All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #862216
Antique Thai seated buddha, Sukhotai, traces of gold, 14th-15th century, with wooden base. Size with base: 27 3/4" high x 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep. Size of figure: 24 3/4" high x 17 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1900 item #862184
Antique Indian wheeled Gujarat trunk, overall metal encasing surface, traces of blue and light orange pigment, interior with two small trays on either side and a small covered box at the bottom, 18th/19th century. Size: 26 1/2" high x 31" wide x 18" deep.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1900 item #861856
Pair of Fushimi Kitsune Stone Foxes, Shinto shrine guardians have a lively and attractive appearance, red pigment to mouths. Inscription on back shows the address of the Inari Fushimi Shrine and the name of the carver...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Sculpture : Pre 1700 item #861854
Eight Part Temple Stone Pagoda or Stupa with moss lichen marks on surface,Hokyointo Type, Kansai area, Momoyama/Edo Period 16th-17th century, representing the five elements-water,earth,fire,wind,space. Size H 75" x W 25" x D 25"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1910 item #861802 (stock #G0057)
A pair of very nice old lotus shoes with quilted vamp, delicate stitching, and floral embroidery. 19th C/20th C. In excellent condition. The shoes have never been worn before and even are still stitched together.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #861638 (stock #LS200944)
Ancient Artifacts
$1000.00
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Of the over 10,000 artifacts that the late world famous Dr. Allen Heflin found, this little miniature hand-molded ceramic figurine ranks among the rarest. It is from the unattributed Preclassic Period, C1200-900BC. It is 2" long and in perfect condition with no chips or dings. It still has traces of red and white pigment. Heflin found this little treasure on 12-21-60 and is so marked on the back. It is from Cuautitlan. It is wearing ear spools, headdress and armbands.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #861444 (stock #TR 870)
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A rare Song dynasty Hutian Qingbai bowl, rounded side with wide open rim and unglazed base, bowl decorated with carved flower motif at interior, flower shape rim, bowl is products of Hutian in Jiangxi.
Bowl is in good condition with minor damage at the rim restored and faint hairline at the rim.
Size: 19.5 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : French : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #860737 (stock #576)
A Blue and White Limoges Compote or Tazza with Gilt Floral Pattern; by Victor Etienne & Fils. Dimensions 9.5" inches in diameter and 6" high. Late 19th century and Excellent condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Paintings : Pre 1910 item #860593
A very rare and unusual Japanese 2-panel astrology screen. The blue pigmented mica-flecked screen depicts the Northern Hemisphere and shows Hokuto Shichi Sei, the 7 star constellation or the Big Dipper which points to the North Star. The celestial chart is surrounded by calligraphy naming processional years.

Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Dimensions: 61 1/4” high x 34 1/2” wide.

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1900 item #860325 (stock #ZTC252)
This well worn pair of Woman's Lotus shoes for bound feet are from the later part of the Qing Dynasty about 1870-1880. The vamp fabric is red cotton with a matching floral embroidery pattern on each side. The delicate hand stitching detail clearly shows the pride taken by the owner/maker. The soles are short of the toe vamp which was done to give the wearer a more floating and sensual appearance when walking.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1837 VR item #860176 (stock #Q090126057)
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This is nice and large Shou bowl dated to Kangxi (1662-1772) period. The Shou bowl stand on a short footrim, with recess based and then everted upwards. The base has a hand painted private kiln seal mark that can be dated to the Kangxi period. Both on the outside and cavetto of the shou bowl, it is surrounded with tibetan scripts. In the center of bowl, it has a large charatecr of Shou surrounded by a circle of ruyi and within a star...
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1800 item #860171 (stock #1278)
A George III Silver Galleried Inkstand; assayed in London 1779, with the makers mark "WA" for William Abdy. Dimensions; 7.5" x 3" x 3" high. Shaped with and hourglass cross section and pierced gallery cut glass wells with silver lids, wood base. Fully marked and in very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #859898 (stock #LS200918)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This Mayan bone carving is unique in that it has a Mayan glyph carved on the back which translates to "Old God". It is 2 1/4" long. The carving is very well done and has extremely rare iconography. As rare as it gets. A museum quality piece. Purchased from Keith Finello.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #859608 (stock #TR 863)
A very rare early Ming 15th century longquan celadon octagonal shape large dish, octagonal shape with wide spread rim and unglazed base, dish decorated with carving flower motif at interior, dish covered with bluish green glaze.
Dish is in very good condition no chip, no crack, no restoration.
Size: 30 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #859551 (stock #LS20097)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
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This Olmec maskette is 1 7/8" long, 1 5/8" wide and 1" thick. It has been in a fire, possibly sacrificial in nature, with mild damage to one back edge which lends to its authenticity. It is made from Fuchsite which was used by the Olmecs. Fushsite is a form of mica which can readily be seen in the pictures. This piece was almost certainly used in magical shamanistic ceremonies. I just couldn't get a decent picture of how this piece reflects light...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1800 item #859506 (stock #311)
A rare early 18th Century Brush Pot or Bitong painted in vibrant "famille rose" enamels depicting a Scholar at his table and Kui Xing - the scholar's god of examinations. On the base is inscribed "Zhao Cai Jin Bao". The decoration and inscription suggest good fortune and prosperity. This item was made during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723 1735). Condition - there is a large chip and a 2.5 inch (6.5cm) hairline to the rim...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #859164 (stock #0206)
A Nice Yuan dynasty longquan celadon Large dish, rounded side with bracketed rim and glazed base, thickened rim and vertical ribbing at inside and outside wall, in the center there is molded A fruit tree.Dish is in good condition,no crack,no chip, no restoration. 34 cm diameter
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Pre 1492 item #858823 (stock #TR 856)
A very rare sample of big shards Yuan blue and white large serving dish, rounded side with bracket lobbed rim and unglazed base, serving dish shards decorated with under glaze blue of flower motif of concentric bands of decoration combining painting in under glaze blue on white and reserved on blue ground, center are with peony flower, bud and foliage reserved by lobbed border, in the wall there is continuous peony flower motif in reserved white on blue ground and the rim is painted with white c...