Asian / Ethnographic Art Bernheimer Estate

Huge Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Majiayao Culture

Cizhou-Type Russet-Splashed Black Glazed Bowl

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Asian / Ethnographic Art Bernheimer Estate

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Featuring important Asian and Ethnographic Art from the estate of Paul and Louise Bernheimer. Paul and Louise devoted their lives to collecting and dealing in antiques. Paul was scion of the family that founded the world-famous Bernheimerhaus on Lenbachplatz in Munich, Germany, in 1864. By 1900, the Bernheimers had become official purveyors to the Court of Bavaria. Their clients included members of the European aristocracy and American magnates. Louise came to antiques, and to the business, via her professional training as a costume designer. After leaving Germany in 1939, forced into exile by the Nazis, the Bernheimers re-established themselves in the States. They eventually got back into the antique business, first as The Little Box in Norton, Massachusetts, and later, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA as Bernheimer's Antique Arts, which ran from 1963 to 1992.

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Huge Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Majiayao Culture: China, Neolithic Period, Machang phase of the Majiayao culture, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. The sloping upper body painted in black and dark red with four sweeping circular patterns enclosing serrated

0001: Huge Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar - Majiayao CultureEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Rare / Large Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade Rabbit: China, Shang Dynasty, ca 2070 to 1600 BCE. Exceptionally rare jade carving in the form of a reclining rabbit. Long ears extend behind his back, abstract patterns adorn his sides, feet marked with

0001A: Rare / Large Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade RabbitEst. $2,000-$4,000

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Dong Son Bells Bronze / White Metal, ex-Piscopo: Southeast Asia, Vietnam / Viet Nam, Dong Son culture, ca. 2000 BCE to 200 CE. Four cast ceremonial bells from the Dong Son culture of ancient Vietnam, each with twin decorative handles, the shortest

0001B: Dong Son Bells Bronze / White Metal, ex-PiscopoEst. $350-$700

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Ancient Bronze Axe Heads - Warring States + Dong Son: Southeast Asia, Viet Nam, Dong Son culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a crescent moon shaped blade and an open socket with two perforations for mounting on wooden shaft. Boasts

0001C: Ancient Bronze Axe Heads - Warring States + Dong SonEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Ancient China Warring States Dagger, ex-Piscopo: China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. This is a beautiful dagger from the Warring States period, a time of great flux in Chinese society, when kingdoms and warlords traded land

0001D: Ancient China Warring States Dagger, ex-PiscopoEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Warring States Gilt Bronze Dagger, ex-Piscopo: China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a bronze dagger blade with the remains of gilding; gilt was often applied over bronze to prevent oxidation and for decoration. As the name

0001E: Chinese Warring States Gilt Bronze Dagger, ex-PiscopoEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Figure of Musician: Far East, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A charming depiction of an ancient Chinese pan flute player with partial brown glaze over natural terracotta made during the Han Dynasty. Forms

0001F: Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Figure of MusicianEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Hu: Far East, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant, pear shaped vessel with a body that swells to create an almost spherical belly that resolves to a gracefully contracting neck, all

0001G: Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze HuEst. $7,000-$14,000Lot Passed

Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Dog: Far East, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A proud pup with a strong, protective stance and a fierce disposition, made from unglazed baked terracotta. During the Han Dynasty, such ceramic

0001H: Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery DogEst. $1,650-$3,300Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Pole Axe, ex-Piscopo: Far East, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A large cast bronze Han Dynasty pole axe with a lengthy dual-edged blade, a pronounced blood ridge on both faces, each ridge punctuated by an

0001I: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Pole Axe, ex-PiscopoEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Knife (Dao), ex-Piscopo: China, Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE. This is a bronze knife, known as a dao, with blade, guard, and tang; it is missing its perishable handle. The tang ends in a clover shape; the guard has a

0001J: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Knife (Dao), ex-PiscopoEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed

Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure of a Rare Foreigner: Far East, China, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581 to 618 CE. A highly-fired glazed pottery figure created during the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE) or possibly the Tang Dynasty (618-906 CE). The attractive yellow

0001K: Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure of a Rare ForeignerEst. $3,600-$7,200Lot Passed

Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade Maskette, ex-Arnovick: China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. This is a gorgeous mostly white jade (nephrite) mask with a pale green stripe of the mineral going down its face. The features include wide, staring eyes

0001L: Chinese Shang Dynasty Jade Maskette, ex-ArnovickEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Lg Ancient Chinese Shan Jade Object, ex-Arnovick: China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. This is a large jade (nephrite) object from early Chinese history. It has a three-dimensional trapezoid shape and a smooth hole drilled through its

0001M: Lg Ancient Chinese Shan Jade Object, ex-ArnovickEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Pr Chinese Shang Bronze Yue Ax Heads, ex-Piscopo: China, probably Shang Dynasty, ca. 12th to 11th century BCE. These are two bronze "yue" axe heads, with wide flattened blades flaring towards their curved cutting edges. Both are socketed; one has a

0001N: Pr Chinese Shang Bronze Yue Ax Heads, ex-PiscopoEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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China Eastern Zhou Dynasty Bronze Spearhead, ex-Piscopo: China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE. This is a bronze spearhead with a pleasing triangular shape and two squared-off loops on the body of the socket. This spearhead was made during a time of great

0001O: China Eastern Zhou Dynasty Bronze Spearhead, ex-PiscopoEst. $400-$600

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Chinese Zhou Bronze Socketed Spearhead, ex-Piscopo: China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE. This is an interesting (especially to the chemistry nerds among us!) bronze socketed spearhead from the Eastern Zhou period, a time of warfare and upheaval when

0001P: Chinese Zhou Bronze Socketed Spearhead, ex-PiscopoEst. $400-$600

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Pair Chinese Bronze Age Spearheads, ex-Piscopo: China, Eastern Zhou, 770 to 256 BCE (for the larger), and Warring States, 475 to 221 BCE (for the smaller). This is a pair of socketed bronze spearheads with two very distinctive patinas,

0001Q: Pair Chinese Bronze Age Spearheads, ex-PiscopoEst. $500-$700

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Ancient Chinese Warring States Spearhead, ex-Piscopo: China, Warring States Period, 475 to 221 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a spearhead with remarkable heft and a beautiful multi-faceted patina. The patina even has fibers embedded in it,

0001R: Ancient Chinese Warring States Spearhead, ex-PiscopoEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Suffused Glazed Incense Burner: China, Tang Dynasty, 618 to 907 CE, probably from the Duandian kiln, Lushan county, Henan province. Light gray stoneware vessel in the shape of an ancient bronze vessel with two feline-shaped

0002: Chinese Tang Dynasty Suffused Glazed Incense BurnerEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Pair Chinese Tang Dynasty Equestrian "Fat Ladies": Far East, Chinese, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. An exceedingly rare pair of Tang Dynasty court lady equestrian figures with considerable polychrome remaining in unusually fine condition. These

0002A: Pair Chinese Tang Dynasty Equestrian "Fat Ladies"Est. $18,000-$36,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, TL Tested: Far East, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A fine terracotta mold-made horse covered in original white slip from the Tang Dynasty, most likely a funerary object of strong symbolic import, as

0002B: Chinese Tang Dynasty Pottery Horse, TL TestedEst. $2,000-$4,000

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Brush Washer: China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. Lovely and guaranteed authentic Tang Dynasty brush pot. Nearly white pottery covered in green, tan and brown glaze with slight iridescent surface. Gorgeous!

0003: Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Brush WasherEst. $600-$900

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Huge Chinese Tang Dynasty Hare's Fur Glaze Jar: Far East, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A very large, dare I say huge, and very rare Chinese glazed storage jar, of a graceful form with subtly attenuated walls and a corsetted shoulder

0003A: Huge Chinese Tang Dynasty Hare's Fur Glaze JarEst. $8,600-$17,200Lot Passed

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