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MASSIVE
ANCIENT CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY MODEL OF A WATCHTOWER
Massive
two story pottery sculpture of an elaborately detailed
architectural model of a watchtower with two watchmen
atop and two men, a dog and a bear below.
Han
Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.)
Condition:
Good, except for a restored crack in the base
Height:
36", Depth 9", Width: 23” |
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CHINESE
POTTERY MONSTER MASK SCULPTURE
Chinese
sculpted tomb pottery, a monster mask (ch: taotie).
Probably intended to adorn the interior of a tomb or
as a mold for a bronze casting.
Mounted on a custom rosewood base.
Purchased
from Parke-Bernet Galleries, 6/14/54, Lot 237
Northern
Wei Dynasty (385-535 A.D.)
Condition:
Good
Height:
16", Width 12" |
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CHINESE
CARVED LIMESTONE BODHISATTVA HEAD
Carved
with an enigmatic smiling countenance. Probably from
Long Men caves. Japanese fitted wood stand and box.
Northern
Wei (386-534 A.D.)
Height
on stand: 10”
Ex-Japanese
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GILT
BRONZE VOTIVE STELE
Depicting
Bodhisattva standing on a throne backed by flame motif
mandorla. Inscription on back.
Sui
Dynasty (581-618 A.D.)
Height:
5 1⁄2” |
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CHINESE
SANDSTONE BODHISATTVA
Traces
of red blue and green pigments visible in this piece.
Tang
Dynasty
(618-906
A.D.)
Height
32" |
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CHINESE
DA LI WHITE MARBLE RUG WEIGHT
IN THE FORM OF A CROUCHING RABBIT
Tang
Dynasty (618-906 A.D.)
Length
3.5 Inches |
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CHINESE
DA LI RUG WEIGHT SURMOUNTED
BY A COILED DRAGON
Tang
Dynasty (618-906 A.D.)
Height
5.25 Inches |
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CHINESE
SEATED GUANYIN
Note
the mustache and beard indicative of male attributes.
Cizhou Ware.
Yuan/Ming
(13th/14th
C.)
Height
12.5" |
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CHINESE
CAST IRON LOHAN HEAD
Yuan/Ming
Dynasty (13th/14th C.)
Height:
11” |
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LIFESIZE
CHINESE PAINTED STUCCO FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
Chinese
painted seated stucco figure of a Bodhisattva, the hands
display the Vitarka Mudra symbolizing argumentation
or reasoning.
Yuan/Ming
Dynasty
13th/14th
Century
Some
Wear, Loss of Paint and Chipped Extremities.
Height:
41" |
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RARE
AND EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF CHINESE BUDDHIST LION PORCELAIN
Ming
Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.)
Height
30" |
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FINE
BRONZE CASTING OF A CELESTIAL GENERAL
Traces
of gilt and color visible in this piece.
Ming
Dynasty
(1368 - 1644 A.D.)
Height
19" |
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LARGE
CHINESE SEATED GILT WOOD LUOHAN
Large
Chinese gilt and painted seated luohan with both hands
folded in a worshipful Dhyana Mudra position. The handsome
face is in meditative repose. The robe is decorated
with relief dragons.
Ming
Dynasty (1368-1644)
The
robe bottom shows some shredding. Small areas of paint
loss.
Height:
30" |
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LARGE
INDONESIAN CARVED ANDESITE STELE OF BRAHMA
Carved
andesite stone figure of the Hindu deity Brahma, holding
various attributes
14th
Century
Height
58" |
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LARGE
JAPANESE CARVED GILT WOOD STANDING FIGURE OF KANNON
Shown
standing on an elaborate, stylized Lotus pedestal.
Edo
Period, 18th Century
Height
41” |
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MASSIVE
CHINESE ROOT SCULPTURE
Massive
Chinese root complex showing abstract root tendrils,
sometimes encompassing stones.
19th
Century or Earlier
Good
condition
Height:
86”, Depth: 32", Width: 68"
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LARGE
CHINESE CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN
The
large figure is remarkably clear of any inclusions and
fissures and is shown seated with left arm resting on
a lion mask stool holding a scroll while the other hand
is in the earth-touching mudra.
Condtion:
Good, except for a small chip on the lapel of the robe.
Qing
Dynasty, 19th Century
Height
12.5” |
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CHINESE
PEWTER FIGURE OF A DAOIST IMMORTAL
Chinese
pewter figure of the Daoist Immortal Li Tieguai with
a double gourd. The figure now covered in an iron brown
patina and fitted as a lamp.
19th
Century
Height:
26" |
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