Asian | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Arts

Soulful Ming / Qing Lacquered Wood Lohan Glass Eyes

Jalisco Pottery Maternal Guardian Shaft Tomb Figure

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Asian | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Arts

Artemis Fine Arts

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Soulful Ming / Qing Lacquered Wood Lohan Glass Eyes: East Asia, China, ca. late Ming to early Qing dynasty, 17th to 18th century CE. A striking and soulful wood sculpture of a seated monk or Lohan (Arhat), a spiritually enlightened disciple of the

0001: Soulful Ming / Qing Lacquered Wood Lohan Glass EyesEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Wood Figure - Kind-Faced Official or Deity: East Asia, China, Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CEA finely carved and painted wooden figure depicting either a high-ranking civilian official or possibly the Taoist deity Wenchang

0002: Chinese Ming Wood Figure - Kind-Faced Official or DeityEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Pair of 18th C. Chinese Qing Wood Lohans w/ Glass Eyes: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. A superb pair of painted wooden lohan figures, each seated on a backless, raised pedestal and draped in the modest robe of a Buddhist monk, its

0003: Pair of 18th C. Chinese Qing Wood Lohans w/ Glass EyesEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Chinese Wei Dynasty Riders - Tomb Guardian Pair, TL'd: East Asia, China, Northern Wei Dynasty, ca. 386 to 534 CE. A strikingly solemn pair of mounted warriors, these painted pottery horsemen were once guardians of a tomb, conjured in clay to protect and

0004: Chinese Wei Dynasty Riders - Tomb Guardian Pair, TL'dEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Hongshan Stone Avian Pendant: East Asia, China, Hongshan to Longshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 4700 to 1900 BCE. A captivating pendant, carved from warm, caramel-hued stone with rich, variegated tones of butterscotch, cream,

0005: Chinese Hongshan Stone Avian PendantEst. $1,600-$2,400

Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Lidded Melon Vessel: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1278 CE. A beautifully crafted Qingbai ware lidded vessel in the form of a melon or gourd, fashioned from bright white clay and coated with a

0006: Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Glazed Lidded Melon VesselEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

0007: Chinese Nephrite Jade Carving Crouching ZoomorphEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Attendant Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A pottery attendant figure standing upright with one hand raised and the other resting to the side. The right hand is cupped as if to hold an

0008: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Attendant FigureEst. $2,750-$4,500

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Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Cold Painted Pottery Horse: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A charming pottery modeled horse rendered in a stylized pose with a dramatically arched neck and flared nostrils. The surface is cold painted

0009: Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Cold Painted Pottery HorseEst. $1,200-$1,800

Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendant - Kneeling Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A solemn pottery tomb attendant rendered in kneeling posture, his back straight and arms outstretched to support now-missing wooden limbs. His

0010: Han Dynasty Pottery Tomb Attendant - Kneeling FigureEst. $700-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Greyware Pottery Garlic Mouth Vase: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A grayware pottery vessel known as a "garlic head" vase, featuring a distinctive garlic-shaped mouth, a form associated with both ritual and

0010A: Chinese Han Dynasty Greyware Pottery Garlic Mouth VaseEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Chinese Ceramic Zhenmushou - Sui Dynasty Figure: East Asia, China, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581 to 618 CE. A fierce and fantastical presence conjured from the clay of early medieval China, this painted pottery zhenmushou (spirit guardian) once stood

0011: Chinese Ceramic Zhenmushou - Sui Dynasty FigureEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Guardian Figure: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A mold made pottery figure of a guardian Lokapala, captured in dynamic stance, resting one foot atop a recumbent beast, symbolizing dominance over

0012: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Guardian FigureEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of Woman Holding Bird: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A finely modeled polychrome pottery figure of a court lady, delicately rendered standing in a graceful pose with one hand held aloft holding a small

0013: Tang Dynasty Pottery Figure of Woman Holding BirdEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Guardian - Horned Beast: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A mythic sentinel forged in clay and flame, this formidable pottery guardian embodies the spiritual defenses of a Tang Dynasty tomb. With a

0014: Tang Dynasty Pottery Tomb Guardian - Horned BeastEst. $2,000-$3,500

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Chinese Tang Sancai Pottery Silk Road Camel Mingqi: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A mold made pottery figure of a Bactrian camel standing with a gracefully arched neck and alert head tilted upward. The double-humped form is

0015: Chinese Tang Sancai Pottery Silk Road Camel MingqiEst. $1,000-$1,800

Chinese Tang Terracotta Mingqi - Fierce Facial Detail: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A powerful terracotta tomb guardian figure (known as a mingqi), skillfully modeled in dynamic contrapposto with one hand raised, once likely holding

0016: Chinese Tang Terracotta Mingqi - Fierce Facial DetailEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Stone Bust of Guanyin Goddess: East Asia, China, Tang to Song Dynasty, ca. 618 to 1279 CE. A carved bust fragment of Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), the bodhisattva of compassion, rendered in a gray limestone. The noble figure displays

0017: Chinese Tang Dynasty Stone Bust of Guanyin GoddessEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Bronze Burial / Bridal Mirror: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A cast circular bronze mirror with a high tin content, lending the reflective surface a bright, silvery sheen. The reverse is richly

0017A: Chinese Tang Dynasty Bronze Burial / Bridal MirrorEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Tenth Century Song Dyn. Qingbai Urn w/ Celestial Motifs: East Asia, China, Song to early Yuan Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1368 CE. An intriguing Qingbai ware funerary vessel from southern China, used to hold grain and other offerings within a tomb or temple.

0018: Tenth Century Song Dyn. Qingbai Urn w/ Celestial MotifsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chinese Immortal Lu Dongbin & Firecracker Funerary Tile: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A pottery relief-molded funerary tile, presenting two powerful symbols of protection and immortality. Once fully painted, the tile retains remains

0019: Chinese Immortal Lu Dongbin & Firecracker Funerary TileEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pillow, Young Boy Form: East Asia, China, Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 14th to 19th century CE. A rare stone pillow carved in the form of a crouching young boy covered in a thick layer of stucco. The boy kneels with his elbows

0020: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pillow, Young Boy FormEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Ming Glazed Terracotta Roof Guardian - Heavenly King: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A commanding guardian of roof and realm, this vividly glazed terracotta figure embodies the martial power and spiritual vigilance of a Heavenly

0021: Ming Glazed Terracotta Roof Guardian - Heavenly KingEst. $1,500-$2,500

Large Chinese Ming Painted Wood Head of a Lohan: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A rare fragment of a colossal lohan statue, this massive head emanates an extraordinary presence, a serene aura of spirituality. Likely carved

0022: Large Chinese Ming Painted Wood Head of a LohanEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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