$900.00
John Nepomuk (c. 1345 – 20 March 1393) was the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets o...
$800.00
The figure is characteristically abstract and minimalist, comprising of a large head, a dome-shaped brow, and a thin and open mouth.
Torso with slightly defined, tapering short legs- hence the name "axe god" since replicates the shape of a traditional chopping tool - an axe. ...
$500.00
The cross depicts the Holy Trinity; God the Father with Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
The other side shows the orant figure of Christ with upraised hands and sunburst around his head. The three arms of the cross are adorned with busts of saints.
DIMENSIONS: 6.3 cm x 3.7 cm (2.5 inches x 1.5 inches)
CONDITION: In its original condition with a dark, glossy pa...
$700.00
$1,500.00
There are; cylindrical chimney on the stovetop, two rounded cooking pots, and an oval wine cup with winged handles (Erbei).
The exterior is covered with a striking green glaze with an iridescent mineral deposit.
CONDITION:
The stove is in good condition considering its age of over 1800 years, except for minor chips and a small piece of one corner chipped off.
No repairs or restorations.
$650.00
Made of bronze bit with a mouthpiece composed of two canons connected in the center, each cast with a loop at both ends.
REFERENCES:
Similar snaffle bits from the collection of the Shaanxi History Museum are published in the exhibition catalog “Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History” by Bill Cooke. Page.117. No. 92. (see the last picture in the listing).
$650.00
Made of bronze bit with a mouthpiece composed of two canons connected in the center, each cast with a loop at both ends.
REFERENCES:
Similar snaffle bits from the collection of the Shaanxi History Museum are published in the exhibition catalog “Imperial China: The Art of the Horse in Chinese History” by Bill Cooke. Page.117. No. 92. (see the last picture in the listing). T...
$550.00
CONDITION: The pipe is in good overall condition with a nice patina indicating its age and uses, with signs of...
$300.00
Made of biscuit porcelain in a crescent shape in the classic Wu Shan "Five Mountains" form.
The base is recessed and pierced at both ends with small holes.
The ceramic brush rest in the form of the mountain has been a popular design since the Ming dynasty.
REFERENCES:
A similar brush rest is published in the Lempertz catalogue: Auction 1061, Asiatische Kunst, 04...
$400.00
Made of ceramic with sancai glazing, elaborately molded-in raised pattern, the boot's toe is adorned with a monster mask and richly glazed in cobalt blue, turquoise, brown, and cream beige.
CONDITION: Shows the age and use, with minor age wear.
In good condition, considering its age of more than 376 years, no damage or repairs.
MEASUREMENTS:
Hei...
$350.00
Hotei sits on the back of a recumbent Buddhist lion, Shishi or Foo Dog, wearing loosely draped robes open at his chest to reveal his corpulent figure, and holds a bag in his hands that represents wealth and good fortune, while three laughing boys are climbing on him.
CONDITION: In good overall condition, showi...
$450.00
Bodhisattva sits in dhyanasana on a lotus base. The hands are held in dhyana mudra, dressed in layered robes and arrayed in beaded jewelry, with a jeweled necklace, large pendant earrings, and an elaborate crown.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 6.3 cm (2.5 inches)
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing age and use, worn in exposed areas, with a dark...
$320.00
The goddess of compassion and mercy is adorned with an elaborate crown and necklace.
MEASUREMENTS: Height: 12.3 cm (4.8 inches)
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age, showing age and use, worn in exposed areas, with a dark natural patina.
$350.00
Composed of several separate elements made of filigree silver and adorned with a small embossed rosette.
The ornament has a large convex form with a gilded flower-head rosette placed in the center with a central round, beveled black stone (probably Onyx), flanked by two crescent-shaped ornaments.
The reverse affixes with attachment mount on which small recta...
$430.00
The central panel is painted with fine figural scenes against a floral background. Horizontal black lines decorate the handle and spout.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 19.2 cm (7.6 inches), width (handle to spout): 20 cm (7.7 inches).
CONDITION:
The handle was broken in two places and then reglued (repair almost invisible), firing crack inside one o...
$370.00
The bronze depicts the philosopher Lao Tzu on his famous journey away from civilization to find simplicity; he sits on the animal's back with his robes flowing around him.
Lao Tzu or Laozi, or Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the author of Tao Te Ching, the founder of Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism. According to legend, Laozi left C...
$2,800.00
The bowl is deep in form with a flaring rim, it rests on a disc-shaped foot, its external surface is richly inlaid with silver scrollwork and three gold inlaid long-life 'Shu' symbols.
PROVENANCE: In "From the Sacred Realm: Treasures of Tibetan Art from the Newark Museum," Page 116-117, Plate 61, a Tibetan Tsampa container is published that is also made of iron and decorated with the...
$3,500.00
The ewer of rounded ovoid form is set on the shoulder with two loop handles, a curved handle, a short cylindrical spout, and a flaring mouth rim.
The ewer is covered with a white crackled glaze decorated with irregular splashes of mottled shades of purple, brown, and blue.
The glaze finishes unevenly above the splayed foot, exposing the brown ware; the base of the ewer is unglaz...