Selections from NYC, Boston Estates

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Woburn, MA, United States

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Selections from NYC, Boston Estates

Artoptima

We are honored to be presenting to our friends and clients a good selection from NYC Collections, Boston Estates, and important Antiquities from a Maryland long time art lover. Including: Good Renaissance carved tabernacle relief of the Virgin Mary and Infant Child, other early European sculpture, excellent large Islamic manuscript page with early miniature, a selection of prehistoric pottery, ancient vases, Greek, Roman antiquities including several important portraits and other sculptures, pre-Columbian and Coptic textiles, rare Chinese silver tea set, several silver covered icons and well painted examples. Also, Old Master paintings, as well as Asian paintings and sculpture.

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Coptic Textile: Coptic Textile, Late Roman or Early Byzantine Period, fine and extensively illustrated part of a tunic, with an exuberant celebration of Love (?), depicting Amorini dancing with a female deity,

0121: Coptic TextileEst. US$450-US$650Lot Passed

Coptic Textile with Portrait: Coptic Textile, part of an embroidered mantle with a running border of a meander like device and with the portrait of a Young Man, c. 4 th /5 th c. CE. 11 1/8 x 13 3/8.

0122: Coptic Textile with PortraitEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

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Russian Silver Embossed Icon: Russian icon in embossed silver, with inscriptions in Cyrillic, depicting the Miracle-Working Saints George and Dimitri and with the image of Christ at the center above blessing with two hands.

0123: Russian Silver Embossed IconEst. US$700-US$900

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Italian Creche Figure of Magi: Christmas Creche figure, from an antique Italian ensemble of cheche figures comprising an extensive Nativity scene, one of the three Kings that set on a long trip to see, to visit and adore the

0124: Italian Creche Figure of MagiEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Creche Figure of Magi: Another figure from the same ensemble as the previous Lot #124 or a similar one, a Christmas Creche figure, from an antique Italian ensemble of cheche figures comprising an extensive Nativity scene,

0125: Creche Figure of MagiEst. US$400-US$700Lot Passed

Alabaster Carving of Monkey: A sizable Ancient Southern Arabia Peninsula alabaster carving of a seated Monkey eating, rare object, a true conversation starter. 9 tall.

0126: Alabaster Carving of MonkeyEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Luristan Libation Vessel: Persia, Ancient Luristan, c. 1500-1200 BCE, an important spouted libations vessel in the form of a bovine or a goat-like domesticated animal. These pouring vessels were used to conclude peace

0127: Luristan Libation VesselEst. US$1,200-US$1,600Lot Passed

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Carved Stone Domestic Altar: Carved stone domestic altar, probably Romano-Celtic 2 nd /4 th c. CE. A small open bowl is supported by carved animals all around. Lit embers would be placed on the bowl together with aromatic tree

0128: Carved Stone Domestic AltarEst. US$400-US$600

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Carved Lotus Incense Altar: Chinese, Early Carved Stone Altar for burning aromatic joss sticks in honor of the dead. A most early example of this ritual practice in the form of a Lotus. (Museum quality, rare object). 5

0129: Carved Lotus Incense AltarEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed

Roman Carved Head: Ancient Roman carved stone head of a young male athlete, 2 nd c. CE, the turn of the head and the deeply cut eyes are stylistically still harking back to ancient Greek prototypes of the early 4 th

0130: Roman Carved HeadEst. US$1,800-US$2,400Lot Passed

Terracotta Head of Woman: Large life size Greek terracotta head, Hellenistic Period of a female Priestess, wearing a polos tall hat, with a thin veil falling behind. Rare object of beauty. 13 tall x 7 ¾ wide.

0131: Terracotta Head of WomanEst. US$2,200-US$2,600Lot Passed

Easter Island Style Stone Head: Easter Islands, rare carved volcanic stone Human Head similar, if not by the exact culture of the Rapa Nui people, possibly 12th/15th c. CE. 7 inches tall.

0132: Easter Island Style Stone HeadEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Ancient American Smoking Pipe: Smoking Pipe, ancient Americas, terra cotta or carved stone in the form of a human headed bird. Interesting, unusual type. 4 ¼ x 5 x 3.

0133: Ancient American Smoking PipeEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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Delft Blue and White Vase: Large Delft, 18 th c. blue on white faience tall vase, painted with flowering plants and humans. Top with extensive, expert restoration. 15 tall x 7 ¼ dia.

0134: Delft Blue and White VaseEst. US$150-US$300

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Italian Bust of Woman: Italian High Renaissance bust of a beautiful young woman wearing ancient Roman clothing and painted in exquisite color, 16 th /17 th c.CE. Possibly re-painted at a later date, or it is meant to

0135: Italian Bust of WomanEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Gilt Wood Statuette of Saint: Italian or Spanish carved wood and gold gilt statuette of a female Saint, with applied halo. 11 ¾ tall for figure.

0136: Gilt Wood Statuette of SaintEst. US$150-US$250Lot Passed

Lord Buddha on a Chariot: Lord Buddha on a chariot, painting of a Buddhist procession attended by large crowds of acolytes, Thailand, probably 19 th c. CE. 17 ½ x 22.

0137: Lord Buddha on a ChariotEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Wooden Head of Saint Mary: Saint Mary, in an iconography known as Mother of Sorrows (Latin: Mater Dolorosa) , life-size carved wood head from a statue which included real life clothing. Spanish Colonial 18 th c. CE. 11 x 5

0138: Wooden Head of Saint MaryEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Two Watercolors of Birds: Two original watercolors, Wildlife the manner of Audubon of parakeets in their native habitat. Painted realistically and rendered in beautiful colors and well framed with expensive mats. 25 ¼

0139: Two Watercolors of BirdsEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

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Lord Buddha on a Lotus: Painting of the Lord Buddha seated on a Lotus Tree floating over the waters of the Cosmic Ocean. A true depiction of the Buddhist idea of the Universe and the Eternal Nirvana. 21 5/8 x 27 3/4.

0140: Lord Buddha on a LotusEst. US$250-US$350

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Large Palestinian Icon: Large Palestinian icon, probably painted in one of the Monasteries of the Holy Land, Early 19 th c., with the name of the Apostle Saint Jacob.

0141: Large Palestinian IconEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Japanese Print of Tea Ceremony: Early Japanese print of women in an interior preparing for the legendary Tea Ceremony. Special deluxe framing with gilt metal corners. 14 ½ x 18 1/2.

0142: Japanese Print of Tea CeremonyEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Japanese Print of Interior Scene: Early Japanese print of women in an interior putting dishes and utensils away. Special deluxe framing with gilt metal corners. 14 ½ x 18 1/2.

0143: Japanese Print of Interior SceneEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Japanese Print of Three Women: Early Japanese print of three women in an interior seemingly preparing for a special event. Special deluxe framing with gilt metal corners. 14 ½ x 18 1/2.

0144: Japanese Print of Three WomenEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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