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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking realism. The shoulders are draped with a cloak. Straight brows sit beneath a mass of thickly curling hair, which continues to a full beard. It is worked with great skill, evident in the heavy drill work articulating and highlighting the voluminous curls, and the highly polished surfaces, giving the appearance of soft skin. The contrast between these textures gives a chiaroscuro affect which is one of the main traits of the best Antonine busts. Roman marble portraits reached their apotheosis of craftmanship and technique under the Antonine emperors, as is evidenced in this masterful bust. The evolution of the style may be traced back to the emperor Hadrian, who was the first emperor to wear a full beard. The articulation of pupils and iris appears on busts of his lover Antinous, a novelty which continued in later Antonine portraits, such as this one. The features of this bust point to a possible identification of Emperor Lucius Verus...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Beautiful Ikat Munisak, Uzbekistan, 19th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful Ikat Munisak – a woman’s uzbek robe – in traditional pomegranate design symbolizing fertility. It has a square patch in Magenta with a flower mo...
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Asian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Eastern Han Dynasty Terracotta Barn Workshop, China '206BC - 220AD' Ex-Museum
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Slab pottery constructed barn workshop having a peaked roof – open walled form with a mechanical pounder and a large round covered storage container. Light blue-green mottled glazed surface with some iridescence patina to the glaze. Condition: Intact, excellent condition, an unusual example. Provenance: The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn; ex. Sands of Time, 2002. Sculptural effigies of domesticated animals were often interred in the tombs of nobility and elite members of the social hierarchy. Models like this one were made to represent everything from simple goat or pig pens to the most elaborate towers and palaces. Because very few ancient Chinese buildings have survived intact, these models, along with descriptions from ancient texts, give a good representation of what the buildings might have looked like. This fantastic piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Burial figurines of graceful dancers, mystical beasts, and everyday objects reveal both how people in early China approached death and how they lived. Since people viewed the afterlife as an extension of worldly life, these figurines, called mingqi, sometimes referred as “spirit utensils” or “vessels of ghosts” disclose details of routine existence and provide insights into belief systems over a thousand-year period. For the first time in Chinese history, we have images of rural and daily life during the Han in the form of contemporary...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Terracotta

Ikat Chyrpy, Central Asia
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Striking hand-woven chyrpy with a checkered triangle pattern in vibrant colours. Women in Uzbekistan and Northern Afghanistan wore this outdoor veiling garment (paranja/chrypy) in tr...
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Asian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

George II Pine Mantelpiece
Located in Perth, GB
Fine George II Mantlepiece originally Housed in Edinburgh Good Crisp Carving , This has been painted in its history and is presently in its original carved state. This can be painted...
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Scottish George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Wood

Pair of antique Shell Bracelets from South-East-Asia
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional pair of South-East-Asian Bracelets made of Shell, from the Thailand Region , Bang Chiang Period, prehistoric period,5000-7000 years old, the hand-carved bracelets have...
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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Shell

A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column With a fluted spiral central column shaft rising to a carved integral capital with Corinthian ‘acanthus’ leaf decoration, the base with ...
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Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Pair of Very Refined Tang Dynasty Pottery Statue of Guardians, Oxford TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of very refined standing pottery statue of guardians, dramatic facial expression, beautiful detail, early Tang dynasty 618-907, come with one Oxford authentication TL test cer...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Japanese Imari Gold Porcelain Small Lobbed Cups and Saucers
Located in Delft, NL
18th century Japanese Imari Gold porcelain small lobbed cups and saucers Early 18th century imari gold lobbed Japanese cups and saucers Small cups and saucers...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Chinese Censer
Located in Madrid, ES
18th Century Chinese Censer CHINESE CENSER OF THE 18TH CENTURY ANCIENT CHINESE CENSER OF THE 18TH CENTURY WITH SEAL AND HANDWRITTEN INVENTORY NUM...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Vessel, Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
A Yue celadon vessel from the Jin Dynasty period, notable for its characteristic greenish-glazed pottery which was prominent during this time. The vessel features a globular body wit...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

Early 18th Century miniature Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowls with Saucers, Kangxi
Located in Delft, NL
Early 18th Century miniature Chinese Porcelain Tea Bowls with Saucers, Kangxi 6 Miniature Chinese porcelain tea bowls with saucers Kangxi Period (1662-1722) 6 Tea bowls and saucers ...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Porcelain

Asian Rosewood dry bar
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Asian Rosewood dry bar cabinet flip top. Multiple doors on all sides. Corner opens up 5 shelves. The sides open to hold 4 larger shelves. The open top shows Ancient style carved artw...
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Asian Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Late 18th C. Chinese Wooden Hand-carved Panels From the Qing Dynasty - a Pair
Located in Louisville, KY
When it comes to wanting that perfect and unique conversation piece in your beautiful room, look no further than these antique hand carved wood Chinese panels. These are stunning. Wo...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Metal

A Carved Qingbai 'Chrysanthemum' Vase, Song-Yuan Dynasty(13-14th century)
Located in seoul, KR
The ovoid body to a tall neck, the body decorated with a chrysanthemum meander, covered overall in a translucent pale blue glaze. Period : Song-Yuan Dynasty(13-14th century) Type : ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Song Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Flute Player Musician Panel
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese pottery flute player musician panel with stand. Age: China, Song Dynasty, 10th - 12th Century Size of panel only: Height 40.5 C.M. / Width 20.3 C.M. Height including...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

16th Century, Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Crowned Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare antique Burmese wooden seated crowned Buddha, or sometimes known as 'King Buddha', wearing diadem-crowns and ornaments of king instead of ordinary monk's robes. Crowned Buddha ...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Small Qingbai Pear-Shaped Vase, Song-Yuan Dynasty(13-14th century)
Located in seoul, KR
This exquisite piece is a Qingbai ware from the Song to Yuan dynasty, and it appears to be an excavated artifact given its earthy encrustations, suggesting it has rested in the groun...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Located in seoul, KR
Black glazed bottle from the late Ming dynasty binh thuan cargo. An identical piece is included on page 146 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Foun...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Rare Pottery Rectangular Brazier with cicadas in Green Glaze, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pottery brazier, a burial artifact from the Han Dynasty, features quadrilateral sides that slope inward and a base with slits for ventilation. Each side is adorned with animal m...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

16th C., Ava, Rare Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha on Double Lotus Base
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on double lotus base. Age: Burma, Ava Period, 16th Century Size: Height 49.5 C.M. / ...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Mon, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Mon Period, 18th Century Size of Buddha only: Height 38.5 C.M. / W...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Figure of Lady Holding Lotus
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden seated figure of lady holding lotus. Age: Burma, 18th Century Size: Height 55.4 C.M. / Width 18.5 C.M. / Depth 16.5 C.M. Condition: Some expected degradation ...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Mon, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Mon Period, 18th Century Size of Buddha only: Height 40 C.M. / Wid...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha
Located in London, GB
A Fine Gandharan Head of a Buddha Stucco with ‘earth pigment’ Some old ‘restoration’ to the nose Afghanistan 3rd Century AD Size: 26cm high, 14.5cm wide, 14cm deep - 10¼ ins hig...
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Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stucco

Two Chestnut-glazed Pottery Figure of Sacred Bulls, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Naturalistically modelled, standing on a rectangular base with head facing forward and short tail curled to one side, incised details and covered overall in a rich chestnut glaze sav...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Sancai-Glazed ‘Floral’ Dish, Liao Dynasty(916~1125)
Located in seoul, KR
Well potted with shallow sides rising from a short foot, the interior molded with a single chrysanthemum surrounded by peony blossoms picked out in amber and with green leaves agains...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Lue Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting on a base. Tai Lue is a tribal people living in Burma, it is difficult to find Buddha from this ethnic group. Tai Lue Buddhas look more...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size of Buddha only: Height 64 C....
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

17th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Lotus Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden lotus Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th Century Size: Height 33 C.M. / Width 19 C....
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Famille Rose/Verte 'Fish' Dish, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
During the Qing Dynasty, depictions of fish on ceramics carried several symbolic meanings. Fish are traditionally associated with abundance and prosperity in Chinese culture. The wor...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Han Dynasty, Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Amphora Decorated with Bronze Ornament
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare antique Chinese pottery amphora decorated with bronze ornament. In the past, this kind of vessel was used for wine container. Age: China, Han Dynasty, B.C. 206 - A.D. 220 Size...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Large Chinese Neolithic Period Banshan Painted Clay Pottery Handled Water Jar Hu
Located in Forney, TX
A rare Chinese Neolithic period Majiayao culture / possibly late Yangshao culture, Banshan type, Gansu Province, Northern China, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C., large earthenware water jar ...
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Chinese Primitive Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Clay

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)
Located in seoul, KR
Small green-glazed boxes from the late Ming dynasty cargo. Identical pieces are included on page 142, 143 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Epitaph for Quirinia Felicia
Located in London, GB
A rectangular marble slab carved with the Latin inscription ‘QVIRINIAE C(retr.) L / FELICLAE / OLLAM DAT / C VALERIVS PYLODAMVS’, which translates as ‘Gaius Valerius Pylodamus gave t...
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European Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Shan, Antique Tai Yai Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Rare antique Tai Yai Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Tai Yai is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is diffic...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
Teacup from the late Ming dynasty shipwreck. An identical piece is included on page 141 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled Asian Ceramic Found along Maritime Silk Route. Period: Ming D...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Located in seoul, KR
Pair of jarlet from the late Ming dynasty cargo. An identical piece is included on page 145 of the Bin Thuan catalog titled 'The Age of Discovery: Asian Ceramics Found Along the Mari...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina. Luristan bronze comes from the province of Lorestan, a region of nowadays Western Iran in the Zagros Mountains. With its rich and lo...
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Persian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This jar features a carved design, which is typical of Cizhou ware. It has a creamy white and brown color scheme, and the prominent decoration of lotus flower, which is a common motif in Chinese art and culture, symbolizing purity and enlightenment. The carving technique involves coating the vessel with a layer of white slip (liquid clay), then carving away parts of it to create the design, revealing the darker clay body beneath. This technique allows for a strong contrast between the background and the carved motif. Period : Song-Yuan Dynasty Type : Jar Medium : Cizhou Ware Size : 21.5 cm(Height), 11cm(Mouth Diameter) Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong * Cizhou Ware Cizhou is the name given to a number of stonewares, grey or buff, of varying degrees of hardness, with painted, incised or carved decoration on a clay slip. These stonewares were not only made in the region of Cizhou, Hebei Province, but in several provinces of China during the Song, Yuan and Ming periods. The great centres of production were in the north of China in the provinces of Hebei, Henan and Shanxi. Cizhou wares seem to have been very popular, made for a clientèle of rich merchants, at a period when the paintings of famous...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Cizhou Rectangular Pillow with Carved Decoration, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Cizhou ware is known for its robust forms and freely applied decoration, often featuring a white slip under clear glaze. The pillow is rectangular, with a slightly curved top surface...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Standing Green Glazed Pottery Attendant Figure
Located in seoul, KR
This standing attendant male figure is dressed in a front-closing green robe, cinched at the waist with a sash tied in a knot. Atop his head sits a red hat. He adopts a formal pose o...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Indus Valley cup bearer Fertility figurine C (2800-2600 BC).
Located in London, GB
Ancient Indus Valley cup bearer Fertility figurine Circa (2800-2600 BC). A rare female pottery cup bearer figurine in terracotta with pointed facial features and applied diamond sha...
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)
Located in Paris, FR
Samurai Helmet "Zunari kabuto" with 3 black lacquered iron plates. Japan, early EDO period, circa 1610. Neck protector (shikoro), 5-strip hineno, laced brown, beige and green. Centra...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Iron

Apsara Carved Limestone Stele with Extremely Rare 'Oolitic silica', Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The small dots apparent on the surface of this stone stele are indicative of an oolitic silica structure or oolites formed in what is known as "Oolitic chert." This formation occurs ...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Chinese Qingbai Small Model of a Granary Set, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Two granary model porcelains. East Asia, This pottery representation of a granary sits on a layered base, topped with a conical lid that also acts as its roof, all finished in a grey...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jakarta (Batavia), 18th century, apparently unmarked L. 14 x W. 9.5 x H. 4.7 cm Before settling down to business in the former Dutch East Indies, sirih had to be offered in the mos...
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Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Korean Goryeo Bronze Bottle Vase with Green Patina, 12th/13th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and unusually large Korean Goryeo bronze bottle vase with green patina, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th/13th century, Korea. The graceful vase of typical bottle form, with a bulbous...
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Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Dutch colonial ebony box with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Batavia (Jakarta), or Sri Lanka, circa 1680-1720 The document or money box is densely carved with fine scrolling vines and lotus flowers. It has a charming heart- shapes silver lock...
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Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Silver

White Ware with two dragons, Yuan Dynasty, 13-14th century
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is made from a type of low-fired, porous clay and features a crackled glaze. It bears resemblance to the renowned funerary vases and covers adorned with applied decorations...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

White Ware Moulded Baluster Form, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is made from a type of low-fired, porous clay and features a crackled glaze. It bears resemblance to the renowned funerary vases and covers adorned with applied decorations...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Carved 'Yaozhou' Celadon-Glazed Bowl, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The bowl is potted with steep, flared sides and decorated to the interior with stylized peonies among scrolling tendrils. The exterior is carved with vertical lines below the everted...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Celadon

A Rare Moulded Dingyao 'Cranes And Fishes' Bowl, Northern Song - Jin Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This bowl stands out for its detailed depiction of two fish amid soft spiral waves, bordered by two cranes within the bowl. The design's depth and clarity, from the lifelike portraya...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

18th Century, Antique Khmer Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Khmer wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Cambodia, 18th Century Size: Height 25.2 C.M. / Width 9 C.M. / Depth 7.7 C.M. Condi...
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Cambodian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Blue and White Teapot Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
This teapot is intricately decorated with patterns of flowers, leaves, and scroll-like designs. Period : Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period Production Date : C 1725 Made in : Jingdezhen...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

A Rare Dingyao Green-Glazed Dragon Dish, Northern Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This green-glazed bowl was finely crafted with an attention to detail that highlights the skill of the Cizhou green and Ding ware potter. Its delicate form has been adorned with a dr...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Egyptian scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic, Anra-type
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic, Anra-type MATERIAL: Steatite CULTURE: Egyptian PERIOD: Second Intermediate Period, 1700 – 1550 B.C DIMENSIONS: 10 mm x 15 mm CONDITION: Good co...
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Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Stone

17th - 18th Century, Shan, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base. Age: Burma, Shan Period, 17th - 18th Century Size: Height 52 C.M. / Width 27.7...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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