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Antique Chinese Bronze Stirrups, Tang Dynasty
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Pre AD 1000 item# 906831 (stock# A72)
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This is a pair of extremely rare ancient Chinese cast bronze stirrups from the Tang Dynasty period time (618-907 A.D). These stirrups have an open work base and sides with beaded ribs. It has a large swivel attachment with a square slot to receive the stirrup strap flanked by heads of mythical unicorn animal cast in relief and engraved.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 18 ½ cm (7 ¼ in) Length: 12,8cm (5 in) Width 6cm (2 ¾ in)
CONDITION: in good condition and is well preserved considering its age, with beautiful mottled green-blue patina showing its age and usage.
REFERENCES: Not many stirrups from the Tang Dynasty period time have been preserved and it is especially rare for a pair (such as these) to be preserved. Another similar pair of stirrups is in the Royal Ontario Museum collection of Chinese Art.
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Ancient Chinese Buddha Sculpture Sui Dynasty
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Pre AD 1000 item# 753536 (stock# A1)
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A magnificent museum quality ancient Chinese marble Buddhist stele (sculpture), Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD) centering a standing Buddha in long robe, with his hair drawn up into the usnisa, on a lotus base supported by two animals resting on the rectangular plinth base, flanked by four Bodhisattvas also wearing robes and standing on lotus flowers under a flaming mandorla.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 19 ¾ inches (50.2 cm). Width: 11 ½ inches (29 cm). Weight: 14 lb.
CONDITION: some cracks and old repairs as one would expect from 1400 years old piece, with showing its age excellent patina.
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Antique Indian Deities Marble Sculpture, 11th century
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Pre 1492 item# 754163 (stock# IS45)
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Authentic Antique Indian religious relief carved from white marble and depicting three Indian deities seated on the throne in Latisana in the arched niches flanked by attendant’s elephants and lions, India 11th – 12th century. Over the centuries the marble took beige yellow tone.
CONDITION: There are some chips on the surface of the figures and remains of old paint and cement since in the time of the Muslim conquest of India many shrines and temples were destroyed and the elements were used as building materials.
MEASUREMENTS: Length: 46.5 cm (18 ¼ in). Height: 15.2cm (6 in) and weighs approximately 26 pounds.
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Ancient Chinese Bronze Hu, Zhou Dynasty
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Pre AD 1000 item# 753586 (stock# A2)
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An authentic antique Chinese bronze Wine vessel HU of pear-shaped body with cover, handle and chains, decorated with two horizontal rows of geometrical patterns and handles on either side of a mythical animal, all resting on splayed foot, 533 - 466 BC, Zhou Dynasty.
MEASUREMENTS: Height with the handle: 15 inches (38 cm).
CONDITION: repair to the base-as shown in the picture, missing small top finial, attractive green and brown patina and some earthen encrustations.
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Antique Persian Islamic Jug, 12th century
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Pre 1492 item# 451033 (stock# IS127)
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Antique Medieval Persian Kashan, 12th century AD (5 Century A.H.) fritware Islamic ceramic Jug with turquoise glaze of globular body, flaring trumpet mouth and tall pedestal foot all covered with stunning turquoise glaze except for the lower part of the body and the foot.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 inches). Diameter: 9cm (3 3/4 in).
CONDITION: no cracks, or repairs nice patina and good signs of age.
REFERENCES: 1) “Ceramics from Islamic Lands. (In association with The al-Sabah Collection Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum)” by Oliver Watson.
2) “ORIENTAL CERAMICS: THE WORLD'S GREAT COLLECTIONS: Vol. 4, Iran Bastan Museum, Teheran”.
3) “A Selection from Dr. Abdul Latif Jassim Kanoo's Collection of Islamic Art”
4)” Islamic Art in the Kuwait National Museum: The Al-Sabahv Collection” by Marilyn Jenkins.
5) “A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present” by Arthur Upham Pope.
6)”Islamic ceramic” by James W.Allan.
7) “Art of The Estern World” by Géza Fehérvári
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Ancient Chinese Bronze Wine Vessel & Cover, Han Dynasty
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Pre AD 1000 item# 795773 (stock# A68)
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Antique Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel Hu of globular form rising to a flared neck, the sides cast with three raised horizontal ribs, flanked by taotie –masks suspended loose rings, the cover with three hooked ring flanges, the overall patina with areas of green encrustation, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Bronze wine vessels were the symbols of the social status of the owner.
CONDITION: very good condition considering its age, circa 2nd century BC.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 29.5 cm (11 5/8in). Width: 21 cm (8 ¼ in)
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Antique Turkish Ottoman Islamic Bronze Incense-Burner
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Pre 1700 item# 755084 (stock# IS166)
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16TH CENTURY TURKISH OTTOMAN BRONZE CENSER WITH TULIPS
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Antique, 16th -17th century Turkish Ottoman incense-burner/ Polycandelon. DETAILS: made of cast and wheel turned bronze, shallow bowl with the rim engraved with a two interlacing zig-zag bands, mounted on splayed conical base chisel with tulips, medallions and Cyprus trees. Height: 12,5 cm (4 7/8 in). Width: 16cm (6 ¼ inches). Condition: in good condition with beautiful green patina except for a minor crack in the base. Reference: Tulips, Arabesques & Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire. Edited by Petsopoulos
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Antique Seljuk Ewer, Persian Bronze, 11th Century
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Pre AD 1000 item# 794114 (stock# IS171)
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11th -12th century AD, Islamic, Persian, Seljuk, Turks Period (1071-1243 AD). Hammered bronze ewer, pouring spout projects upwards from cylindrical neck which serves as filling spout. Flat shoulder sloping slightly downwards to a rounded edge from which the side of the cylindrical body descends to a flat base. Handle in the form of crosier, square to roundish in section, attached to the rear upper edge of filling spout and the upper part of the baluster body decorated by engraved bands with inscriptions in Arabic, scrolls and flowers.
REFERENCES: This ewer is very similar to the ewer published in book "Art of The Eastern World” Hadji Baba Ancient Art London 1996. Page 204. No.94.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 29.3 cm (11 ½) Diameter: 17.2 cm (6 ¾ in).
CONDITION: cracks, and old repairs.
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Antique Islamic Syrian Ceramic Bowl, 13th Century
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Pre 1492 item# 450257 (stock# IS120)
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Rare antique Medieval Islamic Syrian - Raqqa, 13th century AD (6 Century A.H.) large ceramic bowl of rounded form standing on a short foot, with “T”–shaped rim, decorated in black with band of a cursive inscription on the turquoise ground.
CONDITION: repaired clean breaks, small areas of restoration.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 32 .5 cm (12 3/4 in.) Height: 10 cm (4 inches).
REFERENCES: Similar Syrian - Raqqa ceramics are published in the Sotheby’s catalogue “The Islamic Works of Art Carpets and Textiles” - London 16 -17 April 1985
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Antique Islamic Persian Ceramic Bowl Nishapur, 10th c.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 450255 (stock# IS119)
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An early Medieval Islamic Splash –Glazed ceramic bowl Iran, Nishapur, 10th century AD (4th century A.H.) DETAILS: wheel-thrown red earthenware with a white slip, incised engobe, and decoration in sgraffito technique covered with splashes of green yellow and brown glaze in Chinese Tang-Dynasty sansai style.
CONDITION: repaired clean breaks, small areas of restoration.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 26cm (10 ¼ in.). Height: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)The fly which can be seen on the second photograph is our company fly and it is assisting us in helping to show the quality of the photographs.
REFERENCES: 1) “Ceramics from Islamic Lands” (in association with The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait National Museum) by Oliver Watson.
2) “Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections:” Vol. 4, Iran Bastan Museum, Teheran.
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