A shipwreck Sung Longquan celadon jarlet, with lotus petal at lower portion.
Jar in good condition no damage, no crack, no chip, no restoration, some crazing/ crackled on glaze surface. Matish glaze caused by sea water corossion ...please ask for more photos
An Northern Sung Yue yao celadon saucer, it is in good condition no crack, no restoration except some glaze degradation as shown and one very tiny 2mm chip on the reverse rim. Indeed a nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....
An early Qing saucer, it is in good condition no chip. no crack, no restoration except some glaze degradation and wear on rim. It is scholar table object de art, nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....
A Sung dynasty black/brown glaze brushwasher. Brush washer is in good condition with no chip, no repair except glaze degradation caused by river water. It is scholar table object de art, nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....
Reign of Herod the Great (40-4 B.C.); AE 2 Prutot
Jerusalem Mint
Obverse: A tripod flanked by palm branches.
Reverse: Cross surrounded by open diadem with inscription “of King Herod”.
Large Flan. Found in Judea. In very good condition. Rare.
19 mm diameter; 3.5 g
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Reign of King Agrippa The 1st (10 B.C.- 44 A.D.)
Minted in 42 A.D.
Obverse: Umbrella type canopy " Royal Canopy" with fringes and inscription “of Agrippa the King”
Reverse: Three ears of barley between two leaves and inscription of the year (year 6 = 42 A.D.)
Found in Judea. All coins with natural patina. In very good and original condition.
15-17 mm diameter; 2.2-2.4 g
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Featuring an unusual and well carved tiny netsuke of Kinko riding a carp, the subject taken from a legend in Japan. In the book, Legends of Japanese Art, there is an interesting paragraph written about this subject. This netsuke is very well carved, the feet and hand details being quite precise, plus every detail is excellent. The surface of the carp is textured and his eyes are inlaid with baylene. Signed on the underside. I have not tried to identify the signature...
A really good example of Southern Song dynasty Jindezhen ware white glaze box, decorated on the top with carved of a flower head, unglazed base slight concave. Condition D shape re-stuck being split in two and re-glued, no any problem further. Free of charge to restoration till invisible. Diameter:
4 B.C. -6 A.D.
Minted in Jerusalem under Herod Achelaus, oldest son of Herod the Great.
Obverse : Prow of galley facing right with Greek inscription “HPW (Hordus)”
Reverse : Greek Inscription 'EON' (abbreviation for 'Ethnarch of Judea' - the title given to him by Emperor Augustus) surrounded by a wreath
Found in Judea. Coins in good to very good condition. Natural patina present...
Reign of King Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.)
Obverse : Lily surrounded by Hebrew inscription “Yehonatan the King”.
Reverse : Inverted anchor within circle and Greek inscription “ALEXANDROU BASILEWS” (Alexander the King).
Found in Judea. In good and original condition with natural patina.
14-16 mm diameter; 2.1-3.1 g
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A group of 5 (five) Greco-Scythian bronze arrow heads.
Circa 5th to 3rd century B.C. Near East
Dimensions: 24 mm to 35 mm
Ancient wear evident
This is the sung dynasty twin fish celadon brush washer saucer, it has the typical crackle of Quan type glaze feel/colour and base but i eered the possibility of it being Quan Yao washer but rather the Longquan yao's. It is nice rare piece but has chip of the foot rim.....Matish feel on glaze caused by sea water corossion
This is the sung dynasty twin fish celadon brush washer saucer, it has the typical crackle of Quan type glaze feel/colour but i erred that it is Quan yao washer. It is nice rare piece but small repaired rim on the reverse with gold leafs.....
A Sung dynasty green glaze yue yao celadon brushwasher.
Brush washer is in good condition with no chip, no repair except with a very small hairline crack. It is scholar table object de art, nice collection piece in any chinese or japanese art collection. Please enquire....
Here’s the second group of diverse and colorful relics (RDM 22-24, 28, 87, 107-109 and 112-115) from the Barney Mallonee collection (AND there are MANY more that will be shown!). The individually photographed and priced items consist mostly of rare ceramic keros, along with a fine polished greenstone celt, and a few copper items from the Tiahuanacan horizon of Bolivia. Additionally, there’s an unusual intricately woven belt believed to be from the Chimu horizon of neighboring Peru...