Important Chinese Archers thumb ring in lovely translucent spinach green Jade, 2nd. part of the 18th. century.

Wonderful old smooth polishing with rather thin walls. A rare antique artifact!

Size: 33 cm. in diameter, 25 mm. tall.

Provenance: Egeskov Fine Arts, Ex. Kubera - Art Asiatique, George Porchet, Nice, France.

Chinese Tang dynasty - Five dynasties YUEYAO small jar with two lugs/ears. Jar has single hairline, free from any repairs. 8 cm high, 7 cm diameter.

Rock crystal cylinder seal, with an incised design representing a hunter with a bow facing a deer, both surrounded with symbols. Bactrian Civilisation, 3rd to 2nd century B.C. Height: 3.1 cm. Abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.

A lovely jar of Tang covered with black glaze, umglazed base. PERIOD : Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD). MEASUREMENT : 8 cm wide, 6 cm height. CONDITION : a fritting on the rim, no cracks or hairlines and free from restorations

Ancient Chinese bead necklace from the neolithic period made from assorted beads made from stone and jade dating back thousands of years. Size: 58cm end to end.

DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
BYZANTINE, 6TH CENT. AD

Beautiful decorative patterns composed of lines, flat base bearing a large palm branch on the base, high curved handle and inscriptions on the sides related to magic...

This is one of my favorites from the Heflin ceramic collection. It has been broken and glued back together and is missing parts. Dr. Allen Heflin found this piece in Xico, Mexico in 1960 according to his journal. He must have hung it on his wall since he glued a wire to the back. This is a clear representation of a man either emerging or being swallowed by Quetzalcoatl. It is 6" long by 5" wide. The imagery scrams pre-Columbian. It is attributed to the Aztec culture C1300AD.

A beautiful necklace made from an assortment of ancient carnelian and some stone beads from China. Size: 60cm.(24 inches) end to end.

Assortment of colored glass bead necklace from China from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Size: 54cm end to end. Condition: Some minor chips on some of the older glass beads from age.

A nice larger hemispheric stamp seal engraved in the base with a Cruciform design and pierced through the top, Mesopotamian, Ubad, c. 5th. millenium BC.

Size: c. 21 mm...

A lovely little set of three smaller axes, one likely German or Northern Europe, dark bronze hardstone and finely polished (9,8 cm), a nice green stone Meso-American celt, also neolithic period (6,2 cm), and lastly a pointed butt type, likely ancient Near East or Northern Africa (7,8 cm). Interesting lot that needs more study!

Ex. German collection of Paul Braun, collected before 1989.

A beautiful and rare micro blue glass bead necklace from South China. Can be made into two necklaces. Age: 100 BC Size:Total Length 118cm (46 inches)

A rare beautiful ancient Jade and glass bead necklace from Southeast China some dating back over 2,500 years. Size: length 49 cm X 2.(Length 39 inches)

A very rare jadeite pendent with an ancient gold repair on BOTH SIDES of the pendant. The drilled hole also has a gold tube inserted in it. From southern China which is now Southeast Asia. Size: 2.1cm x 1.7cm.

Interesting and rare bronze bell, perhaps from a a church or monastery, Early Byzantine c. 8th.-10th. century.

The wide Bell with a solid loop and inscribed all the way around the body with: O AΓHOC BΛACHOC=The Saint Blaise.

Diameter: 7,2 cm. and c. 6 cm. tall.

Blaise of Sebaste in Latin: Blasius (martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr...

Three unusual large ancient beads from China. Size: See last photo.

This exquisite and rare Scythian bronze quiver strap-crossing is believed to date back to the 5th century B.C. It features a stunning and detailed design of a feline, with intricately crafted details and features that showcase the impeccable skill of the ancient Scythian artisans...

A highly attractive massive finger ring with a high round bezel, with elaborate cross design, Byzantine, c. 10th. cent.

Interesting hexagonal shape of the ring itself.

Size: The ring is 30 mm. tall, and the ringsize is c. 19 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for this type, of exceptionally metal, very sharp and wearable...