Green glazed pottery stye, containing 5 moulded goats, a typical burial gift from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Diameter 22 cm. H. 7 cm.
Condition: iridescent glaze with normal age wear.
Ex private collection The Hague, collected in the 90’s.
LARGE Chambri / Aibom Pottery Jar - Papua New Guinea (Ex. 1970's Collection)
This rare pottery jar was part of a large collection of artefacts collected from the region of the Sepik River, Papau New Guinea in the early 1970's. Most of the collection comprised wooden artefacts, but there were also some much rarer pottery items that we were able to acquire...
Tall Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Hu Jar
This attractive pottery jar (or hu) was made during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). Its form is probably the most well-known of Han Dynasty pottery and every museum collection of Chinese ancient pottery will have an example. It is "heavily-potted" and made from a reddish pottery. The body and neck are decorated with bands of grooves that encircle the body. On opposing sides at the waist are moulded taotie mask ring handles...
'The Temptation of St. Anthony' by Edouard De Beaumont (French, 1821-1888), oil on canvas. Circa 1850s-1860s. Size: 30 inches x 20 inches. Charles Edouard de Beaumont was son of the sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Beaumont, and Charles studied under the artist Boisselier. He was primarily a lithographer but also painted in oils, and founded the Society of Watercolourists in 1879. Offered in an antique gilt wood frame. Signed in the lower left. Painting has been professionally restored and relined.
Very nice and rare found of antique sheer Muslin enfantine garden gown suitable to wear your early fashion doll like Huret , Rohmer , Blampoix or other in your collection.
All hand sewn around 1860th. century of very celicate ecru muslin has cute printed light green little leaves , a stunning two piece costume skirt and jacket with pagoda sleeves having nice ruffled wrist. It has white neckline and fitted waist with long lower part ...
Brass divination tapper adorned with two stylized faces. Early 20th century. L. 18 cm.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
The Yoruba typically turn to a babalawo (diviner) when seeking advice or faced with an illness. An iroke Ifa (also called irofa, iro Ifa, iro ike, orunfa, orun Ifa, orunke or orun ike; meaning ‘tapper of Ifa’) is an object that forms part of the divination ensemble...
Early 20th century. H. 29,5 cm.
Condition: insect damage, both hands restuck.
Ex Christophe Rolley, Paris.
ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
ex Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, November 2021.
Attractive small mask. H. 19,5 cm. First half of the 20th century.
Provenance:
Emil Storrer , Zürich (1917-1988).
Albert Bosiger, Zürich.
Berry de Bruijn, Breda.
Blackened hardwood. First half 20th century. H. 25,5 cm.
A heavily potted porcelain jar, made in two horizontal parts, with an underglaze blue floral decoration.
South Chinese work from the 16th/17th century. H. 21 cm, D. 19 cm.
Condition: very good, no damage or repairs, the glaze is a bit dull and has craquelé because this jar was excavated and spent 4 centuries under the soil.
Provenance: in my private collection since I found this jar in Beijing in the late 90’s.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands. Mid 20th century. H. 21 cm, diameter 38 cm. The lid decorated with four masks, the side decorated with several carvings of figures, animals and Eshu. The Yoruba typically turn to a babalawo (diviner) when seeking advice or faced with an illness. An agere Ifa is a object that forms part of the divination ensemble...
Painted wood.Attributed to the workshop of Etuobe, Meku village, Ketu region. H. 32,5 cm. Mid 20th century.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands
Guy van Rijn Archive: ao-0110581-001
Wonderfully preserved French Poupee " Mademoiselle Annette " by Maison Jumeau wearing most beautiful lingerie in Presentation box , has very sturdy original body , superb bisque and painting and wonderful lingerie costume !!!
18 " ( 47 cm ) Jumeau poupee with lovely bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate of pale quality and little sad face expression ...
A fabulous mid Edo period bronze brazier with satin luster made up of a basin supported by four small rabbits with two small gourd shaped handles suspended from a belt of archaic designs. The top is a large dome pierced with geometric designs known as incense clock patterns and featuring a large hinged circular opening in front. It is 22 cm diameter, 34.5 cm tall (8-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches) and in excellent condition...
One of the cutes little bisque girl by Steiner Figure A in most beautiful outfit and in generally excellent condition with original body !!
A little girl which will catch your heart with here hint of smile and lovely expression.....only 13"( 33 cm ) ... so childlike and with best quality of pale bisque and painted socket head .
Has lovely blue glass paperweight inset eyes with fine long painted lashes and feathered brows with delicate shading ...
Obviously these two masks from the Nuo theater belong to the minorities of southern China. They constitute a set probably designed simultaneously by the same artist. One of the masks represents the monk Heshang and the second represents the jester Quintong. These masks date from at least the middle of the 20th century, that is to say about a hundred years. H 24 and 26 cm, presented on a metal base. More information and pictures on request
A Pwo Karen woven unmarried woman's attire with embroidered diamond-shaped pattern . Condition: partially little stained. Dimension: c. 132 x 59 cm. Please refer to "Peoples of the Golden Triangle: Six Tribes in Thailand" by Paul and Elaine Lewis, pages 74 - 75. Provenance: Private Swiss Collection.
Sunset Reflected Over a Marsh by Dennis Sheehan (American, 1950 - present). Oil on linen. Early 2000s. Signed in lower left "Sheehan." Size: 16 inches x 28 inches. This dramatic tonalist painting is typical of Dennis Sheehan's style and subject, capturing the moment when the orb of the setting sun is reflected upon a marshy landscape. Offered in the original silver wood frame...
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