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Ming Wood Guanyin in Lalitsana - Water-Moon Form

Canosan Pottery Volute Krater - Warrior Scene

W.D. Harden Painting "Hellhound Walkin'..." (2005)

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Artemis Fine Arts

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Ming Wood Guanyin in Lalitsana - Water-Moon Form: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A vision of compassion carved in stillness, this large painted wood sculpture portrays Guanyin seated in the posture of royal ease,

0001: Ming Wood Guanyin in Lalitsana - Water-Moon FormEst. $11,000-$16,500

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Ming Wood Shakyamuni Buddha - Triratna Touching Gesture: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A vision of stillness carved in wood and time, this painted sculpture of Shakyamuni Buddha evokes the moment of enlightenment beneath the

0001A: Ming Wood Shakyamuni Buddha - Triratna Touching GestureEst. $15,000-$22,500

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17th C. Chinese Ming Wood Head of Water-Moon Guanyin: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. Serene and transcendent, this life-size head of Guanyin - the Bodhisattva of Compassion - embodies the quiet majesty and spiritual elegance of

0002: 17th C. Chinese Ming Wood Head of Water-Moon GuanyinEst. $2,000-$3,000

Chinese Warring States Bronze Dou - Lidded Food Vessel: East Asia, China, Warring States period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A finely cast bronze lidded and footed vessel, known as a dou, with an elegant domed cover, shallow bowl, and tall flaring foot. The form

0002A: Chinese Warring States Bronze Dou - Lidded Food VesselEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

18th C. Chinese Gilt & Lacquered Wood Seated Guanyin: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. Envision the serene presence of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, captured in this 18th-century sculpture. Carved from wood and adorned with

0003: 18th C. Chinese Gilt & Lacquered Wood Seated GuanyinEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

20th C. Chinese Nephrite Jade Bi Disc - Qijia Style: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty to Republic Period, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A finely carved nephrite jade bi disc, its circular symmetry and restrained surface quietly echoing the spiritual

0004: 20th C. Chinese Nephrite Jade Bi Disc - Qijia StyleEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Large Serpentine Chinese Stone Ritual Blade (Hu): East Asia, China, Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 16th to 19th century CE. A finely crafted stone ceremonial blade known as a hu, modeled after ancient Neolithic harvesting tools. This imposing implement

0005: Large Serpentine Chinese Stone Ritual Blade (Hu)Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

0005B: Chinese Nephrite Jade Carving Crouching ZoomorphEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Two Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jars, ex Arte Primitivo: East Asia, China, Neolithic period, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A pair of hand-built pottery vessels, each embodying the inventive ceramic traditions of Neolithic China. The first, a broad-bodied

0006: Two Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jars, ex Arte PrimitivoEst. $650-$950Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod Vessel, ex-Arte: East Asia, China, Neolithic period, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A grayware pottery tripod vessel, its rounded body raised on three stout legs with a wide circular mouth rimmed by a slightly

0007: Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod Vessel, ex-ArteEst. $600-$900

Neolithic Chinese Nephrite Jade Ritual Adze Blade: East Asia, China, Liangzhu culture, Neolithic period, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A dark mottled nephrite jade adze or tool blade of wedge-shaped form, likely intended as a ritual implement. The piece

0008: Neolithic Chinese Nephrite Jade Ritual Adze BladeEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Chinese Eastern Zhou Warring States Jade Dragon Carving: East Asia, China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A nephrite jade dragon, likely dating to the Zhou Dynasty, rendered in warm, pale green stone with subtle

0009: Chinese Eastern Zhou Warring States Jade Dragon CarvingEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Stick Figure Attendant: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A tall, slender pottery figure of a standing male attendant from the Han dynasty, notable for its abstract proportions and surviving pigment.

0009A: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Stick Figure AttendantEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Ancient Bronze Chinese Han Ladles & Roman Spatula: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE; Roman Empire, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine trio of ancient bronze utilitarian implements, including two Chinese ladles and one

0010: Ancient Bronze Chinese Han Ladles & Roman SpatulaEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Female Tomb Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A beautifully preserved polychrome terracotta mingqi, or "spirit utensil," depicting a female attendant rendered in the stylized manner of tomb

0011: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Female Tomb FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500

Chinese Sui-Tang Straw Glazed Mingqi Attendant Figure: East Asia, China, Sui to Tang Dynasty, ca. 581 to 907 CE. A mold-made pottery mingqi figure of a robed attendant, depicted with serene facial features and hands clasped against the chest. Such

0012: Chinese Sui-Tang Straw Glazed Mingqi Attendant FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Guardian Figures, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A lovely pair of mold-made pottery guardian figures each shown standing atop straight legs and adorned in liberal remains of white, orange, gray,

0013: Chinese Tang Dynasty Guardian Figures, TL TestedEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Tang Dynasty Tomb Offering: Pottery Horse & Rider: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A beautiful pottery mingqi (tomb figurine) of a horse and rider, created as a burial offering to serve the deceased in the afterlife. The horse

0013A: Tang Dynasty Tomb Offering: Pottery Horse & RiderEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Guardian Figure: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A powerful pottery figure of a Lokapala, one of the Buddhist guardian kings tasked with protecting the Dharma and sacred spaces. The warrior stands

0014: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Lokapala Guardian FigureEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Song Dynasty Porcelain Qingbai & Longquan Bowls: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A fine pair of glazed bowls. One is a Longquan ware bowl, its surface covered in a green celadon glaze with a incised floral motif adorning the

0015: Song Dynasty Porcelain Qingbai & Longquan BowlsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

16th C. Chinese Ming Gilt & Lacquer Wood Taoist Figure: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. An impressive and sizable lacquer-and-gilt wood figure of a standing Daoist immortal rises from the artistic traditions of

0015A: 16th C. Chinese Ming Gilt & Lacquer Wood Taoist FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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18th C. Chinese Lacquered Wood Wenchang w/ Glass Eyes: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. From the embrace of the 18th century, a silent poem in wood emerges, a Chinese sculpture enshrining the Taoist deity Wenchang. Once vibrant with

0016: 18th C. Chinese Lacquered Wood Wenchang w/ Glass EyesEst. $1,400-$2,100

Qing Lacquered Matsu Sculpture - Guardian of the Sea: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. A venerable lacquered wood sculpture of Mazu (also known as Matsu), the beloved sea goddess of Chinese coastal folk religion, portrayed here in

0017: Qing Lacquered Matsu Sculpture - Guardian of the SeaEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

18th C. Qing Painted Figure - Wenchang Wang or Official: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. A stately wood sculpture of a seated male figure, rendered with dignity and restraint, and likely representing either Wenchang Wang, the Taoist

0018: 18th C. Qing Painted Figure - Wenchang Wang or OfficialEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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