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Gorgeous 19th C. Chinese Jade Pendant w/ Dragons: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful jade pendant carved into a flattened shape with an openwork of stylized scrolling dragons. The 3 heads bite their

0092: Gorgeous 19th C. Chinese Jade Pendant w/ DragonsEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Stunning 19th C. Chinese Jade Pendant Dragon Form: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A stunning jade pendant hand-carved in the form of a dragon with a meticulously detailed, sinuous body. Boasting a translucent hue of

0094: Stunning 19th C. Chinese Jade Pendant Dragon FormEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Chinese Silver Bracelet Carved Jade Stone: East Asia, China, ca. 1920 to 1930 CE. A gorgeous and wearable silver and jade bracelet with 5 hinged plates. The jade stones are carved with openwork and low relief floral and vegetal motifs and are

0096: Early 20th C. Chinese Silver Bracelet Carved Jade StoneEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Leather & Bamboo Pillow: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A cylindrical pillow made from lacquered leather stretched over bamboo slats with a continuous painted scene of birds, chrysanthemums, and

0098: 19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Leather & Bamboo PillowEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

20th C. Chinese Miao Bell Charms Silver w/ Turquoise: East Asia, Southern China, Miao Culture, ca. 20th century CE. A collection of 5 high quality silver charms with turquoise and carnelian stone beads. Each charm is hollow with a clapper ball inside,

0099: 20th C. Chinese Miao Bell Charms Silver w/ TurquoiseEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Japanese Showa Wood Tea Set / Chest + Urasaki Figure: East Asia, Japan, Showa period, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A collection of Japanese items including an Urasaki ceramic figure as well as a set of lacquered plastic teacups and saucers, all

0100: Japanese Showa Wood Tea Set / Chest + Urasaki FigureEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Bodhisattva Sho Kannon: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji Period, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful wood carving of Sho Kannon the Japanese version of Guanyin or Avalokiteshvara, the sacred Bodhisattva of

0100A: 19th C. Japanese Edo Wood Bodhisattva Sho KannonEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji Wood Water Bucket w/ Bamboo Nails: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand made wooden bucket with a single handle and cylindrical body. The body is formed by dozens of vertical slats with resin or

0100B: Japanese Meiji Wood Water Bucket w/ Bamboo NailsEst. US$400-US$600

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12th C. Thai Bronze Buddha Head (Pottery Core TL'd): Southeast Asia, Thailand, Dvaravati to early Ayutthaya period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A lovely cast-bronze Buddha head fragment with a pottery core. The serene facial expression consists of

0101: 12th C. Thai Bronze Buddha Head (Pottery Core TL'd)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

8 Thai Sawankhalok + 1 Anamese Pottery Bowls (TL'd): Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Si Satchanalai), ca. 15th century CE; Vietnam, Anamese (sometimes Annamese), ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A refined ensemble of 9 ceramic bowls - 8 Sawankhalok

0102: 8 Thai Sawankhalok + 1 Anamese Pottery Bowls (TL'd)Est. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Thai Brass Buddha Head w/ Flaming Ushnisha: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, ca. late 19th century CE. A finely-detailed Buddha head cast from brass. The almond-shaped eyes, symmetrical nose, full mouth parted in a slight smile,

0103: 19th C. Thai Brass Buddha Head w/ Flaming UshnishaEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

13th C. Majapahit Pottery Nude Female Holding Fruit: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, east Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A hollow-built pottery figure of a woman seated in a lotus position atop an integral trapezoidal plinth. The woman

0104: 13th C. Majapahit Pottery Nude Female Holding FruitEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

12th C. Khmer Bronze Standing Figure of Uma: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A cast-bronze figure of Uma, goddess of beauty and love as well as consort of Shiva. The figure stands atop an integral plinth

0110: 12th C. Khmer Bronze Standing Figure of UmaEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Brass Lantaka Signal Cannon: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved example of a lantaka (also rentaka), a miniature cannon gun that functioned as a signaling device on merchant vessels and warships.

0112: 19th C. Indonesian Brass Lantaka Signal CannonEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Burmese Naga Leather War Shield: Southeast Asia, Burma and eastern India, Naga, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-built leather war shield of tall form covered in dark dye with painted linear decorations. The concave rectangular

0114: Early 20th C. Burmese Naga Leather War ShieldEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

20th C. Burmese Mandalay Brass Seated Buddha Full Lotus: Southeast Asia, Burma, Mandalay Period, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A beautiful cast-brass seated depiction of the Buddha, seated in full lotus position with hands making the Bhumisparsha

0115: 20th C. Burmese Mandalay Brass Seated Buddha Full LotusEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Gong (Meditation): Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century. A fine brass kyeezee or gong of a triangular form with 2 flat sides and a hole drilled near the top for suspension. Resembling the silhouette of a

0116: 19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Gong (Meditation)Est. US$500-US$750

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Emerald Bead Necklace w/ Fossilized Ammonite, Ammolite: North America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. This is a lovely pendant made of a fossilized ammonite, ammolite fragment, a peridot, and garnet stone

0121: Emerald Bead Necklace w/ Fossilized Ammonite, AmmoliteEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Large Madagascar Fossilized Sutured Ammonite: East Africa, Madagascar, Jurassic to Cretaceous period, ca. 200 to 66 million years ago. A superb, fossilized ammonite that is fully excavated from the sediment with a lovely ammonitic suture

0121A: Large Madagascar Fossilized Sutured AmmoniteEst. US$2,200-US$3,000Lot Passed

Rare Fossilized Ammonite Open Coil Heteromorph: North Africa, Morocco, Mid-Cretaceous period, ca. 112 to 99.6 million years ago. A superb and aesthetically pleasing fossilized heteromorph ammonite, that was fully excavated- apart from some of the

0121B: Rare Fossilized Ammonite Open Coil HeteromorphEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Fossilized Saber Cat Skull - Amphimachairodus Giganteus: Eurasia, Late Miocene, ca. 9.5 to 5.3 million years ago. Meow, wow! This is an incredible fossilized skull from a gigantic prehistoric sabretooth feline fittingly known as Amphimachairodus giganteus!

0122: Fossilized Saber Cat Skull - Amphimachairodus GiganteusEst. US$15,000-US$22,500Lot Passed

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0123: Silver Bracelet w/ Fossilized Ammonites, Urchins, CoralEst. US$600-US$800

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Pallasite Meteorite Pendant + Meteorite Bracelet: Eastern Europe, Russia, southeastern Magadan Region, Seymchan, ca. 1967 CE. South America, Argentina, Campo del Cielo, ca. 1576 CE. A sterling silver pendant setting that contains a cut and polished

0123A: Pallasite Meteorite Pendant + Meteorite BraceletEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Silver Pendant w/ Russian Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite: Eastern Europe, Russia, southeastern Magadan Region, Seymchan, ca. 1967 CE. A gorgeous pendant made from a fragment of pallasite meteorite set in a sterling silver bezel. The pallasite is composed

0123B: Silver Pendant w/ Russian Seymchan Pallasite MeteoriteEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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