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Small Head of Buddha, Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre AD 1000   item# 901277 (stock# 1-0576)

Small Head of Buddha,  Gandhara, Ca. 3rd C.
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Small head of Buddha, its face reflecting a profound inner serenity. Stucco, with numerous soil encrustations. Pakistan, Gandhara Region, Graeco-Buddhist art, 1st to 3rd century A.D. Height: 6 1/4" (16 cm). The head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Some small chips and erosion, local restoration on top of head ("usnisa", see photos), otherwise good condition.


Belt Hook, China, Warring States Period

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000   item# 647840 (stock# 1-0417)

Belt Hook, China, Warring States Period
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Euros 100 

Small belt hook, main part with an oval shape, its short stem ending in a finely cast dragon head. Round knob at the back for attachment to a leather belt. Bronze, with encrusted dark-green patina. Metal partly showing on the main part (was probably "cleaned" during archeological digging). China, Warring States Period (-475/-221). Height: 1 5/8" (4 cm). Very good condition.


Ceramic Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1837 VR   item# 577634 (stock# 1-0333)

Ceramic Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C.
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Euros 175 

Ceramic snuff bottle of cylindrical shape, with a fine hand-painted design in deep blue colour of two dragons in waves and clouds. The neck was broken at a certain time, and the bottle owner had it restored and encased in silver. Spoon and stopper missing. China, early 19th century. Height: 2 15/16" (7,2 cm). Tiny chips at base, otherwise good condition.


Belt Hook, China, Warring States Period

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre AD 1000   item# 264650 (stock# 1-0082)

Belt Hook, China, Warring States Period
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Euros 200 

Belt hook with a dragon head at its top, and a rounded body, and with a button at the back for attachment to the leather belt. Bronze, green patina, partly encrusted, with reddish areas (a sign of great age). China, Warring States Period (475~221 B.C.). Height: 2 5/8" (6,6 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom plexi stand. A slight dent was made at the lower front side (see photo) during excavation, otherwise condition is very good.


Unusual Statue of a Protective Deity, China, 18th C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1800   item# 755540 (stock# 1-0542)

Unusual Statue of a Protective Deity, China, 18th C.
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Statue of a deified tamed demon, standing in an aggressive and threatening posture on a rounded rectangular base, bare chested, wearing a large cape and pants, holding an axe in his right hand. Wood, with several superimposed layers of lacquering and gilding. Remnants of hair tufts around the top of the forehead. China, Qing Dynasty, mid 18th century. Height: 14" (35,5 cm). Lacquering and gilding flaked in several areas, otherwise very good condition. A rather unusual piece. NOTE: tamed dem ...click for details


Buddhist Book Illuminations, by P. Pal

Catalogue: Traditional Collectibles: Books: Pre 1990   item# 725004 (stock# 1-0522)

Buddhist Book Illuminations, by P. Pal
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Euros 225 

"Buddhist Book Illuminations", by Pratapaditya Pal and Julia Meech-Pekarik. Published by Ravi Kumar Publishers. Printed by Walker Print (Far East) Ltd. Hong Kong. This 1988 edition is limited to 400 copies. This copy is number 161. 339 pages. Hard cover in slipcase. Large quarto, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt design on front board, numerous illustrations in black and white (130) and in color (108). Excellent condition. Note 1: Handwritten and hand-printed, books have playe ...click for details


Jade "Bi" Disc, China, Neolithic Period

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Hardstones: Pre AD 1000   item# 866174 (stock# 1-0569)

Jade "Bi" Disc, China, Neolithic Period
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Euros 600 

Large disc, perforated at its center with a conical section hole. Green jade, with beige/light brown inclusions. China, Neolithic Period. Dimensions: outside diameter: 12,3 cm, inside diameter: 4,8 cm, thickness: 5 to 7 mm. There is a kind of slanted straight dent on one side of the rim, as can be seen in a few similar pieces of this period. Several chips around the rim, otherwise good condition. NOTE; this kind of disc, commonly called "bi" disc, was supposed to symbolize Heaven.


Large Silver and Wood Bowl, Tibet, 18th C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1800   item# 719730 (stock# 1-0497)

Large Silver and Wood Bowl, Tibet, 18th C.
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Euros 750 

Large tsampa bowl, its core made of wood, almost entirely covered with embossed silver decoration showing an intricate design of six zodiac animals (wild boar, tiger, rat, rabbit, ram and bull), surrounded with lotuses. Inside the bowl, remnants of a lacquered decor which must have originally represented a deity in clouds. Tibet, 18th century. Dimensions: diameter: 7" (17 cm), height: 1 3/8" (5,6 cm). Obvious signs of use and great age, some dents, otherwise very good condition. Note: ...click for details


Celadon Ceramic Bowl, China, Song Dynasty

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pottery: Pre 1492   item# 842917 (stock# 1-0564)

Celadon Ceramic Bowl, China, Song Dynasty
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Euros 395 

A rather large cup, light celadon colour, with a moulded decor of stylized lotuses, in light relief, in the center, and a decor carved in relief of lotus petals at the back. China Song Dynasty Period (960-1279 A.D.). Dimensions: height: 2 1/2" (6,6 cm), diameter: 7 1/16" (18,1 cm). Remnants of the original silver cover around the rim. Small kiln defect at the back (see photo), otherwise very good condition.


Lohan Head, China, Ca. 14th C.

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 851246 (stock# 1-0565)

Lohan Head, China, Ca. 14th C.
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Large statue head of a lohan, his face with a rather fierce expression. Wood. China, early Ming Dynasty period (circa 14th century). Height: 15" (39 cm). The statue head is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of great age, (erosion and age cracks), otherwise very good condition. A very impressive and rather rare piece.

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