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Chinese Qi Limestone Stela w/ Buddha & Bodhisattvas

19th C. Chinese Qing Guangxu Gilt Porcelain Vases (pr)

3rd C. Gandharan Schist Panel w/ Greek Titan Atlas

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Art of Asia | Antiquity to Present

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Featuring antiquities and works of art ranging from the third millennium BCE to the present. From West to East including the Near East and Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia. Including jades, bronzes, lacquer, textiles, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, and other art forms in other media. This is one you won't want to miss!

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Japanese Meiji Lacquer/ Gilt Wood Zushi - Inari Okami: East Asia, Japan, early Meiji, ca. 1880 CE. A finely carved and gilded wooden zushi (a petite Buddhist shrine) portraying Inari Okami or O-Inari, the Japanese kami of agriculture, industry, and

0056: Japanese Meiji Lacquer/ Gilt Wood Zushi - Inari OkamiEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji Stoneware Sake Bottle - Leafy Gourd Form: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1868 to 1912 CE. A beautiful hand-built stoneware sake bottle in the form of a gourd, displaying a flat, circular base, a voluminous body that is tapered near the

0056A: Japanese Meiji Stoneware Sake Bottle - Leafy Gourd FormEst. US$800-US$1,200

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1890s Japanese Chikanobu Woodblock Print - Beauties: Toyohara Chikanobu (Yoshu Chikanobu) (Japanese, 1838 to 1912); "Beauties" from "Fukuzukushi" series, woodblock print, Meiji Period, ca. 1890. A wonderful woodblock print in colored ink on paper

0057: 1890s Japanese Chikanobu Woodblock Print - BeautiesEst. US$400-US$600

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1897 Japanese Chikanobu Woodblock Print September: Toyohara Chikanobu (Yoshu Chikanobu) (Japanese, 1838 to 1912); Meiji Period, ca. 1897. "Viewing Chrysanthemums in September," woodblock print on paper. A delightful print of two beautiful young women

0058: 1897 Japanese Chikanobu Woodblock Print SeptemberEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji Bronze Bowl w/ Geese on Pond: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1900 CE. A whimsical cast bronze bowl featuring two geese on a pond. The vessel is comprised of two pieces, the open work lid with swirling bars forming rippling

0059: Japanese Meiji Bronze Bowl w/ Geese on PondEst. US$500-US$750

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Antique Japanese Meiji Wood Lantern Housing: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden box for holding a lantern or candles constructed from wooden slats and bars. One side features a barred door that swings out and

0060: Antique Japanese Meiji Wood Lantern HousingEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji / Taisho Brass Vase - NIPPON: East Asia, Japan, late Meiji to Taisho period, ca. 1891 to 1921 CE. A lovely and rare brass vase presenting a cylindrical body that slopes inwards to a gently curved shoulder, corseted neck, and

0061: Japanese Meiji / Taisho Brass Vase - NIPPONEst. US$300-US$450

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Rare Japanese Meiji / Taisho Brass Vase - NIPPON: East Asia, Japan, late Meiji to Taisho period, ca. 1891 to 1921 CE. An attractive and rare brass vessel displaying a wide base, corseted body, and flared rim, all sitting upon a discoid foot. The

0062: Rare Japanese Meiji / Taisho Brass Vase - NIPPONEst. US$300-US$450

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Japanese Meiji Hina Ningyo for Hina Matsuri Festival: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, early 20th century. Two Japanese Hina Ningyo (dolls) used for the Hina Matsuri Festival (also known as the Girls Festival), representing a samurai and an empress, both

0062A: Japanese Meiji Hina Ningyo for Hina Matsuri FestivalEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Japanese Woodblock Prints Spring Birds Imao Keinen: Imao Keinen (Japanese 1845 to 1924); "Spring Bird" series, woodblock print on paper, Meiji Period, ca. early 20th century CE. A superb collection of 4 woodblock prints of birds and springtime

0062B: Japanese Woodblock Prints Spring Birds Imao KeinenEst. US$800-US$1,200

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1920s Japanese Meiji Woodblock Print Musume Dojoi: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 1920s CE, “Musume Dojoi.” A beautiful woodblock painting on paper depicting a beautiful young woman with patterned red, white, and blue robes. She holds a fan

0063: 1920s Japanese Meiji Woodblock Print Musume DojoiEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji Paintings - Samurai on Horses (pr): East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely pair of paintings on paper depicting samurai warriors upon magnificent horses. The samurai are dressed in striking

0064: Japanese Meiji Paintings - Samurai on Horses (pr)Est. US$400-US$600

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Japanese Meiji Lacquered Wood Dish w/ Maki-e Snowflakes: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful lacquered wood dish with gilt snowflakes across the surface. The dish has a small ring base with a painted makers mark for the

0065: Japanese Meiji Lacquered Wood Dish w/ Maki-e SnowflakesEst. US$400-US$600

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Massive Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Panel w/ Foo Dogs: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful hand-carved stone panel made from a massive piece of granite featuring symbolic fu lions! The front side is carved with two fu lions,

0065A: Massive Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Panel w/ Foo DogsEst. US$9,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ Dragons: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An elegant pair of pedestals carved from a massive piece of stone with zoomorphic and foliate motifs! The multi-tiered plinths feature a stable

0065B: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Pedestals w/ DragonsEst. US$14,000-US$21,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Stone Statue of Guanyin w/ Lotus Flower: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A gorgeous carved-stone statue of a Bodhisattva (also Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kuanyin in Chinese), the goddess of kindness, compassion, and mercy.

0065C: Chinese Ming Stone Statue of Guanyin w/ Lotus FlowerEst. US$50,000-US$75,000Lot Passed

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Bactrian Copper Stamp Seal w/ Cruciform Motif: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. A large cast copper alloy stamp seal cachet with an elongated handle and piercing on the tip for suspension. The circular stamp face is cast with

0066: Bactrian Copper Stamp Seal w/ Cruciform MotifEst. US$300-US$500

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Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie's: Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. An incredible necklace made of ancient beads restrung in modern times to restore its ancient glory. Strung in three strands, it centers on a

0066A: Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie'sEst. US$9,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

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Bactrian Leaded Bronze Pitcher w/ Bull Head Spout: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. An exemplary leaded bronze pitcher presenting a discoid foot, a short, cylindrical leg, a tear-drop form body, a narrow neck, and a spout in the

0066B: Bactrian Leaded Bronze Pitcher w/ Bull Head SpoutEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal w/ Horse & Rider: Central Asia, Bactria- Margiana, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. A bronze stamp seal with a handle cast in the shape of a rider on a horse with an ovoid stamp face. The face contains two registers of a

0066C: Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal w/ Horse & RiderEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Bactrian / BMAC Banded Alabaster Shallow Bowl: Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria (Bactria-Margiana / BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A gorgeous shallow dish carved from alabaster on a small circular textured base with

0066D: Bactrian / BMAC Banded Alabaster Shallow BowlEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Tall Bactrian Stone Idol: Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A fine stone idol or ritual object hand carved in an intriguing bat-shaped form. Featuring a flat base

0066E: Rare Tall Bactrian Stone IdolEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Huge Bactrian Redware Pottery Vessel TL'd: Central Asia, Bactria, ca. mid 1st millennium BCE. An elegant redware wheel-thrown pottery jar of large form featuring a circular corseted base with impressively thin walls that spread outwards to a

0066F: Huge Bactrian Redware Pottery Vessel TL'dEst. US$3,500-US$5,500Lot Passed

Ancient Indian Chandraketugarh Molded Pottery Jar TLd: Central Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A remarkable mold-made pottery jar presenting a bulbous body, slender neck, and an annular flared rim, all

0067: Ancient Indian Chandraketugarh Molded Pottery Jar TLdEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

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