A very rare, quite large 10th century Tang Dynasty bowl. The porcelain body of the bowl covered with a nice yellowish green glaze.
Diameter : 16,3 cm. H : 6 cm.
Condition : Perfect, very nice " Ping " tone when tapped.
A fine Chinese Han dynasty pottery tripod granary with bear feet. Ht. 21cm. Condition: no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please inquire before ordering. Duration of shipment may take up to a month due to the pandemic.
Blackware vessel with spout in form of a dignitary's head and relief of feline predators, Moche, ca. 200-500 AD.
An extremely attractive and interesting vessel, Moche blackware with carved cats or panthers and decoration.
Size: 20 cm.
Condition: Choice, minor chip at spout, othervise intact.
Ex Estate sale of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 2003 and since then in a Hessen Collection.
Very nice mirror with a lovely green ecrusted patina.
China, Han Dynasty (206BC-221AD)
Diameter: 10,5 cm
Five Dynasties (907 - 960 AD ) Zhejiang ( Yue - ware ).
The interesting shape of this pot was the early model for the very expensive Qing Kangxi period porcelain Water-pots.
H : 6,8 cm. Diameter : 9,8 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Description:
An archaic decorative Bi was rarely carved in a material of rock crystal.
Other than the commonly-seen material-jadestone, crystal was used to be esteemed as the precious gem and being treasured among the noble people.
This crystal Bi was carved on both sides with the characteristic grains-motif.
By traditional craftsmanship, the separated dots were lined up by crossing straight lines firstly...
Set of Song to XiXia dynasty or early bronze belt accessories. Not sure if this is a complete set, but difficult even to gather all these pieces. Dimension: longest 4.5 cm. Condition: as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
A stunning, attractive macehead of a nice large size, in fine redish granite, 3rd. millenium BC.
The artifact is polished to a perfectly symethric compressed oval form with a deep groove in the center. These were made by the singlegrave culture and was a weapon like the battle axes from this fase and as attractive and perfect.
Size: 95 mm. long, 80 mm. wide and 57 mm. thick.
Condition: Superb, with fine patina and undamaged.
Ex...
A finely carved jade dragon plaque dating, most likely, to the Warring States - Eastern Han period. The plaque measures 3-3/4"in length and is 1-1/2" at the widest. The stone is a grayish-green nephrite. Guaranteed authentic.
PERFUME POTTERY JAR
Holy Land, Canaanite, biblical Middle Bronze Age, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham
Double-shaped handle, ovoid body with a rim folded outwards!
Dimensions:
Height: 13.5 cm
Diameter: 8.5 cm
Height on stand: 9 cm
Condition: Rim chipped as shown with age weathering on the surface otherwise intact.
Found in Hebron "City of Abraham" south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultu...
Bowl with central figure of a dog. Porcelanous ware with a geen glaze and iron brown spots. Eastern Jin Dynasty ( 317 - 420 ) Zhejiang.
Diameter : 10,2 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Ancient Egyptian limestone head with thick wig and prominent facial details. With traces of original pigment. Possibly from the head on an ushabti. New Kingdom, 19th/20th Dynasty, 1292–1069 BC. 2 inches high. Mounted. Fragmentary. Ex. Oliva Tiano, Paris, said to be from an old French collection, collected in the 1960s - 1970s.
This Ointment bowl designed as a nile perch and is made out of limestone.
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Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
It would be hard to overstate the beauty of this ritual knife, made from an exquisite mottled green nephrite, with swirls of paler green and brown stone. Measuring some 11" in length (29cm) by 3" in height (7.5cm) and 1/8" (.3mm) in depth. The three holes are drilled conically from one side only. Please examine the photos, as they are part of the description. A truly beautiful piece; the stone is tapered to a point from both sides, although not especially sharp...
Egyptian Faience Wadjat Eye Ring 2,3 cm.
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1295 B.C.
Turquoise faience finger ring, with openwork Wadjet- eye.
The wadjet-eye or eye of Horus was considered to be both protective and healing. The right eye represented the sun; the left the moon. This powerful amuletic symbol with human eye and falcon markings of the sun-god Horus represent regeneration...
All documents and certificates are included.
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Egyptian bi-color faience amulet of Isis. Depicted seated on her throne wearing a headdress consisting of solar disk and horns.
Dimensions: ca. 8,0 cm,
Condition: Perfekt,
Material: Faience,
Century/ Timeframe: New Kingdom,
This jade skull is yellowish green and is from the Hongshan Neolithic Culture. It was dated to 6700BP-4900BP. It is 1 7/8" long and 1 5/8" wide. It has marvelous patina and the color is mesmerizing. It is 100% translucent. The jade is extremely fine grained and top quality. This could have been the top of a shaman's staff. BEWARE, this is one of the most reproduced fakes out there, especially on eBay. This one is the real deal. I no longer use "in my opinion" COAs...
A rare Ancient Near East Bronze short sword or large dagger dating to 1st-2nd mill BC.
Commonly termed Luristani by dealers and collectors.
Fine style weapon with square shoulders and a flat central midrib. As a rare feature, on this short sword the lower part of the hilt is intact, which is seldom seen on this type of bronze age weapon.
Size is 42,7 cm - 16,8 inches.
Condition: A very nice ancient bronze...