B&B GSOE By the Hair of Their Heads Chinese Aerial Acts

CHINESE AIR INSURANCE PROGRAM, AERIAL ACT. MOUNTED ON BOARD, STAINING IN LOWER PORTION OF BOARD NOT AFFECTING IMAGE. 35"X47"

**First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A fabulous gilt pottery head (gilding comprised of 50% gold) wearing an elaborate tri-tiered headdress. Flanked b

Very nice Chinese hair ornament. Hand crafted out of 18k gold. Features a fierce dragon with filigree details. Two Red gemstones set as eyes Gold weight estimated to approximately 24 grams. Measures 1

Chinese green jade hair pin, carved with Chinese dragon head. H 6 ½”

Carved wood box made just for head dress. Some loss of fur and hair on head dress, as expected with age. Measures 26 1/2". Estimate $1,000 - $1,500 Starting Bid $200

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A carved stone of a Guanyin or female bodhisattva with ornamented tiered crown and carefully dressed hair; pink, black, yellow and white pigment detailing. 12.4 kg, 30cm (1

An undated archaistic moulded composition figure of Shou-Xing, Taoist god of long life, cranial protuberance to the front of the head, hair pulled back into a pony tail; elongated ears and smiling fac

A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Dragon Head Ornament with Horse Hair Decoration 20th Century Height 21 x width 24 inches. Property from a Private Collector, Bethesda, Maryland

Old Chinese stone head of Buddha; with typical knotted hair and elongated earlobes; mounted atop a hardstone stand; H: 9" (approx.)

Large old Chinese carved marble head of Guanyin; with typical hair and elongated earlobes; with a serene expression upon her face; Provenance: Estate of Delmer & Roberta Burk; H: 14 1/2" (appr

Antique Chinese Polychrome Stucco HeadAntique Chinese polychrome stucco head; of Guanyin with eyes open and a serne expression, her hair secured back by a Amitbha crown (considerable wear); H: 6"; dis

Barnum & Bailey / By the Hair of their Heads. [Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho Co., 1916]. Color stone lithograph poster advertising Barnum & Bailey’s Chinese aerialist troupe, depic

Formal in appearance, the Buddha gazes forward with partially closed eyes and the blue-black hair on the head is piled in a tuft on top with a single gold ornament adorning the crown. Between the eyeb

Qing Dynasty Chinese gilt bronze seated Shakyamuni Buddha. Cast in formal in appearance, the Buddha gazes forward with Athe eyes, partially closed, and the blue-black hair on the head is piled in a tu

Qing Dynasty Chinese gilt bronze seated Shakyamuni Buddha. Cast in formal in appearance, the Buddha gazes forward with Athe eyes, partially closed, and the blue-black hair on the head is piled in a tu

Ming Dynasty Chinese gilt bronze seated Shakyamuni Buddha. Cast in formal in appearance, the Buddha gazes forward with Athe eyes, partially closed, and the blue-black hair on the head is piled in a tu

Good Chinese 18th / 19th Century Pale Celadon double Dragon Belt Hook, the reverse button carved as a Cicada and with fine details to Dragon heads and hairs. Length 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cm.).

19th century AD. A bronze figure of Buddha seated in padmasana, or lotus posture, hands resting on lap; finely detailed coils of hair to the head with ushnisha, or mark of spiritual excellence, the to

Old Chinese Bronze Head of BuddhaOld Chinese bronze head of Buddha; with downcast eyes and serene expression on his face, snail-curl hair and flame ushnisha; H: 17 1/4"; wood stand

Antique Chinese bronze head of Buddha; with downcast eyes, inlaid turquoise bindi, and elongated pierced earlobes, snail-curl hair and removable ushnisha; small inscription to back of neck; H: 15"

Large Chinese ceramic glazed head of Guanyin; as-is condition with hair pin broken, large chips to base, other chips, glaze flaws and losses; with stand; H 14" (Approx.)

DESCRIPTION: Ceramic Sculpture depicting the head of Siddhartha Gautama wearing his curly hair in an ushnisha ("topknot"). CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: China DIMENSIONS: H: 12.75" W: 9" L: 8" - CONDITI

Depicts a smiling woman with upswept hair mounted on a painted wood base. [Overall: 11 1/2"]. Some wear to patina and painted base.

. An undated archaistic ceramic head of Buddha with black pigment to the hair and brows, red to the lips, coral-pink to the ears; hollow to the underside. 603 grams, 18cm (7"). London private collecti