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Original and authentic pieces from ancient Egypt are almost impossible to acquire at a reasonable price. And there are the issues of importing, exporting, authentication and language.
With that said, here is an item that is old but not necessarily ancient.
This painting depicts an…
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- Item Number: O-4731
- Provenance/Origin: Pottery. Aswan. From mid-1900s
- Composition: Clay, paint and lacquer. Fabric backing.
- Dimensions: 5.25' wide x 4" tall
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 85.00 USD
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Detail: A stone Buddha head from a larger statue in a South China temple. Acquired by an art dealer who was part of a restoration team in the 1950’s. It was unclear what happened to the reesotericstuff.comder of the statue. Circa late-1700’s to early-1800’s. …
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- Item Number: S-2533
- Provenance/Origin: South China Buddhist temple. Circa late-1700's or early-1800's
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 3" tall x 2.5" at the widest
- Weight: 1 pound without base
- Price: $145.00 USD
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Detail: Bodhisattva. Carved from solid stone in a village north of Beijing. It has been in one family for a couple of generations. Applied paint has faded but still evident. Could easily be mounted and displayed in a garden or in a special place…
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- Item Number: S-2375
- Provenance/Origin: China. Private family possession. Circa early-1900's or perhaps older.
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 6" at widest
- Weight: 21.75 pounds
- Price: $425.00 USD
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Detail: From a collection of stone Buddhist heads by a well-known Seattle WA architect. The prior owner said it was carved in the late Ming Dynasty. I am not confident in that age but I do believe it is from the early- to mid-1900s. A…
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- Item Number: S-0793
- Provenance/Origin: Chinese. Acquired from a Seattle collector / friend
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 11.5" tall x 6.5" at widest
- Weight: 21.5 pounds
- Price: $275.00 USD
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A garden Buddha in marble from the Henan Province (east central China). Coloring is pale and subtle. Mounted on a solid block of black granite. Circa early- to mid-1900’s. Pristine condition. Additional images are available upon request. For the Serious Collector or garden Buddha collector. Freight shipping only in wooden…
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- Item Number: S-1546
- Provenance/Origin: Henan Province, China. Circa early- to mid- 1900's
- Composition: Marble with granite base
- Dimensions: 32.25" tall
- Weight: ~ 110 pounds
- Price: $1,850.00 USD