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Bronze Japanese Warrior Bookends. Momoyana Period. Sculptor Milo. Pair. Spain

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Detailed from a recent casting from my Spanish foundry group. Beautiful brown patina with late 16th Century warrior pose . . . to hold your heaviest books upright. The headgear on these two warriors are worth noting. With the decline of… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-9460
Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Sculptor is Milo. Early 2000s
Composition: Bronze and marble
Dimensions: ~ 11.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 5" deep for each
Weight: 12 pounds for the pair
Price: $ 285.00 USD for pair

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Rare Clay Tomb Figure. Clay. Tang Dynasty. Luoyang China

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Uncovered over a century ago by an anthropologist who – in turn – passed it on to his family . . . ending up in a collector’s hands in Connecticut USA. Tang Dynasty, circa 900 C.E.(A.D.). From a site in Luoyang (Henan province). Such… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3394
Provenance/Origin: Tang Dynasty. Luoyang dig.
Composition: Clay
Dimensions: 8" tall x 2.5" at widest x 2.25" deep
Weight: 1.25 pounds; 2 pounds in display case
Price: $ 425.00 USD

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Antique Museum Quality Handcrafted Marble Guanyin. Kwan-yin. Hardwood Stand. China

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Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus. Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-2232
Provenance/Origin: Hebei China. Early 1900s
Composition: Marble and rosewood stand
Dimensions: 8" tall (14.25" on stand) x 5" wide x 5" deep
Weight: 8.25 pounds
Price: $ 665.00. USD

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Authentic Tang Dynasty Detailed Figure. Tomb Art. Figurine. Statue. Terracotta. Xi’an. Shan Xi Province. China.

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Unearthed in Xi’an – capital of Shaanxi Province, central China – marking the eastern end of the Silk Road and home to the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties’ ruling houses. A detailed and rare fine for the Serious Collector of relics from the Tang Dynasty.

Item Number: S-3793
Provenance/Origin: Xi'an, Shan Xi Province
Composition: Terracotta
Dimensions: 4" tall x 1.5" at widest point x 1" deep
Weight: 0.5 pound
Price: $ 125.00 USD

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Dignitary Fragment. Sarbi / Xianbei People. Clay Figure. Northern Qi Dynasty. Shan Dong / Shan Tung Province. NE China

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The Sarbi (Xianbei) were an ancient nomadic people who once resided in – what is known today as – inner Mongolia. In 550 – 577, this area was part of the Northern Qi Dynasty . . within the Shan Dong province. The dynasty was founded… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-1682
Provenance/Origin: Linzi. Circa late 500s
Composition: Terracotta
Dimensions: 6.5" long x 3" at widest
Weight: 0.75 pound
Price: $ 295.00 USD

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Large Tile of King Ashurbanipal. Lion of Assyria. Display.

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Ashurbanipal was the last great king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (668 to 627 B.C.E). He was as bloodthirsty as Genghis, as prolific empire builder as Alexander and as much a scholar as Alfred . . so that is what he would tell you if he… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-6932
Provenance/Origin: Age unknown
Composition: Composite material
Dimensions: 8" tall x 6" wide x 1" thick
Weight: 2 pounds
Price: $ 67.00 USD

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Miniature Troy Greek Warrior Helmet. Stand. Greece

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A detailed replica of the iconic helmet. Very heavy . . . could be brass or bronze. Wood base. Sorry, glass stand not included.

Item Number: O-1366
Provenance/Origin: Age unknown. Greek foundry
Composition: Brass or Bronze. Wood base.
Dimensions: Helmet: 3.5" tall; On stand: 7" tall
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Price: $ 27.00 USD

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Maitland-Smith Bronze Monkey Card or Candle Holder. Singerie. Philippines

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Singerie, a visual arts depiction, can be found back in ancient Egypt but more popular in France over the last couple of centuries. The word – singerie – is the name given to a visual arts genre depicting monkeys imitating human behavior. Such monkeys are often… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-7498
Provenance/Origin: Vintage. Circa mid-1900s. Philippines
Composition: Bronze and paint
Dimensions: 7" tall x 3.5" wide x 4" deep
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Price: $ 95.00 USD

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Terracotta Soldier Warrior Head. General. Replica. Qin Shi Huang. Xi’an City. China

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In the early spring of 1974, workers sinking a well in Xiyang Village suddenly discovered an ancient bronze weapon and pieces of broken terracotta armored warriors. That was the start. Within two years, three pits were found and within 8,000 terracotta warriors, horses and more than 100… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-4230
Provenance/Origin: China. Age unknown.
Composition: Terracotta
Dimensions: 17" tall x 8.5" wide x 10" deep
Weight: 28 pounds including stand
Price: $ 995.00 USD

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Funerary Pottery Head. Akan. Ghana

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Such terracotta and clay sculptures were made to serve a strictly funerary purpose, honoring – as well as commemorating – the dead. This head may represent a deceased man. It may have stood alone or have been part of a group of figures in or around the… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-1054
Provenance/Origin: Akan. Ghana. Circa early 1900s
Composition: Clay
Dimensions: 7" tall x 5" wide x 5" deep
Weight: 2 pounds
Price: $ 185.00 USD

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