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 | Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Dishes - Namban "Black Ship" Decoration |
 | Small Pair Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls - Namban Figures Decoration |
 | A LARGE ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA PAIR STATUE |
 | Extremely RARE Bactrian (BMAC) Ritual Object 2500-1800 BC |
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 | Antique Korean Two Section Chest with Stand |
 | Chinese Soapstone Carving of Fulushuo |
$2,350.00
Typical high shoulders and compressed design. 22+ carats gold.
The depiction of the dextrarum iunctio (handclasp) was highly popular in Roman art. In the Roman world, the right hand was sacred to Fides,the deity of fidelity...
$800.00
$1,395.00
Many nice types, incl. a decorated jar with handles which is probably earlier, c 1st. mill BC!
Height 6 - 19,5cm.
Condition: F-VF, some with smaller missing fragments, overall well preserved.
Ex. 1970s-80s. German collectionm
€380.00
Ancient Roman yellow speckled jasper intaglio attached to a modern/antique ring.
The intaglio is nicely incised with an eagle with a wreath in its beak, standing on an altar.
Date: Roman, 1st -3rd century AD
Material: yellow speckled jasper
Size: intaglio: ca. 1,4 cm x 1,3 cm, ring size 60/61
Condition: edge slightly chipped
Provenance: Ex French collection of Mr...
$380.00
$95.00
Size: 26-28 mm. tall.
Ex. Old German Collection.
$225.00
Size: c. 40 cm. of beads and amulets in a single row, the jug is c. 21-22 mm. tall.
Ex. German Collection.
$575.00
The ring is moulded with a large female bust on the top. She is either a deity or a high-born lady, with a tall draped hairdress and diadem.
Size: about 25 mm. wide. 9.60 grams. The ring-size is c. 19 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact. stable and Wearable. The surface with corrosion and brown deposits.
Ex. German private collection since 1990s, aquired at Gerard Hirsch Nachfolger Auctionhouse...
$295.00
Attractive vessel in a nice redish colour, low slung discus-shaped type, probably for wine.
Size: 16 cm. tall and 15,5 cm. wide of the fat belly.
Condition: Good Very fine, much preserved red slip and only a few tiny chips to the very rim.
Ex. Dr. Heim Collection (1950s-1980s), ex Hirsch auctions 2019
$185.00
Choice and perfect condition with calcky patina and strap handle.
Height: 18,5 cm.
Ex Hermann Historica, Auction 77, 2018, formerly in Austrian Private Collection.
$95.00
Finely carved with feathers in nice high quality silver.
Size: 55 mm. long and weighing 24 grams, so it's quite solid.
Ex. German Collection.
$495.00
A heavy hanger, very attractive. The gold is almost pure and around 22 carats or so. The central cross was deliberately erased at one point in antiquity, which could have been done by pagans / romans in the late antiquity.
Size: 19-20 mm. in diameter and weighing a solid 3.45 grams.
Ex...
$235.00
Very finely made with remnants of pigments.
Size: 22 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine, intact and unrepaired, with medium wear as pictured.
Ex. German private Collection
$480.00
Rare depiction. Detailed rendering of the head and the anatomical details. Covered with an orange-brown slip.
For a related example, cf. Q3250 in the British Museum database.
According to Bailey, the lamp was probably designed as a pair together with Q3292 (pp. 9-10 and p...
$1,500.00
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Beautifully preserved ribbed bowl of blue-green color with a magnificent iridescene.It is not known whether ribbed bowl was used for drinking, but it was used for washing hands during meals.
11.5cm diameter
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$390.00
$225.00
The piece could look like an animal ear, but is probably from folds on a toga. A nice and inexpensive Roman sculptural art in marble.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
$250.00
A 15 cm. long and 11 cm. tall Roman marble from an architectural structure, showing a repeating vaseform or rhombic decoration on steps. A nice and inexpensive piece of Roman sculptural art in marble.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
$165.00
Size: 46 and 43 mm.
Condition: Both w lossses to extremeties, nice patinas.
Ex. German private Collection.
$295.00
A nice votive, quite detailed, depicting a mature and stately woman with headdress and wearing a dress.
Size: 10,3 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, Nice Very Fine and basically intact with greyish deposits.
Old German collection of the Nordrhein-Westfallen, before 1980.
$250.00
Depicting a high relief Crescent moon and a star on the discus. Letters on the back reads IVN C and something.
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Extremely fine, stunning crisp quality and perfect.
Ex. Collection of P. Treffz-Eichhöfer, Stuttgart, Germany, aquired 1980-2006.
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Measurements:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Intact with nice earthy patina
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
A lamp such as this might have lit homes during the time of Jesus...
Glass is formed when sand (silica), soda (alkali), and lime are fused at high temperatures...
This striking Roman Sculpture bears similarities with work produced in what is now Syria and the Levant. It is likely that he was dedicated as a votive figure in a shrine to a God. This is evidenced by the coarsely worked areas to the back of the head, which are not finished to the same degree of detail as the front - the figure was mea...
Dated from, 100 - 300 AD
Measurements: Height: 11.5 - Width: 10 cm - Height on stand: 23 cm
Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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Roman, Herodian, 37 BC - 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod th...
Depicted with a serene expression on her face, her head tilted and turned to the right. The long thick waving hear centrally-parted falling in tresses. Shapely lips and small rounded chin. Her heavy-lidded articulated eyes set beneath a defined brow.
A very high quality sculpture.
Measurements: Height: 11 cm - Width: 11 cm - On stand: 22 cm
Nicely mounted on a museum quality plexi-glass stand
C...
Standing on an integral trapezoidal base with its wings closed and crossing over the tail, with a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
Measurements: Height: 22 cm - Width: 10.5 cm
Condition: Head professionally restored heard to see as shown in the pictures.
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Depicted in her youth, her oval face with a rounded chin and slightly-parted full lips, the almond shaped eyes beneath a softly curving brows arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of her nose, her forehead peaked at the center, the luscious wavy hair center parted, the individual strands delineated, pulled behind her ears, bound in a fillet and tied in a chignon at the nape of her neck
A very high quality...
Measurements: 1.4 cm
Playing Dice was very popular game among the Romans. The Romans called these tesserae
This game was played in taverns as well as gambling houses, brothels and on the street. The emperor Commodus was fond of gambling with dice, and once turned the Imperial Palace into a brothel and gambling house to raise money for the treasury he bankrupted. In this he may have followed a precedent set b...
Dated from, 100 - 300 AD
Measurements; Height: 6 cm - Diameter: 14 cm - Height+Pestle: 10 cm
Condition: Good condition as found
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Dated from, 100 – 300 AD
Measurements: Height: 11 cm – Width: 9 cm – Height on stand: 20.5 cm
Condition: Untouched as found with nice patina
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
The head is nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
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Dated from, 100 – 300 AD
Measurements: Height: 17 cm – Width: 13 cm – Height on stand: 22 cm
Condition: A small re-attached part at the upper left corner as shown otherwise intact with natural patina
The fragment is nicely and professionally mounted on a plexi-glass disply stand of high quality
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Depicted in her youth with a serene expression on her face, her oval face with a rounded chin and slightly-parted full lips, the almond shaped heavy-lidded eyes beneath a softly curving brows arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of her nose, her forehead peaked at the center, the luscious wavy hair center parted.
Measurements: Height: 9 cm - Width:6.5 cm - On stand: 15 cm Nicely mounted on a ...
They became known as Pseudo-Nabataean Ware because of their resemblance to the fine Nabataean painted wares which are characteristic to the Nabataeans. Some vessels were indistinguishable from the real Nabataean painted Ware
The amphora is beautifully made in a pear-shaped body adorned with six branches all arou...
Facial features reveal attractive young chubby male face with snub nose; lips slightly parted and mouth agape revealing teeth. Prominent cheekbones lidded almond-shaped eyes under shaggy eyebrows and gnarled furrowed forehead. Luxurious thick curling hair, wearing a wreath of overlapping ivy leaves, the back of the wreath joined together with strap.
The Roman Satyr was goat-like from waist down, with a man’s...
Roman, 1st Century AD
Measurements:
Height: 10 cm - Width: 6 cm - Height on stand: 21.5 cm
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
The head is nicely mounted on a plexi-...
Dated from, 100 AD
Height: 6 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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The eagle has been skillfully carved by one of the Roman sculpture masters; head turning to the right, wings closed and crossing over the back, a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
This well-preserved piece of ancient art will surely make a wonderful addition to the finest antiquities collection as well as a major display to any room of any house!
Me...
Dated from, 100 BC - 100 AD
Measurements: Height: 13.5 cm -Width: 5.5 cm
Height: 5.5 Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height: 5 cm - Diameter: 14.5 cm
Condition: One bowl with a small hole at the base otherwise Intact, not repaired and not restored as found
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Facial features reveal attractive young male face, Luxurious detailed thick curling hair, wearing a wreath, almond shaped eyes beneath a softly curving brows arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of his nose
Dimensions: 11 cm Width: 10 cm Height on stand: 20 cm P> Mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
Condition: Face cleaned as shown otherwise intact
ALL ITEM...
Depicted with a serene expression on her face, her head tilted and turned to the right. Oval face with a rounded chin, her heavy-lidded almond shaped eyes set beneath a defined brow, hair center parted, pulled behind her ears, bound in a fillet and tied in a chignon at the nape of her neck
Measurements: Height: 11 cm - On stand: 19 cm
Nicely mounted on a quality plexi-glass display stand
Condition: Intact, not rep...
The head has been skillfully carved by one of the Roman sculpture masters, with head slightly turned to left, distinctive strong features, curly beard and a fine moustache, his hair in thick luscious corkscrew curls brushed backwards in short pointed locks with two distinct locks in the center of the forehead and the nape of his neck. Arching brow above wide eyes with defined upper and lower lids, incised irises and d...
Measurements: Height: 7.5 cm - Width: 6 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand
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ROMAN - PALMYRA, CIRCA, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Measurements:
Height: 42 cm
Width: 40 cm
Height on stand: 50 cm
This monumental piece of ancient art will surely make a wonderful addition to the finest antiquities collection as well as a major display to any room of any house!
This adornment with jewellery, combined with feminine gestures and attributes, expressed what was considered the Palmyran fema...
Roman, Herodian, 37 BC – 70 AD
Second temple period
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Extremely rare and excessively “Egg-shell” thin pottery belly-shaped wine amphora with an elegant cylindrical shaped neck and two handles.
Measurements:
Height: 26 cm
Width: 19 cm
Height on stand: 29 cm
Condition: Three tiny repaired holes around the body otherwise intact and in perfect condition
Graceful globular body with a cylindrical- shaped neck with a rim folded outward, two handles and a roundel base. The bottom short spout in the shape of an Ibex with two twisted long horns!
Measurements:
Height: 26 cm
Diameter: 17 cm
Height on stand: 28 cm
Condition: One handle is professionally restored otherwise intact and in very good condition
Roman period, 1st – 2nd Century AD
Measurements:
Height: 4 cm
Width: 4 cm
Height on stand: 10.5 cm
Condition: Good condition as found
Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass “Lucite” display stand on high quality.
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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#646078
Roman, PALMYRA, 1st Century AD
A charming limestone head of a youth. Depicted with a serene expression on his face, oval face with a rounded chin, his hair in thick luscious corkscrew curls brushed forward in short pointed locks. Arching brow above wide heavy-lidded almond shaped eyes with defined upper and lower lids, incised irises and sharp pupils, his fleshly lips above a strong chin.
Measurements:
Height: 12 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
...
ROMAN PERIOD, 2ND CENTURY A.D.
This charming hollow cast bronze bust depicts Bacchus (The god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine) Bacchus (known to the Greeks as Dionysus) was the god of the vine, of wine and mystic ecstasy.
Wrapped with a mantle tied over her left shoulder. A wreath composed of vine leaves with clusters of grapes crowns her head. Her hair parted down in the middle and pulled back.
Such a bust may have st...
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
This lovely perfume vessel with beautiful patina has survived the centuries with its beauty intact. The flattened body rising to a firm and graceful cylindrical neck with a rim folded outwards.
One of the earliest types of free blown-glass vessels in an elongated bottle with a short body and a long neck. The content of such bottles could be poured out slowly, in tiny drops, and the small mouth was easily stoppered.
This...
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Height: 9 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Condition: Professional repair at the lower part of the body hard to see.
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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HOLY LAND; ROMAN; HERODIAN, 37 BC – 70 AD
Second temple period
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Antiquities are valuable because of their historical and cultural values and especially because of their provenance in the biblical lands during the biblical period. To own a "biblical" artifact is to possess a genuine, one-of-a-kind, object that puts one in actual physical contact with the world of the Bible. The...
Roman Imperial, 1st - 2nd Century AD
Measurements:
Height: 4.5 cm
Length: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 11.5 cm
Condition: Excellent archaeological condition with lovely patina
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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ROMAN IMPERIAL, 1ST CENTURY AD
Love’s messenger stands in a relaxed pose with detailed facial features. Finely modeled in a naturalistic way, with childish proportions and chubby features. The figure is in a relaxed posture with the lively movement of the twisted head and body, twin wings with wonderful incised feathers attached to his back. He was probably holding a bow and arrow, now missing.
Eros, God of love and son of Aphrodite, was a pop...
Roman period, 100 - 300 AD
Measurements:
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 12 cm
Beautiful natural patina as found
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
HOLY LAND, Roman “Herodian” 37 BC – 100 AD
Second temple period
Time of Christ
Globular ribbed body with a shaped neck and handle.
Dimensions:
Height: 10.5 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
Condition: Good condition as shown
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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