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Antique Japanese Stoneware Bowl ~ Signed

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Antique Japanese Stoneware Bowl ~ Signed: Antique Japanese stoneware bowl decorated with underglaze and enamel paintings of Buddhist disciples and signed on the side in Japanese calligraphic characters. 19th century or older. Hand-thrown

0001: Antique Japanese Stoneware Bowl ~ SignedEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

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Katsuyuki Nishijima - Japanese Woodblock Print: Fine Japanese woodblock print in colors by Katsuyuki Nishijima (born 1945). Signed in pencil and with a red seal, lower right margin. Titled (in Japanese) and numbered 146/500, lower margin.

0002: Katsuyuki Nishijima - Japanese Woodblock PrintEst. US$200-US$300

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0003: Katsuyuki Nishijima - Japanese Woodblock PrintEst. US$200-US$300

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Large Japanese Bronze Temple Bell - Edo Period: Large and heavy hand-wrought Japanese Buddhist temple bell, dating to the early 18th century (Edo Period). Raised by hand (not cast) with hammering. Inscribed on the exterior rim with Japanese

0004: Large Japanese Bronze Temple Bell - Edo PeriodEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Sino-Tibetan Carved Repousse Bronze Bowl: Antique Chinese - Tibetan carved and repousse bronze or brass bowl. 19th - early 20th century. Beautifully detailed traditional Buddhist decoration featuring a beaded top rim, geometric designs,

0005: Chinese Sino-Tibetan Carved Repousse Bronze BowlEst. US$600-US$800

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Large Chinese Silk Kesi Panel - 19th Century - Signed: Large antique Chinese silk Kesi panel depicting figures in a landscape and in an architectural setting. 19th century (or earlier). This textile looks quite old. Signed with a red chop mark on the

0006: Large Chinese Silk Kesi Panel - 19th Century - SignedEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure - 19th Century: Beautifully carved Chinese hardwood figure. 19th century. A graceful depiction of Guanyin (Quan Yin) in flowing robes, holding a scroll or object while leaning against a scholars table. Very heavy

0007: Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure - 19th CenturyEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Antique Chinese Bamboo Boat - 19th Century: Very old Chinese carved bamboo boat sculpture dating to the 19th century (or earlier). Old deep and darkened patina with great wear to the surfaces. Depicting an important dignitary holding a ruyi

0008: Antique Chinese Bamboo Boat - 19th CenturyEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Figural Knife Handle Pommel: Ancient metal alloy figural knife pommel or finial in the form of an animal, a camel or horse. Copper (and possibly silver) alloy with iron shaft. Possibly originating from the Bactrian Culture of

0009: Ancient Bactrian Figural Knife Handle PommelEst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

Velino Herrera (Ma-Pe-Wi ) - Native American Painting: Painting of a Pueblo dancer by Velino Herrera known as Ma-Pe-Wi (1902-1973). Circa 1940’s. Signed by the artist in red paint, lower center “Ma-Pe-Wi”. Gouache on light brown board. Matted and

0010: Velino Herrera (Ma-Pe-Wi ) - Native American PaintingEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

Inca Ceramic Bull Vessel - 16th Century / Pre-Columbian: Early Spanish Colonial period ceramic bull vessel. Peru, 16th century. Late Inca Culture. Burnished, painted and fired terra-cotta. A ceremonial drinking vessel in the form of a bull, the body

0011: Inca Ceramic Bull Vessel - 16th Century / Pre-ColumbianEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Figural Textile - Hat - Clothing Ornament: Chimu Culture woven figural textile fragment, probably a hat or clothing ornament. Northern coast of Peru, circa 900 - 1470 AD. Housed in a riker case. Two sewn together woven panels, both depicting

0012: Pre-Columbian Figural Textile - Hat - Clothing OrnamentEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Jade Atlatl Weight - Pendant 1200-1400 BC: Ancient pre-Columbian carved jade atlatl weight or pendant in the form of an animal head. Possibly Olmec culture (1200 to 400 B.C.). Mexico, Guatemala, or Costa Rica. Stylized depiction of an animal

0013: Pre-Columbian Jade Atlatl Weight - Pendant 1200-1400 BCEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Huari / Wari Culture Pre-Columbian Wood Figure: Museum quality carved and inlaid wood figure. Huari / Wari Culture. North Coast of Peru, circa 500 - 1000 AD. A crouching figure wearing a headdress, raised on a platform and holding two spears. The

0014: Huari / Wari Culture Pre-Columbian Wood FigureEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

18th Century Silver Chamberstick - Spanish Colonial Era: Spanish Colonial era silver chamberstick. South American or Spanish, 18th century. Numerous hallmarks to the top surface. Footed bowl supports a candle nozzle attached to a long flat handle

0015: 18th Century Silver Chamberstick - Spanish Colonial EraEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Aboriginal Australian Carved Wood Food Bowl: Very old Aboriginal Australian carved wooden food or storage bowl. 19th or early 20th century. Adze-carved from one piece of hard-wood, of cylindrical form, with tall inward sloping sides, a slightly

0016: Aboriginal Australian Carved Wood Food BowlEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Old Australian Aborigine Bark Painting - Port Keating: Old Aboriginal bark painting from Port Keating, Australia. Pigments on curved bark. Unsigned but by or in the style of Charley Rock Ngumbe. Mid 20th century. Notations to the reverse in black ink or

0017: Old Australian Aborigine Bark Painting - Port KeatingEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Heavy Fijian War Club-South Pacific Fiji 19th Century: Large and heavy Fijian war club dating to the 19th century. Carved reddish hardwood. The knob at the bottom has a painted collection number reading “1831/30” and there is another collection

0018: Heavy Fijian War Club-South Pacific Fiji 19th CenturyEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Two Filipino Decorated Gourd Hats - Philippines: Two Filipino hats made from gouards and decorated with woven cloth and beads. Early to mid 20th century. One of conical shape and the other of a low domed shape. Both have suspended inner bands of

0019: Two Filipino Decorated Gourd Hats - PhilippinesEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

Solomon Islands Chief’s Staff with Shell Inlay: Highly carved ceremonial or ‘Chief’s Staff’ from the Solomon Islands, South Pacific. Decorated with shell inlay and animal figures. Early to mid 20th century. With a knobbed handle and the

0020: Solomon Islands Chief’s Staff with Shell InlayEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Solomon Islands Coromandel Inlaid Wood Cane or Staff: Finely carved Coromandel wood cane, walking stick, or ceremonial staff from the Solomon Islands, South Pacific. Decorated with shell inlay and a graceful smoothed form. Early to mid 20th century.

0021: Solomon Islands Coromandel Inlaid Wood Cane or StaffEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

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Old Carved and Painted Paddle - Surinam Maroon -Ndyuka: Finely painted with traditional geometric designs on both sides of one end, and subtle carved and incised flowing designs on both sides of the other end and adjoining shaft of the paddle. This

0022: Old Carved and Painted Paddle - Surinam Maroon -NdyukaEst. US$600-US$800

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Italian Modernist Painting by Felice Vellan - 1938: Pre-War Modernist painting of a Venetian scene by Felice Vellan (1889 - 1976). Gouache on paper. Matted and framed. Signed, dated and placed, lower left, in pencil: “Felice Vellan - 1938 -

0023: Italian Modernist Painting by Felice Vellan - 1938Est. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

Max Finklestein - Modernist Wood Sculpture 1952: Finely carved and polished wood sculpture by American artist, Max Finklestein (born 1915). Signed in paint on the bottom and carved into the wood on the reverse “M. FINKLESTEIN”. Engraved metal

0024: Max Finklestein - Modernist Wood Sculpture 1952Est. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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