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”

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"

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 collection

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”

CHINESE SANDSTONE BODHISATTVA

Traces of red blue and green pigments visible in this piece.

Tang Dynasty

(618-906 A.D.)

Height 32"

CHINESE DA LI WHITE MARBLE RUG WEIGHT
IN THE FORM OF A CROUCHING RABBIT

Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.)

Length 3.5 Inches

CHINESE DA LI RUG WEIGHT SURMOUNTED
BY A COILED DRAGON

Tang Dynasty (618-906 A.D.)

Height 5.25 Inches

CHINESE SEATED GUANYIN

Note the mustache and beard indicative of male attributes. Cizhou Ware.

Yuan/Ming

(13th/14th C.)

Height 12.5"

CHINESE CAST IRON LOHAN HEAD

Yuan/Ming Dynasty (13th/14th C.)

Height: 11”

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"

RARE AND EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF CHINESE BUDDHIST LION PORCELAIN

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.)

Height 30"

FINE BRONZE CASTING OF A CELESTIAL GENERAL

Traces of gilt and color visible in this piece.

Ming Dynasty

(1368 - 1644 A.D.)

Height 19"

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"

LARGE INDONESIAN CARVED ANDESITE STELE OF BRAHMA

Carved andesite stone figure of the Hindu deity Brahma, holding various attributes

14th Century

Height 58"

LARGE JAPANESE CARVED GILT WOOD STANDING FIGURE OF KANNON

Shown standing on an elaborate, stylized Lotus pedestal.

Edo Period, 18th Century

Height 41”

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"

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”

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"