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1920s Soviet Propaganda Porcelain Charger, great graphics with the hammer and sickle medium quality porcelain body with a slight grit in the glaze. great condition . Diameter 10.5"Translated "forward to a new Life " or "lets go"

18-19th c Indian Hindu temple marble sculpture of the goddess Durga , wonderful patina and some losses as seen in pictures. Size 12" by 14" by 4" weight 19 pounds

Han Dynasty terracotta storage jar. This jar is in exceptional condition with its incredible paint work, the body in red tones with trim of black and an out line there is a pattern in the center of his jar of flowing vine with a white leaf pattern. There is one ding to the side other wise its in great condition. Please see pictures for condition size H 7 1/2 " w 4 1/4 "

Chinese Han-Qin Dynasty 200 bc- 200 ad tomb guardian earth spirit figure ,molded in gray terracotta this figure is nicely molded with a great face and beard detail. The face still retains some of the original white and red paint . His only damage is the loss and repair of the flame type ridges on his back other wise he is good condition . From a Beverly hills Gallery size H 9 1/2 " w 3 1/2 " d 6 1/2

Bling Bling Indian Polki Kundan diamond cross set in 20k gold with white gold plating , giving the piece a vintage 1920s feel. The cross is huge with large rose cut diamonds and small diamonds set around the entire perimeter of the cross weight 17 g size height 3 1/4 " width 1 3/4 "

Han Dynasty rare matching pair of buckle plaques cast bronze with dragons holding iron loops with gilding and emerald cut quartz gem stones , complete stable useable. Size W 1.5" length 2"

Manfred Schwartz oil painting titled "head" a wonderful piece from his early period with heavy influence on this piece by his friend Matisse . The painting is is great condition and its original frame with title on back . Size sight of canvas 19 3/4" by 11.5" . PERMANENT COLLECTIONS The Brooklyn Museum, NY The Chrysler Museum, VA The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY The Museum of Modern Art, NY New School for Social Research Art Center, NY New York Public Library, NY The Newark Museum,...

CHINESE HAN DYNASTY 2pc BRONZE XIAN STEAMER Has two ring handles to each part but stuck together. Measures 8.5" height x 10" diameter , heavy incrustation and losses as seen. Nice display piece

17-18thc Hindu marble temple statue of Brahma, well worn with a wonderful patina and surface erosion attesting to its age and use. Size H 9" by 5"

Roman Bronze Zebu votive statuette in the Classical style on a platform , the bull having horns a well detailed hump and facial features. The statuette has a calcified surface. Old California collection . Size H 2"D 2"

Jordanian State Gift to David Rockefeller of a Silver rosewater Water Sprinkler. Well chased in a beautiful red leather presentation case . Size 6.5 by 15.5" by 5.5" on the box approx. The sprinkler 12.75" by 4.5" weight is about 280 g. Provenance: Peggy and David Rockefeller NY NY Believed to be a gift from King Hussein. We date this to be around 2000 but could not find the correct category for this listing.

WPA portrait of a woman by Charles Winegarner. A fantastic oil on canvas of a stoic woman with an almost cubist background. There is an original repair that seems to have been fixed by the artist, the spot is in her hair to the left side. This is a large painting in its original frame . The condition is good though it shows some wear. Overall 42" by 31.5" with a .75" frame

Lorenzo Padilla Diaz Cuban - French Artist well listed artist from Cuba living in Montparnasse France. A oil on canvas of a jolly man smoking wearing a hat signed and dated 69 ll and inscription on back. Seems to be the original frame. Size sight approx 19.5" by 15.5" frame 24" by 22" . Full information on this important artist can be found on his foundation site ... fondationlorenzopadilla.org he also has a museum in Cuba housing his work.

Rare carved brick from the terracotta temples of Bengali . 17th - 18th c hand carved brick depicting a court figure wearing elaborate costume one hand on a dagger and a bird on his hand , nearly impossible to replace as the temples are now UNESCO sites . These were collected in 1972 by a DR.Ruth Frank Size 8" by 3.5"

Tang Dynasty painted Terracotta figure of a Court Lady , beautiful piece well molded and traces of its original paint. There is no apparent damage but one tip of hair . Collected in the 1920s by a Canadian French Railroad construction engineer. There is an old label in Chinese on the back . There is a piece of tissue in the base so the dirt doesn't come out. Size h 11.5" w almost 2.5" at the hair. Note the neck has NOT been broken!

Han Dynasty Red Terracotta Painted Seated Dog with Harness, traces of red white black and yellow paint , no restoration or breaks . The tail is missing it would have been another material. Size 8.25" by 8"

Warring States Bronze ax Spear Head with bird and inscription Circa: 475 BC to 221 BC. Size approximately 9" heavy incrustation

Thailand Sukhothai bronze walking Buddha statue, casting core intact ancient chip to back corner . Brought in Japan 1990s H 4.5" base 1" by 1 1/4"