15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Color: Brown
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...
Category
Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese statuette of a horse
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Northern Wei Dynasty
PERIOD: 386 – 535 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 404 mm x 350 mm x 230 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Th...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 560 mm x 530 mm x 200 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermolumin...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse with musician
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse with musician
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 420 mm x 365 mm x 145 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includ...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a horse with rider
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a horse with rider
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 520 mm x 420 mm x 180 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes ...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: New Kingdom, XVIIIth Dynasty, 1143 – 1417 B.C
DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 11 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex American egyptologist collection, active in the early part of the 20th century, brought to the US with the family in 1954.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Amenhotep II, the seventh pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, ruled during the New Kingdom period around the 15th century BCE. Renowned for his military prowess, Amenhotep II expanded the Egyptian empire through numerous campaigns, solidifying control over territories in Nubia and the Levant. His expeditions into Syria and Canaan, notably the Battle of Megiddo, showcased his strategic acumen as he secured victories against local rebellions and coalitions, leaving behind inscriptions and reliefs that celebrated his triumphs.
Beyond his military endeavors, Amenhotep II also left a mark through his architectural projects, albeit less pronounced compared to other pharaohs. He oversaw the construction of temples and monuments across Egypt, contributing to the cultural landscape of the time. Additionally, Amenhotep II was known for his personal interests in sports and physical activities, with depictions showcasing him engaging in hunting, chariot racing, and archery, reflecting the pursuits of Egyptian nobility and emphasizing the ideal of the warrior-king.
While Amenhotep II's reign brought stability and prosperity to Egypt, his legacy is overshadowed by some of his predecessors and successors. Despite his military successes and contributions to Egyptian architecture, he is not as widely celebrated as figures like Thutmose III or Ramses II.
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period
PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 38 mm x 44 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand
PROVENANCE: E...
Category
Greek Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 655 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 05B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese statuette of a Fat Lady
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Statuette of a Fat Lady
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Chinese, Tang Dynasty
PERIOD: 618 – 907 A.D
DIMENSIONS: 645 mm x 260 mm x 180 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes Thermoluminescence test by Laboratory Kotalla (Reference 04B101123). Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dutch gallery
PROVENANCE: Ex Belgian private collection, acquired from Dutch art gallery
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Due to the fragility and size of this piece, it can only be shipped within the European Union, United Kingdom and neighbouring countries that can be transported by road by private courier (door to door).
This beautifully-finished ceramic attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The Tang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best- known painters and artists.
The Tang Dynasty was created on the 18th of June, 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early Tang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The Tang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well- established that they continued to operate regardless.
The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry and painting, and sculpture also developed (although there was a notable decline in Buddhist sculptures following repression of the faith by pro-Taoism administrations later in the regime). It is disarming to note that the eventual decline of imperial power, followed by the official end of the dynasty on the 4th of June 907, hardly affected the great artistic turnover.
During the Tang Dynasty, restrictions were placed on the number of objects that could be included in tombs, an amount determined by an individual’s social rank. In spite of the limitations, a striking variety of tomb furnishings – known as mingqi – have been excavated. Entire retinues of ceramic figures – representing warriors, animals, entertainers, musicians, guardians and every other necessary category of assistant – were buried with the dead in order to provide for the afterlife. Warriors (lokapala) were put in place to defend the dead, while horses/ camels were provided for transport, and officials to run his estate in the hereafter. Of all the various types of mingqi, however, there are none more elegant or charming than the sculptures of sophisticated female courtiers, known – rather unfairly – as “fat ladies...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Greek mastoid bowl
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Mastoid bowl
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic Period
PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 90 mm x 140 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex German priva...
Category
Greek Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Greek figurine of a little Eros riding on a dolphin, holding a lyre
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Figurine of a little Eros riding on a dolphin, holding a lyre with remains of polychromy
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Greek
PERIOD: 4th – 3rd Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 145 mm x 140...
Category
Greek Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Rabbit - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A large terracotta rabbit that is depicted in an extremely naturalistic manner, characteristic of Han Dynasty artistic practice. It is depicted in a recumbent pose, ears bent backwar...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Bull - TL Tested
Located in London, GB
A naturalistic representation of a Chinese Tang Dynasty bull in a standing pose. This beautiful figure has its neck bent and head angled downwards, with a curved belly with a hole an...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Granary Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: heigh...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
12th Century, Angkor Vat, Antique Khmer Dark-Brown Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Khmer dark-brown glazed pottery jar with flared mouth, decorated with carved band around the neck, encircled lines on the lower body and foot.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Peri...
Category
Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Soldier
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of antique Chinese painted pottery soldier.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 23.3 - 24.4 C.M. / Width 5.9 - 6.1 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 29.1 - 3...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Sankampaeng, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Brown Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery jar with brown glazed.
Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province.
Age: Thailand, Sankampaeng Period, 15th ...
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers
Located in Austin, TX
A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers.
The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Antique Thai Sankampaeng Pottery Ceramic Brown Glazed Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Thai Sankampaeng pottery ceramic brown glazed jar.
Sankampaeng is a Northern Thai ceramic which kilns were found in Chiangmai province.
Age:...
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Pottery Standing Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese pottery standing Buddha.
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 13.4 C.M. / Width 6.2 C.M. / Length 10.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice c...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 15.6 C.M. / Width 13.3 C.M.
Condition: We...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Yuan Dynasty, A Set of Rare Antique Chinese Pottery Animals
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of rare Chinese pottery animals.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: Length 10.4 - 15.3 C.M. / Width 6 - 8.8 C.M. / Height 6.5 - 10.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-pre...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Cocoon Jar, Burnished Gray Pottery, Western Han Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A classic Chinese Han Dynasty "cocoon jar" of high fired burnished gray pottery, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD), China.
The jar of typical form, w...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Hoi an, Vietnamese Blue and White Ceramic Fish Ink Holder
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Hoi An Vietnamese blue and white ink holder in the form of fish.
Hoi An Vietnamese ceramic wares made in 14th-15th century.
The Hoi An ceramics were excavat...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Hu Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery Hu jar decorated with bands of raised lines and a pair of monster masks on the shoulder.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D.220
Size: H...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 20.2 cm. / Width 24.3 cm
Condition: Well-preserved old burial co...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Antique Carved Marble Greco-Bactrian Hippocampus Horse 2nd Century BC
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Greco-Bactrian alabaster carving of a Hippocampus (Hippocamp) from antiquity, Central Asia or Afghanistan, circa 200 BCE.
Finely carved from banded alabaster as a hippocampus ...
Category
Central Asian Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 17.8 C.M. / Width 21 C.M.
Condition: ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty Terracotta Camel Sculpture, 1st Century
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Terracotta camel from the Tang Dynasty.
To the people of China’s Tang dynasty (618-907), very few animals were as useful and revered as th...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Cocoon Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar with original pigments remaining.
The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used a...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th Century
Size: Height 60 C.M. / Width 29 C.M.
Condition: I...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Han Dynasty Chinese Painted Pottery Standing Court Attendant
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery standing court attendant.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 27.3 C.M. / Width 7 C.M. / Thickness 6.2 C.M. (size excluding stand)
...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Five Dynasties, Antique Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery lotus jar.
Age: China, Five Dynasties, A.D.907 - 960
Size: Height 24.8 cm. / width 18.2 cm.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition o...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
15th Century, Ava, Antique Burmese Wooden Seated Buddha
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Ava Period, 15th century
Size: Height 67.5 C.M. / Width 37.8 C.M. / Depth ...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Antique Han Dynasty Chinese Painted Pottery Kneeling Court Attendant
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery kneeling court attendant.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220
Size: Height 18.4 cm / Width 7.8 cm / Thickness 7.5 cm (size excluding stand)
Cond...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Stunning Terracotta Standing Horse, Tang Dynasty, China '618-907 AD', TL Test
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent standing horse in orange terracotta and traces of painting. With a finely decorated saddle and with the mane and tail hair braided. TL Test by Ralph Kotalla Lab NE: 09K12...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Han Dynasty, A Pair of Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Erbei Wine Cup / Wing Cup
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of antique Chinese painted pottery wine cup with traces of original red pigment. Wine cup in this elliptical shape with two ears is also known as "...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Terracotta Chinese Figures Statues
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique terracotta figures Han style from my private collection: collected about 35 years ago and never exibited to the public. A certificate Oxford test would be needed: I don't have it, so I'm accepting offers: I want to close my activities and I have a beautiful Chinese collection, see the other ones published under my name enrica pasino.
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa Culture Large Pottery Amphora Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese Neolithic Siwa culture large pottery Amphora jar.
Age: China, Neolithic period, 1350 B.C.
Size: Height 33 C.M. / Width 26.2 C.M.
Condi...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ming Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Pottery Court Man
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Chinese pottery standing court man.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Size: Height 25.9 - 27.4 C.M. / Width 8.9 - 9.1 C.M.
Condition: well-preserved old burial...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese green glazed pottery jar.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Yuan Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Covered Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese green glazed pottery covered jar.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: height 35 cm / width 25 cm.
Condition: Wel...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Brown Glazed Pottery Granary Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery brown glazed granary jar, with cylindrical shape, decorated with bands of incised lines, and supported by three legs in the shape of bears.
Age: China, Han Dynasty...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Khmer Sandstone Buddha Shiva Head 11th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A sandstone figure head of Shiva Khmer, Baphuon style, circa 11th century. A rare Khmer gray sandstone head of Shiva. The handsome head of the divinity deity Shiva. His face with serene expression, almond-shaped eyes, ridged eyebrows and elongated earlobes, His headdress in tight rows and piled in tresses at the top of the head.
Provenance: From a Canadian auction selling the estate of a French gentleman who amassed a large collection of Gandhara, Buddhas and Khmer items throughout his life.
Measures: Head: 8 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches (20.5 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)
With stand: 10.7 inches tall
Similar to item at Christies SALE 2828, Lot 1124 Indian and Southeast Asian Art 19, March 2014, New York.
Shiva ( Siva, lit. the auspicious one) also known as Mahadeva ( lit. the greatest god) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the tradition of Hinduism called Shaktism, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva.
He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. According to the Shaivism sect, the highest form of Shiva is formless, limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman,[16] and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe. There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Shiva. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash[1] as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In his fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons.
Shiva is also known as Adiyogi Shiva, regarded as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts. The iconographical attributes of Shiva are the serpent around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the third eye on his forehead, the trishula or trident, as his weapon, and the damaru drum...
Category
Asian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Indian stone carvings depicting reclining a cow / bull / ox, Nandi, or Vrishabha, the bull vahana or vehicle of the god Shiva, outfitted with saddles, bridles, and headpieces upon th...
Category
Indian Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Set of Tang Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Musical Instrument in Bird Shape
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Chinese pottery musical instrument in animal bird shape with brown glaze.
Age: China, Tang Dynasty, A.D. 618 - 907
Size: Height 3.8 - 4.1 C.M....
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Jomon Pottery Deep Bowl /Antique Japanese vase/c. 14, 000–300 BC/Wabi-sabi
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
It is a deep bowl-shaped Jomon pottery with a flat bottom, a cylindrical body, and a slightly open rim. The rim is pasted with decorations made of thin c...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery jar.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D.220
Size: height 28.3 cm. / width 25.5 cm
Condition: Well-preserved o...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Five Dynasties, Antique Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery lotus jar decorated with twelve zodiac animals.
Age: China, Five Dynasties, A.D.907 - 960
Size: Height 26.5 C.M. / Width 17 C.M.
Conditi...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Korean Silla Dynasty Footed Jar, circa 6th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean high fired gray pottery stoneware footed vessel, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, circa 6th century.
The vessel of traditiona...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Hu Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery Hu jar decorated with bands of raised lines and a pair of monster masks on the shoulder.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D.220
Size: h...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Large Pre-Khmer Pottery Pouring Vessel, Kendi, 6th - 8th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive pre-Khmer red pottery kendi, pouring vessel, 6th - 8th century, Cambodia.
The large vessel crafted of a red pottery, with a wid...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
14th-16th Century, Sukhothai, Antique Sukhothai Pottery Jar from Shipwreck
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Sukhothai pottery jar from shipwreck.
Age: Thailand, Sukhothai Period, 14th - 16th Century
Size: Height 27 C.M. / Width 21 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degr...
Category
Thai Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty, a Pair of Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Jars
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A pair of Chinese green glazed pottery jars.
Lead glaze with copper is the main colorant used in Han period to produce green glaze. Greenware became popular during the Eastern Han...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Han Dynasty, Antique Chinese Pottery Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery dog.
Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.- A.D.220
Size: Length 22.3 C.M. / width 10 C.M. / height 7.6 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condi...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Magnificent Tang Dynasty Prancing Horse, TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Magnificent Prancing Horse in Orange Terracotta with Traces of Yellow Painting. With its Anterior right Leg raised. TL Test by ASA Francine Maurer Laboratory. It was during the "gol...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Five Dynasties, Antique Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese pottery lotus jar.
Age: China, Five Dynasties, A.D.907 - 960
Size: Height 27.5 C.M. / Width 17.8 C.M.
Condition: Well-preserved old burial condition...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
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