Asian | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art

13th C. Tibetan Gilt Copper Alloy Sculpture, Green Tara

Jalisco Pottery Hunchback Figural Vessel

Gordon Coutts Painting - Two Tethered Horses

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Asian | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Journey through history with a curated selection of Classical, Ancient, Asian and Ethnographic art from cultures across the globe. Discover treasures from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Pre-Columbian Americas, Native America, Africa, Oceania, and the Spanish Colonial world, alongside fossils and other rare finds. Each piece is legally acquired and legal to sell, ensuring confidence in every purchase. With satisfaction guaranteed and seamless in-house shipping, your next great acquisition is just a bid away.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Japanese Meiji Gilt Brass Oni / Demon (Miyao Eisuke Style): East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A remarkable gilt brass oni or demon, cast in the style of Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, dressed in a flowing robe decorated with

0001: Japanese Meiji Gilt Brass Oni / Demon (Miyao Eisuke Style)Est. $5,000-$7,500

Japanese Meiji Bronze Elephant & 2 Tigers (Seiya): East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking bronze statue depicting an elephant fiercely defending itself against two attacking tigers. One tiger is crushed beneath the

0002: Japanese Meiji Bronze Elephant & 2 Tigers (Seiya)Est. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Japanese Hippo Ivory Okimono Family of Panda Bears: East Asia, Japan, Showa period, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-carved hippopotamus ivory tooth okimono depicting a family of pandas eating bamboo, their eyes inlaid with shiny black glass.

0003: Japanese Hippo Ivory Okimono Family of Panda BearsEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Booklet of Family Mon Crests: East Asia, Japan, late Edo era, ca. mid-19th century CE. This paper booklet, bound with embroidery thread, contains family crests known as mon or kamon, along with information about land ownership

0004: 19th C. Japanese Edo Paper Booklet of Family Mon CrestsEst. $500-$750

19th C. Japanese Edo / Meiji Iron Tsubas: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji period, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pair of iron tsubas, both of discoid form. The thicker one is stamped with floral decoration, while the more petite

0005: 19th C. Japanese Edo / Meiji Iron TsubasEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Chinese Rosewood Tabletop Guanpi Xiang Dragons, Clouds: East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty to Republic Era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This exquisite wooden storage chest is masterfully carved with intricate dragons amid swirling clouds.

0006: Chinese Rosewood Tabletop Guanpi Xiang Dragons, CloudsEst. $2,400-$3,600

Chinese Neolithic Jade Pendant Pig Dragon: East Asia, China, Hongshan to Longshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 4700 to 1900 BCE. A Neolithic jade pendant is carved in the form of a "pig dragon," or zhulong. The distinctive design features a

0007: Chinese Neolithic Jade Pendant Pig DragonEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

0008: Chinese Nephrite Jade Carving Crouching ZoomorphEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Liangzhu Stone Cong: East Asia, China, Neolithic, Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A fine ritual funerary item known as a "cong," hand-carved from mottled brown and gray stone. The intriguing implement features a

0009: Chinese Neolithic Liangzhu Stone CongEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Pottery Pedestal Bowl: Ancient China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A terracotta vessel, bowl form upon flared pedestal, painted in a very rare bi-chrome palette of black and white. Sweeping lines with larger

0009A: Chinese Neolithic Pottery Pedestal BowlEst. $600-$1,000

Chinese Longshan / Shang Tripod Gui (Ewer Jar): East Asia, China, Longshan to Shang Dynasty, Neolithic Period, ca. 2600 to 1100 BCE. A tripodal terracotta ewer jar known as a gui or li, resting on hollow legs that taper to pointed tips, sometimes

0010: Chinese Longshan / Shang Tripod Gui (Ewer Jar)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Handpainted Jars: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, Majiayao (also Gansu-Yangshao) culture, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A pleasing pair of pottery jars of squat, utilitarian form with planar bases and slender handles

0010A: Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Handpainted JarsEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Hongshan Jade Humanoid Figural Amulet: East Asia, China, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture, ca. 3500 to 2200 BCE. A remarkable nephrite jade humanoid figural pendant featuring an elongated body and arms held to chest. Boasting a natural

0010B: Chinese Hongshan Jade Humanoid Figural AmuletEst. $600-$900

Chinese Zhou Dynasty Jade Pendant, Deer Form: East Asia, China, Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1046 to 256 BCE. A wonderful nephrite jade pendant in the form of a deer. Rendered in flat planes, the animal is shown crouching with its raised head crowned by a

0011: Chinese Zhou Dynasty Jade Pendant, Deer FormEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Thai Ban Chiang Decorated Pottery Footed Vessel: Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of a grand size that exhibits a wide foot, an inverted bell-shaped body with a carinated midsection, and a flared

0011A: Thai Ban Chiang Decorated Pottery Footed VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Hu Jars: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fabulous pair of grayware jars, each presenting a piriform body with a flared rim, all sitting up on a ring-shaped foot. Liberal remains of

0012: Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Pottery Hu JarsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Court Lady: China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. This elegant pottery figure represents a court lady, capturing the refined grace of Han Dynasty art. Dressed in flowing robes with delicate detailing, she

0012A: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Court LadyEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Pig: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A delightful pottery figure of a lively pig with meticulously modeled realistic features such as perky ears, a flared snout, and a coiled tail -

0013: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery PigEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Fine Chinese Jade Pendant Turtle Carapace / Plastron: East Asia, China, ca. 20th century CE. A nephrite jade shell, intricately carved to depict the carapace and plastron of a turtle or tortoise, with finely incised lines elegantly delineating the

0013A: Fine Chinese Jade Pendant Turtle Carapace / PlastronEst. $600-$900

Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Jar: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A graceful pottery jar showcasing a compressed globular silhouette, enveloped in a rich, forest green glaze. The vessel features a bulbous body

0014: Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery JarEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Female Mingqi / Spirit Utensil: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A pottery female figure, known as a mingqi or "spirit utensil," crafted to serve a deceased individual of high status in the afterlife. The

0015: Chinese Han Dynasty Female Mingqi / Spirit UtensilEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Ge (Halberd Blade): East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An ancient Chinese leaded-bronze ge or halberd blade, a weapon that is among the most characteristic of early Chinese civilization. It has a

0015A: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Ge (Halberd Blade)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head: Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A finely crafted mold-made pottery horse head, skillfully capturing a sense of vitality and power. The piece features well-defined musculature along

0016: Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse HeadEst. $600-$1,000

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Tomb Offering Recumbent Ram: China, Tang Dynasty ca. 618 to 907 CE. Small pottery tomb offering of a recumbent ram. Straw-glazed and mold-made ram with large, curled horns as he is resting on his curled legs. Offerings such as

0016A: Chinese Tang Dynasty Tomb Offering Recumbent RamEst. $400-$600

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