A substantial and impressive glass bottle, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
The bottle in dark green glass with a globular body, long neck and folded round lip. The piece with an exceptional thick silver irridescence!
Size: ca. 13,2. cm. tall.
Conditionm: Superb.
Ex. German Private Collection, with auction provenance.
The bottle in dark green glass with a globular body, long neck and folded round lip. The piece with an exceptional thick silver irridescence!
Size: ca. 13,2. cm. tall.
Conditionm: Superb.
Ex. German Private Collection, with auction provenance.
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item #1376695
Rare Ceramic stirrup spout vessel with seated Scorpio. Moche Culture, Peru, 100 BC to 700 AD.
A superb vessel in very good intact condition. A Scorpio is seated on top of the vessel and from it's back, the stirrup handle evolves.
Size: 20 cm.
Condition: Superb.
Ex Estate sale of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 2003 and since then in a Hessen Collection.
A superb vessel in very good intact condition. A Scorpio is seated on top of the vessel and from it's back, the stirrup handle evolves.
Size: 20 cm.
Condition: Superb.
Ex Estate sale of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 2003 and since then in a Hessen Collection.
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item #1378257
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Blackware vessel with spout in form of a dignitary's head and relief of feline predators, Moche, ca. 200-500 AD.
An extremely attractive and interesting vessel, Moche blackware with carved cats or panthers and decoration.
Size: 20 cm.
Condition: Choice, minor chip at spout, othervise intact.
Ex Estate sale of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 2003 and since then in a Hessen Collection.
An extremely attractive and interesting vessel, Moche blackware with carved cats or panthers and decoration.
Size: 20 cm.
Condition: Choice, minor chip at spout, othervise intact.
Ex Estate sale of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 2003 and since then in a Hessen Collection.
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item #1378385
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$150.00
$150.00
A highly interesting and beautiful Redstone (Jasper?) Scaraboid, Levantine / Holyland, 1st. millenium BC.
This seal predates the Greco-Persian period of Scaraboids and was made during the Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 10th.-8th. century BC.
The seal is engraved with a complicated pattern, like multible Swaztikas or perhaps a scetched bird (?). Very sharp and attractive engraving
Size: 16 mm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
This seal predates the Greco-Persian period of Scaraboids and was made during the Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 10th.-8th. century BC.
The seal is engraved with a complicated pattern, like multible Swaztikas or perhaps a scetched bird (?). Very sharp and attractive engraving
Size: 16 mm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
A rare and important silver spoon of exceptional size for type, Late Roman-Early Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.
A wonderful silverspoon, dating to the late Roman period, 3rd.-5th. century AD.
The spoon with an oval bowl, a twisted shaft and terminal.
Size: 20,7 cm.
Condition: Choice, nice metal for type, uncleaned. Two small ancient perferations to the bowl, othervise perfectly intact.
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A wonderful silverspoon, dating to the late Roman period, 3rd.-5th. century AD.
The spoon with an oval bowl, a twisted shaft and terminal.
Size: 20,7 cm.
Condition: Choice, nice metal for type, uncleaned. Two small ancient perferations to the bowl, othervise perfectly intact.
Ex...
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item #1381956
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$350.00
$350.00
A very large and rare Amlash grey ware zoomophic pottery vessel.
A huge piece for type and culture. Ancient Near East, Amlash or neighboring cultures, 1300-1100 BC.
Finely sculptured to look like a large bird with the beak as the sprout of the vessel.
Size: A massive vessel!. Around 33 cm. wide and ca. 23-24 cm. high.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection, in Denmark 40-50 years...
A huge piece for type and culture. Ancient Near East, Amlash or neighboring cultures, 1300-1100 BC.
Finely sculptured to look like a large bird with the beak as the sprout of the vessel.
Size: A massive vessel!. Around 33 cm. wide and ca. 23-24 cm. high.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection, in Denmark 40-50 years...
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$175.00
$175.00
Interesting set of three large flower-shaped or bell- shaped pendants, Byzantine, ca. 600-900 AD.
The three pendants attached with smaller ancient rings to a larger ring, also ancient.
Size: ca. 6,5 cm. in length, weighing 22,58 grams!
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
The three pendants attached with smaller ancient rings to a larger ring, also ancient.
Size: ca. 6,5 cm. in length, weighing 22,58 grams!
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
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$150.00
$150.00
Interesting pair of Coptic carvings, one shaped as a Cross, the other rectangular with bulls-eye decoration.
Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
A pair of earlier Opium weights, denominal 10 Ticals, (weight approx 160 grams and 152 grams), Shan, late 18th. century.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
A truely spectacular tomb pottery model of a rich court house or mansion, China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
This building complex was Termo-Luminescence tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory. It consists of 6 houses, 4 walls and a screen (11 parts) comes with three full TL reports of different buildings, all dating it to the Ming Dynasty.
We've seen and sold a few Court houses before and they have all consisted of 4 houses and 4 walls...
This building complex was Termo-Luminescence tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory. It consists of 6 houses, 4 walls and a screen (11 parts) comes with three full TL reports of different buildings, all dating it to the Ming Dynasty.
We've seen and sold a few Court houses before and they have all consisted of 4 houses and 4 walls...
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$295.00
$295.00
A rare Peruvian Stirrup Vessel, Chimú culture, ca. 1000-1300 AD.
The globular vessel with stirrup handle, the body decorated with two elongated, snake-like fish, fine little bird is seated at the handle.
Size: ca. 21,5 cm. high.
_Choice, looks completely intact
Ex. W. S., München, before 1974.
The globular vessel with stirrup handle, the body decorated with two elongated, snake-like fish, fine little bird is seated at the handle.
Size: ca. 21,5 cm. high.
_Choice, looks completely intact
Ex. W. S., München, before 1974.
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item #1388003
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$350.00
$350.00
An exceptional and rare collection of Carnelian beads, stringed as a Necklace, Asia Near East, ca. 2nd. mill. BC BC.
The necklace strung with a large number of beautiful flat and some fewer hemispheric beads, each very precious and with a larger central hanger. Very colourful and wearable.
Length: ca. 46 cm. in a single row, 23 cm. in a double row.
Condition: Choice, a perfect selection...
The necklace strung with a large number of beautiful flat and some fewer hemispheric beads, each very precious and with a larger central hanger. Very colourful and wearable.
Length: ca. 46 cm. in a single row, 23 cm. in a double row.
Condition: Choice, a perfect selection...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1388891
Highly interesting and artful stone carving of a couple, Indonesian, Java, before Indian influence, pre 8th. century AD.
A naked couple, they look to be in the act of lovemaking, finely carved with many details which reveals on a closer look, carved in a redish and grey stone, quite heavy. Attractive tribal style!
Size: 25 cm. long, 23 cm. tall and 12,5 cm. thick, weighing around 10 kilograms...
A naked couple, they look to be in the act of lovemaking, finely carved with many details which reveals on a closer look, carved in a redish and grey stone, quite heavy. Attractive tribal style!
Size: 25 cm. long, 23 cm. tall and 12,5 cm. thick, weighing around 10 kilograms...
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$450.00
$450.00
An ornate Incense Burner with two fighting Dragons, Ming Dynasty 168-1644 AD. Note that we have a similar listed, if you like the matching pair!
The vessel stands on three stout legs decorated with animal heads. Fine decoration of two fierce dragons in each glace - dark blue and torquise colours.
A very handsome vessel with very finely crackled glace and patina.
Size: 20 cm...
The vessel stands on three stout legs decorated with animal heads. Fine decoration of two fierce dragons in each glace - dark blue and torquise colours.
A very handsome vessel with very finely crackled glace and patina.
Size: 20 cm...
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early discus shaped type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman, 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
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$650.00
$650.00
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, 2nd. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...