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Late 18th-Early 19th Century Swing Post Mount Whale Oil Lamp
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A late 18th-early 19th century swing post mount whale oil lamp, a fine example of a ships or wall/post mount whale oil lamp, which swings from the top a...
Category
19th Century British Colonial Antique Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Fine Antique Chinese Sterling Silver and Enamel with Coral Beads Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Fine antique Chinese sterling silver and enamel horse sculpture mounted on a lacquered wood stand. The horse is made of sterling silver...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Cast Iron Tub with Floral Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large cast iron tub with floral motif with four ring pulls, there is one casted inscription on one side with date made : " Emperor Qianglong Era 32nd yea...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century.
A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Antiquities
Materials
Stucco
17th Century Rare Southeast Asian Medieval Tobacco Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
17th century southeast Asian Rare Medieval tobacco pipe. Unearthed in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam near the Cambodian Border Tay Nguyen Plateau, Montagnard, Jarai Tribe Est, 17t...
Category
17th Century Vietnamese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Maison Charles Gilted Brass Heron Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful 20th century Maison Charles gilded brass Heron table lamp from the 1960s.
The lampshade is damage but it's the originale one. Adjustable height.
Blackened wooden base. ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Antiquities
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Sterling Silver Pagoda
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese pagoda. Sterling silver sculpture and golden sterling silver filigree, decorated with poly chrome enamels. Not marked. Cast wood base. Failures and minor defects...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Impressive Terracotta Funerary Procession - Ming Dynasty, China '1368-1644 AD'
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Impressive Funeral Ensamble of 10 Terracotta Glazed Figures in green and caramel colors depicting a votive procession with a palanquin, his four carriers, a horse, a stableman, two musicians, and an offering carrier.
This ensemble is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and Certificate of Expertise by Jean-Yves Nathan - Specialist in Asian Arts for the CEDEA (The European Confederation of Art Experts).
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.
The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the Empire of the Great Ming – for 276 years (1368–1644 AD). Founded by Chu Yuan-chang, the rebel leader that was successful in removing the mongols from the throne. Chinese control was re-asserted in China and eastern Asia. Literature became more important, schools were created, and the justice system was reformed. The Ming dynasty is described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history,” was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
The practice of burying ceramic objects with the deceased went into decline from the 10th to the 14th Century AD. There was a revival in placing miniature representations of glazed terracotta objects such a furniture, food offerings, horses, miniature statues...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
17C SE Asian Indian Pair of Brackets with Elephants and Mahuts
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of Indian antiquity from the 17th century, namely, a pair of red Sandstone brackets with elephants and mahuts Central India carvings.
From Central India.
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 15th October 2001. Sale Number 7694, Lot No. 102.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
The sculpture was described as: “A pair of brackets with elephants and mahuts.
Red Sandstone.
Central India.
17th century.”
It carried an Auction estimate of USD 8,000 to USD 10,000 and sold for USD 8,400 (not including buyers...
Category
17th Century Indian Archaistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty Black Pottery Amphorae
Located in New York, NY
Frontal view of black pottery Amphora with two handles and mouth with two angular spouts. Round metal decoration applied around the body and handles. Original patina with natural min...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Antiquities
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Donor, 4th-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime molded stucco head of a young male donor from the ancient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century.
The youthful nobleman sculpted in an idealized...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Hellenistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Stucco
18th Century Small Black Jewelry Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
This old wooden chest was probably a jewelry box back in the day. It was painted in black then hand painted with decor and organic forms throughout. The two wooden front doors...
Category
18th Century Asian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tang Dynasty Expressive Imperial Court Singer - TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very expressive Imperial Court singer dressed in elegant ceremonial robes with long sleeves and hands in motion. Gray terracotta. Thermoluminescense Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 05K091003 (Worldwide oldest private laboratory specialized in TL testing...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Antiquities
Shakyamuni, the Original Buddha Sculpted in Schist Stone, Originally from a Cave
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Shakyamuni, the original Buddha sculpted in schist stone. Originally from a cave.
Sui dynasty '589-618' AD
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha or simply the Buddha. He was an a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Schist
Midnight Blue Chinese Folk Art Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A folksy early 20th century Chinese Peking rug featuring eight irregular shaped elemental motifs on a midnight blue colored ground,
circa 1930. Measures: 2'3" x 4'4".
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Materials
Wool
China Ancient Stone Entertainer, Han Dynasty 200 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
China an ancient limestone figure of an Entertainer replete with hands holding tambourines and a top a drum, -for the afterlife- , Han dynasty 206 BC...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Rare and Palatial, Cloisonne Vessel-Bearing Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning in presentation, these cloisonne figures depict finely robed men bearing bowl-like vessels overhead. Beautifully enameled in white, black, blue, red,...
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Gold, Brass, Copper, Enamel
Archaic Chinese Bronze Sieve, 722 BC–221 BC
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Chinese bronze vessel/sieve for food from the Warring States period 722 BC–221 BC. This bronze comes with a Japanese paulownia wood box with inscription by Zoroku. Hata Zoroku was a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Antique 1880s Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug with Tree of Life Design, 4' x 6'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz carpet circa 1880 features a tree of life design, hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Created in the workshop of master weaver...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1890s Persian Bibibaft Bakhtiari Rug from Nooch Village, Wool, 5' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
This Nooch village Bibibaft Bakhtiari consists of a cotton warp, wool weft, hand-knotted pure wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. Its unique garden design includes a tree of life d...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Large Dong Son Culture Ritual Bronze Bell
Located in Austin, TX
A large and finely cast ritual bronze bell from the Dong Son Culture (circa 1000 BC-200 AD).
Of unusually large size, the thinness of the bronze speaks to the advanced techniques ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Antiquities
Antique 1910s Persian Bibibaft Bakhtiari Rug, Butterfly Motif, 7' x 10'
Located in New York, NY
This 1910 Bibibaft Bakhtiari rug consists of a cotton warp, handspun wool weft and handspun hand-knotted wool pile. The deep indigo, bright reds, pinks and blues were all created usi...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880s Persian Sultanabad Rug, Tree of Life, Wool, 14' x 17'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Sultanabad carpet circa 1880 was created using handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes. It is an exceptional Sultanabad by uniqueness of coloration and design, created ...
Category
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1910s Persian Kermanshah Songhor Rug, 4' x 6'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Kermanshah carpet from the village of Songhor circa 1910 consists of a hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The medallion design features exceptio...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880s Persian Meeshan Malayer Rug, Wool, 4' x 7'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Meeshan Malayer carpet created circa 1880 consists of a hand-knotted pure handspun wool pile with cotton warp and thread and natural vegetable dyes. Historically, the Me...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1890s Persian Kashan Rug, Afshan Design, 10' x 16'
Located in New York, NY
This 19th century Persian Kashan carpet with Afshan design was completed in kork wool, circa 1890. Kork wool, used only in weaves of particular fineness, is wool of exceptional quali...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1910s Persian Yazd Rug, Wool, Hand-knotted, 10' x 17'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Yazd carpet circa 1910 consists of a hand-knotted handspun wool pile and natural vegetable dyes. The size is 10' x 16'9" and it is in excellen...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Antique 1880s Persian Kermanshah Rug with Safavid Dynasty Design, 11' x 15'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Kermanshah carpet features a Safavid Dynasty design and was created with a cotton warp and thread, hand-knotted handspun wool pile and nat...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wool
Greek slingshot with bee
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Slingshot with bee
MATERIAL: Lead
CULTURE: Greek
PERIOD: 4th Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 28 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex English private collection, acquired between 1980 – 1990
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license (If you live outside the European Union, We will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.)
Sling, implement for propelling missiles, one of the first missile weapons used in warfare. It consisted of a small strap or socket of leather to which two cords were attached. The warrior, or slinger, held the ends of the cords in one hand, placed the missile snugly in the strap, and whirled the socket and missile rapidly around his head; by letting go of one cord at the right moment, the slinger could let the missile fly out of the socket at a high speed.
In the Roman army...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Materials
Lead
20th Century, Laos Bamboo Basket
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Laos bamboo basket with cover.
Age: Laos, 20th Century
Size: Height 21.8 C.M. / Diameter 27 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall.
Category
20th Century Laotian Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century, Mandalay, Antique Burmese Wooden Chest with Gilded Gold and Glass
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden chest with gilded gold and glass.
Age: Burma, Mandalay period, 19th century
Size: Height 36.5 C.M. / Width 42 C.M. / Length 71 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition over...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Standing Samurai Foot Soldier, Circa 1870-1880
Located in Savannah, GA
Antique Japanese standing samurai foot soldier, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
15th Century Gilt-Copper Kirtimukha Repousse Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous 15th century gilt-copper Kirtimukha repousse plaque.
From circa 1450 this is a stunning piece of Southeast Asian antiquity.
Fro...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nepalese Archaistic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Antique 1910s Persian Heriz Serapi Rug - 8'x10'
Located in New York, NY
This Persian Heriz Serapi carpet circa 1910 consists of handspun wool and organic vegetable dyes, a cotton warp and thread. It features an Afshan design in vibrant reds, pinks, blues...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antiquities
Materials
Wool