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Attic Black-Figure Column Krater - Deity Assemblage, TL

2nd C. Gandharan Schist Buddha Torso Lotus Position

Chorrera Pottery Zoomorphic Vessel, Ex-Arte Primitivo

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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod Brazier: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely pottery brazier presenting a round bottom and curved walls that rise to a folded rim above a deep basin, all sitting upon 3 petite legs.

0083A: Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod BrazierEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Jar, Machang Phase: **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, Majiayao (also Gansu-Yangshao) culture, Machang Phase, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A lovely bichrome pottery vessel created more than

0083B: Chinese Neolithic Majiayao Jar, Machang PhaseEst. US$400-US$600

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Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Pig Effigy: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hollow and mold-made terracotta mingqi figure depicting a pig with a bristle mane and stout body - plentiful meat for consumption. Pigs are

0084: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Pig EffigyEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Rooster Votive: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A charming mold-made pottery rooster statue glazed with a deep green hue, an auspicious color of prosperity. Votive tomb figures like this one

0084A: Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Rooster VotiveEst. US$500-US$600Lot Passed

Rare Chinese Han Glazed Oil Lamps / Incense Burners: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A rare collection of 4 pottery oil lamps or incense burners, the shallow bowls surmounted to the backs of mold made zoormorphs. The animal's

0084B: Rare Chinese Han Glazed Oil Lamps / Incense BurnersEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Pottery Attendant Mingqi Figure: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A pottery tomb attendant mingqi figure standing upon a square pedestal with one hand raised and a socket in his fist - perhaps he once held a

0085: Chinese Tang Pottery Attendant Mingqi FigureEst. US$1,300-US$1,950

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Chinese Song Dynasty Lidded Granary Model: **Originally Listed At $700** East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An impressive pottery model of a granary atop a tiered plinth with a conical lid that doubles as the roof,

0085A: Chinese Song Dynasty Lidded Granary ModelEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Chinese Yuan Dynasty + Thai Sawankhalok Pottery Vessels: East Asia, China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1279 to 1368 CE; Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok or Sukhothai, ca. 13th to 15th century CE. A fabulous ensemble of 2 Chinese celadon glazed bowls and a Thai

0086: Chinese Yuan Dynasty + Thai Sawankhalok Pottery VesselsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Bowl w/ Phoenix: **Originally Listed At $1200** East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A sizable and stunning pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare

0086B: Chinese Ming Dynasty Bowl w/ PhoenixEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Basin Fruit Reliefs: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A large stone basin with relief motifs on both sides of the rim depicting leafy pomegranates and peaches - their protruding forms may also act

0087: Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Basin Fruit ReliefsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Pottery Jars w/ Marine Encrustations: **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A fine pair of hand-built pottery jars exhibiting apple-shaped bodies, rounded shoulders, and squat rims. Their

0087A: Chinese Ming Pottery Jars w/ Marine EncrustationsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

17th C. Chinese Ming Glazed Porcelain Plate, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A large and fine porcelain plate resting on a ring-form foot, the walls swelling gently upward creating a shallow

0088: 17th C. Chinese Ming Glazed Porcelain Plate, TL TestedEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Snuff Bottles: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, later period, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of gorgeous snuff bottles, each made from dark horn with ivory inlays on one side and gilt decoration on the other. Size of

0089: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Snuff BottlesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Chinese Carved Wood Corbels w/ Immortals: **Originally Listed At $2250** *This item is oversized and requires special shipping* East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wonderful pair of carved wooden

0089A: 19th C. Chinese Carved Wood Corbels w/ ImmortalsEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels (pair): **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely set of two hand-built pottery vessels covered in lustrous layers of glaze. The first vessel is a

0089B: Chinese Qing Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels (pair)Est. US$400-US$600

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19th C. Chinese Qing Soapstone Chop Box w/ 10 Seals: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful soap stone case containing 10 seals each a rectangular or square shape with a decorative openwork motif. The seal

0090: 19th C. Chinese Qing Soapstone Chop Box w/ 10 SealsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Edo Stone Relief Carving - Kobo Daishi: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful stone relief carving depicting a meditating monk, Kobo Daishi (774 to 835 CE), the founder of Shingon Buddhism, upon an integral

0090A: 19th C. Japanese Edo Stone Relief Carving - Kobo DaishiEst. US$1,800-US$2,700

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19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Pillow w/ Birds, Florals: **Originally Listed At $500** 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

0090B: 19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Pillow w/ Birds, FloralsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Dolls - Musha-ningyo Samurai + Takeda: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of antique wood and cloth dolls, one is a Musha-ningyo representing a samurai or shogun, and the warrior

0091: 19th C. Japanese Dolls - Musha-ningyo Samurai + TakedaEst. US$1,100-US$1,650

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18th C. Japanese Edo Daifuku-Cho / Ledger Book: **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The ledger

0091A: 18th C. Japanese Edo Daifuku-Cho / Ledger BookEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Meiji Hibachi Brazier Nacre Inlay: **Originally Listed At $900** East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century CE. A turned wood hibachi brazier (possibly paulownia / kiri wood), finely carved into a cylindrical form

0092: 19th C. Japanese Meiji Hibachi Brazier Nacre InlayEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Menukis / Sword Hilt Ornaments (15 pc): East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A collection of brass and copper cast menuki, sword grip ornaments, with repousse motifs and attachment pins on the verso, and a

0093: 19th C. Japanese Menukis / Sword Hilt Ornaments (15 pc)Est. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Japanese Meiji Wood Inro & Bronze Netsuke: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful lacquered wood inro and ivory and bronze netsuke. A thin, braided rope has been threaded through the sides of the

0093A: Japanese Meiji Wood Inro & Bronze NetsukeEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Jar, ex Sotheby's: Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, Udon Thani province, Baan Pulu people, ca. 300 BCE to 200 CE. A beautiful example of Ban Chiang pottery presenting a characteristic buff surface with

0094: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Jar, ex Sotheby'sEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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