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Yaka Fetish Figurine |
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no M2355
Female fetish figure wrapped to keep her power, some red pigmentation still visible. Face with protruding lips, long nose and slit bulging eyes, wearing a headdress. Mirror in front to reflect evil spirits. Used to protect house and bush hunting. Mounted on a contemporary stand.
Africa; Yaka... [more] |
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Lobi Male and Female Figurines |
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no M2356
Pair of fertility male and female wood figures. Each standing with hands at their side, legs straight and facing forward. Both figures with closed mouth, almond shaped eyes and prominent brow. Fitted on contemporary stand.
Africa; Lobi tribe, Ghana
Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm) (without stand) [more] |
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A Large Tsuba |
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no M2330
The rounded mokko-gata shinchu tsuba with a raised rounded rim and decorated with Hondaka Sen\'nin holding aloft his alms bowl with his dragon emerging from the smoke, rendered in iro-e taka-zogan the background finished in ishime-ji and carved with clouds of smoke in shishiai-bori, the immortal\'s... [more] |
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Jade Bi Disc |
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no M2335
The brownish white jade bi disc is flat with a hole in the center, depicting a playing dragon on the top. Decorated with various carvings, such as arch waves and “rice grain” pattern all over.
China, Neolithic Period
Height: 7 3/4 in. (20 cm)
Diameter: 6 in. (15 cm) [more] |
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Jade Fish Group |
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no M2350
Celadon jade depicting well rendered large scaled fish with curved tail, mouth open and a lotus pod with branches emerging. A boy holding a ribbon riding its back. Resting on a carved contemporary rosewood base.
Length : 7 in. (17.8 cm) [more] |
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Passport Mask |
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no M2352
Rounded face with protruding square mouth, square nose set between slit eyes. Incised scarification across entire surface with red and black pigments, holes around the edges for attachment. Fine brown patina. Resting on a fitted contemporary stand.
Afrique; Luba Kifwebe, Republic of... [more] |
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Songye Figurine |
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no M2354
Standing figure of a male fetish with skins to protect the power. Wearing a Kifwebe mask with protruding lips and slit eyes and neck rope. With bent knees and hands clutching belly. Resting on a fitted contemporary stand.
Africa; Songye tribe, Republic of Congo
Height: 13 in. (33 cm) (without... [more] |
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Chinese Carved Malachite Guanyin |
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no M2323
Large and very elaborately carved, Chinese banded malachite figure of Guanyin, holding a lotus blossom in one hand and a flaming pearl in the other: standing on a lotus base above a dragon-fish in waves, with an attendant off to one side. Inlaid wood stand.
China
Height: 10.75 in. (27.3 cm) [more] |
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Large Pair of Cloisonne Seated Buddhistic Lions |
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no M2340
Boldly modeled and finely detailed, with slightly protruding ribs and eyes inlaid with tigers eye stone. Wearing gilded tassels in enamel on collars around the neck, the body in multicolored enamel blue, green and rust coloring and a tightly curled mane in gilt. One has its paw resting on a gilt... [more] |
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An Ivory Figure Of a Man and Two Children |
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no M2331
The man struggles to hold two rambunctious children and a frog, the older child taunts the younger by lowering a crab onto his head, details stained dark, signed Chikusetsu.
Japanese, Late 19th century
Height: 5.2 in. (13.3 cm) [more] |
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Jade Water Buffalo and Calf |
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no M2337
Naturalistically modeled as a recumbent horned buffalo with its forelegs and hind legs neatly tucked under the body. The head of the animal majestically turned to one side of its body facing his calf with protruding eyes, extenuating the undulating dewlap, its nose pointing towards his happy... [more] |
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Jade Horse Group |
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no M2346
Pale celadon jade carving depicting two recumbent horses facing each other. Features well rendered. One horse with a russet patch. Well carved on bottom.
China
Length: 3.7 in. (9.5 cm) [more] |
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Jade Belt Hook |
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no M2347
Finely carved with dragon-head and interlaced archaistic dragon scroll in relief along the top of the shaft. The reverse with a rounded knob. Stone of pale celadon colour.
China,
Length: 7.25 in. (18.4 cm) [more] |
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Large Metoco Mask |
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no M2351
Scarification across entire surface with round protruding eyes, small slit mouth, and long narrow nose with plain band underneath. Rounded ears and flattened chin. Blue pigment still visible throughout. Resting on a fitted contemporary stand.
Africa; from the Metoco tribe, Congo
Height: 15 in.... [more] |
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TIFFANY VASE |
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no M2366
Floriform Favrile vase of gold with light green iridescence, signed “LC Tiffany-Favrile, 6024D” and “L.C.T. Y9705” on the bottom of the base.
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Nephrite Jade Censer and Cover |
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no M2367
A fine small nephrite jade censer and cover. The compressed globular form body rising from three short cabriole legs to a broad flanged rim,set to the shoulder with a pair of juvenile baby dragon handle., the body of the censer is finely pierced in a geometrical fashion, the domed cover in a... [more] |
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A FINE JARDINIÈRE MADE OF GILT BRONZE AND ENAMEL, CHAMPLEVÉ’S |
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no M2368
The jardinières of rectangular form with elaborate incised gilt bronze decoration, it has eight champlevé’ enamel plaques each one framed with gilt frame, the champlevé’s plaques are floral design, turquoise white, blue coloring,
All resting on four tapering legs.
Dimensions: 9 ½ in (24 cm) X 7... [more] |
