TimeLine Auctions - 8 Day Antiquities & Coins Sale

1st millennium BC. A black limestone cylinder seal with frieze of robed figures animals, amphorae(?) and other items. 20.5 grams, 24mm (1"). Prope...

3rd millennium BC. A terracotta jar with broad domed shoulder and tapering body, flared mouth, loop handles below the equator, painted bands of ge...

20th century AD. A carved wooden figure of Buddha standing on a base supported by a fish, pillow-roll in the left hand and empty right hand raised...

3rd millennium BC. A terracotta jar with broad domed shoulder and tapering body, flared mouth, loop handles below the equator, painted bands of de...

18th-19th century AD. A carved rosewood statuette of Buddha sitting cross-legged with miniature stupa placed in his upturned hands. 159 grams, 11....

19th century AD. A carved rock crystal floral amuletic pendant, pierced for suspension. 11 grams, 34mm (1 1/4"). The Signo collection, the propert...

20th century AD or earlier. A string of white ceramic tabular beads with beetle detailing to both flat faces. 60 grams, 75cm (29 1/2"). Property o...

4th-3rd century BC. A slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer edges for...

Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A green-glazed hollow ceramic house shrine with detailed roof, decorative protomes, open central section with reserved...

4th-3rd century BC. A trapezoidal slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the out...

4th century BC. A rhyolite funerary idol with bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pig...

18th-19th century AD. A restrung necklace of carnelian beads, mostly barrel-shaped with some larger biconical beads. 126.5 grams, 85cm (33 1/2"). ...

18th-19th century AD. A group of four silver belt or strap-studs, each with raised rim and gilt animal motif, two attachment pins to the reverse. ...

Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century AD. A rectangular silk panel with embroidered design depicting houses and figures in a landscape, executed in seed...

19th century AD. A carved banded agate mouthpiece formed as a seated female holding a vase or bottle to her chest. 12.9 grams, 40mm (1 1/2"). Prop...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A ceramic figure of a standing horse with saddle, saddleblanket and plumed chamfron; hollow to the underside, some fra...

6th-2nd century BC. A bronze plaque representing an advancing horse with disc hooves, triangular tail, cash coin motifs to the shoulder and hip, s...

19th century AD. A bronze head from a statue of Buddha with rows of raised bosses representing the hair and top-knot, eyes half-closed, small purs...

19th-20th century AD. A bronze figure of Chakrasamvara seated cross-legged on an openwork lotus-flower base with Hevajra facing, the god crowned a...

20th century AD. A moulded glass plaque with central profile dragon within a banded wreath with lingzhi motif to each end. 29.4 grams, 70mm (2 3/4...

Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A rectangular ceramic brick with high-relief figure of a robed male in three-quarter view, painted detailing. 5.6 kg, 2...

1st millennium AD. A carved bone tubular fragment from a figurine with female face and dressed hair and tall headdress. 18.5 grams, 56mm (2 1/4")....

19th century AD or earlier. A turquoise glass female mask appliqué 6.72 grams, 25mm (1"). Property of a London gentleman; formerly with Mahboubian...

Qing Dynasty, 1616-1911 AD or earlier. A sheet gold appliqué formed as a central trefoil and ropework ring surrounded by two tiers of petals. 3.6 ...

20th century AD. A matched pair of bronze horse models each with applied saddle, chamfron, harness and other detailing. 521 grams total, 10.7-11.5...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-25 AD. A hollow-formed ceramic head with ridged hairstyle, pinched facial features; mounted on a custom-made stand. 600 grams,...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic figure of a court lady with piled hairstyle, hands enfolded in the capacious sleeves of her gown and pierced t...

1st millennium AD. A carved chalcedony figure depicting a kneeling male with hair piled piled to the top of his head, his arms resting on his prot...

Northern Qi Dynasty, 550-577 AD. A ceramic figure of a standing soldier with tall headdress, cuirass to the chest, left hand supporting a long kee...

4th-3rd century BC. A trapezoidal slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the out...

Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A ceramic rectangular brick with recessed face containing a polychrome image of a seated nimbate Buddha with his...

4th-3rd century BC. A lentoid slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer e...

19th-early 20th century AD. A restrung group of rock crystal plano-convex beads with lotus flower design, hatched detailing. 186 grams, 15cm (6")....

9th-10th century AD. A hollow-formed bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, the four-armed bodhisattva, sitting cross-legged holding symbols. 136.5 gra...

1st millennium AD. A carved bone miniature head with suspension holes. 6.2 grams, 17mm (1/2"). Property of a Bristol collector; formerly part of h...

Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. An unglazed ceramic rectangular wall tile with central high-relief floral motif and leaping lion motif. 4.1 kg, 34 x 26...

4th-3rd century BC. A heart-shaped slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the ou...

Silla Dynasty, 5th century AD. A grey stoneware ceramic discoid vessel with raised rim, tall base with four splayed legs, lid with band of radiati...

Han Dynasty, 200 BC-200 AD. A serpentine quadrant with attachment holes to the straight sides, incised scrolled tendrils to one face; possibly a p...

4th-3rd century BC. A D-shaped slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer ...

6th-2nd century BC. A gilt-bronze rectangular plaque with beaded border, low-relief design of two calves(?) with legs folded beneath the body; two...

4th-3rd century BC. A heart-shaped slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the ou...

Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD. A ceramic whiteware jar with painted floral motifs to the shoulder. 821 grams, 19.1cm (7 1/2"). Property of a North Lond...

Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A ceramic brick with recessed face, polychrome image of nimbate seated buddha under a canopy, his right leg rest...

19th-20th century AD. A matched pair of agate 'eye' beads. 4.8 grams total, 11mm each (1/2"). From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in...

19th century AD or earlier. A restrung necklace of etched and polished agate oblate 'eye' beads. 174 grams, 76cm (30"). Property of a London gentl...

4th-3rd century BC. A D-shaped slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the outer ...

19th-20th century AD. A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, enthroned on a seven-headed coiled Naga; hollow to the underside. 1.75 kg, 28cm (11"). Prope...

4th century BC. A rhyolite funerary idol with bulbous head and body, low-relief facial features, arms forming a horizontal band; traces of red pig...

Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century AD. A rectangular silk panel with embroidered design depicting chrysanthemums and foliage with butterflies and wad...

20th century AD. A carved serpentine plano-convex plaque of a bull-mask with black pigment to the detailing. 38.8 grams, 71mm (2 3/4"). Property o...

4th-3rd century BC. A rectangular slightly curved ceramic funerary mask with two eye-holes and incised stylised facial details; pierced at the out...

19th century AD. A carved serpentine tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) figure in advancing pose with triangular spot clusters to the flanks. 78 grams, 71...

6th-2nd century BC. A gilt-bronze plaque presenting a stag with legs folded beneath the body, head raised; two loops to the reverse. 59.9 grams, 7...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. An unglazed ceramic figure of a nude male with hair dressed in a top-knot, sockets to the shoulders to accept posable ...

Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A hollow-formed terracotta figure of a male in cross-over robe, flat cap, hands resting on the knees palm-upwards. 4.1...

20th century AD. A restrung necklace of graduated slightly irregular oblate jade beads with glass spacer beads. 60.5 grams, 59cm (23 1/4"). Proper...

12th-13th century AD. A complete and matching bronze palanquin suspension set comprising one large central and two smaller end hooks and correspon...

Early 20th century AD. A rectangular fabric panel with appliqué and embroidered elephant motifs in a landscape, in a foliage border, three with ri...

19th-early 20th century AD. A necklace of moss agate tubular beads with decorative thong sections, agate pendant with rabbit to the upper bulb. 26...