Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A striking pale yellow-white stone slab, a high-relief funerary stele, with a carved abstract human face presenting an inverted triangular profile, a slender nose between almond-shaped eyes, slender lips, and perky ears, all beneath a tall forehead. The tall, rectangular plaque has flat faces and peripheries, and a three-character name of "Aws," a popular name during this time, inscribed below the face. Lightly-drilled recesses denoting the pupils suggest the eyes were at one time adorned with bright colors, and faint traces of original orange-red pigment are still visible around the peripheries. Size: 7.5" W x 14.875" H (19 cm x 37.8 cm); 18" H (45.7 cm) on included custom stand.The deceased in this part of the world were often represented by anthropomorphic funerary stelae like this one; however, the face is highly stylized and it is doubtful that this is a portrait of a known individual. They have been found in three areas, one of which was the cemetery at Tamna, the capital city of Qataban. The Kingdom of Qataban rose to prominence in the second half of the 1st millennium BCE, because it controlled the trade in frankincense and myrrh, incenses required to be burned at altars during religious rituals further north and west. A haunting and rare artifact, certain to spark conversation, and a reminder of the deeper history of the Middle East.For a stylistically-similar example, please see The British Museum, museum number 1995,0124.1: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=271702&partId=1&searchText=arabian+ancient&page=1Another stylistically-similar example of a slightly-smaller size hammered for $11,875 at Christie's Special Exhibition Gallery Antiquities auction (sale 2490, December 7, 2011, lot 23): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/a-south-arabian-limestone-pillar-stela-for-5509059-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5509059&sid=e325e265-8cd6-48be-8023-2e89624dfaa4 Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Connecticut, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s; ex-private collection, acquired in the 1930s and 1940s Condition: Losses along edges and bottom as shown. Face is nicely preserved as are the letters at the base. Minor abrasions to obverse, peripheries, and reverse, with fading to original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits throughout. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #144096
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Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid), middle Sassanian Empire, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A beautiful 22K+ gold ring with a large raised bezel housing a square Sassanian eye agate intaglio incised with a buck oriented to the left with his head boasting a massive rack facing the opposite direction - flanked by calligraphic flourishes. The impressive animal has four slender legs beneath a powerful body, a short stubby tail, and a handsome visage. The agate stone itself is dark chocolate brown to black on top with white and caramel brown inclusions along the sides. The intaglio is ancient, and the setting which presents a handsome shank, bezel, and granules joining bezel to shank is likely late 19th to early 20th century enabling it to be worn for any occasion! Size: intaglio measures .625" L x .625" W (1.6 cm x 1.6 cm); bezel is .5" H (1.3 cm); opening measures .75" in diameter (1.9 cm); US ring size: 7.75. Gold quality: 85%, equivalent to 22K+.The Sasanian Empire (also called Sassanid, Sasanid, or Sassanian) is generally regarded as the highlight of ancient Iranian civilization and was the final pre-Islamic empire of Persia. It was established by Ardeshir I, the son of Papak and descendant of Sasan, in 224 CE. This empire came to an end in 651 CE. The Sasanians thought of themselves as the rightful successors to the Achaemenid Persians. Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000 Condition: Slight surface wear to the gold setting and granules missing from one side, but otherwise excellent. Agate intaglio is superb with well-preserved incised imagery. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #145344
Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A tall and beautiful vase of a cylindrical form with a flat base, a lightly-corseted body, a deep drilled-out interior cavity, and an everted rim. The vessel is skillfully carved from creamy honey-yellow alabaster with natural light-brown, dark-brown, and cream-hued veining coursing throughout the composition. Alabaster is a material prized by sculptors because of its relative softness and ease for being shaped. The translucency of the stone also provides for a wonderful aesthetic, and the veins within are illuminated when held against a bright light. Size: 4.6" W x 7.8" H (11.7 cm x 19.8 cm).A stylistically-similar example of a larger size hammered for $18,000 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 1846, June 8, 2007, lot 56): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bactrian-alabaster-vessel-circa-late-3rd-early-4921170-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=4921170&sid=e513d875-563b-41f8-8f4a-41288487e298 Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Hirsch collection, Germany Condition: Small area of repair to top of rim. Minor chips to rim and base, with light encrustations across interior and exterior. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146134
Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. One of the finest examples of Gandharan stone carving we have seen! A richly carved, highly polished black stone head of a prince, modeled in the traditional Greco-Buddhist tradition with a full face, fine almond eyes, a naturalistic nose, sensitive mouth, and a large, ornate headdress, similar to a turban, atop the head. Alexander the Great conquered Gandhara in 330 BCE and the reign of Indo-Greek kings who followed him introduced classical traditions that would influence Gandharan art for the following seven centuries. The stylized, curly Mediterranean hair and top knot derive from classical sculptures such as the Apollo Belvedere (330 BCE), and the sensitive modeling of the expressive face demonstrates a classical influence as well, while keeping many of the stylistic elements, like the focus on the large eyes, of Indian artwork. Size: 6" W x 8.25" H (15.2 cm x 21 cm)Gandharans are famous for schist and stucco carvings depicting Buddhist religious figures. Vast monastic institutions like those at Takht-i-Bahi, Sahri-Bahlol, Jamal Garhi, Ranigat, and Thareli were decorated by skilled artisans with representations of important figures, religious scenes, and artistic dedications. During this time, Gandhara was exceptionally wealthy, profiting from trade along the Silk Road; patrons had resources to spend on the arts, creating a flowering of artwork. Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Mazard Family collection, New York, USA 1980s Condition: The head is a fragment from a larger sculpture, lost below the neck. Small losses from peripheries. Some scratches, chips, and nicks from surface. Light deposits. Overall very good condition with excellent remaining detail. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146552
Kirby Sattler (American, b. 1950). "The Messenger" - Artist Proof - Signed & numbered 8/8 on lower right. Giclee on canvas. A realistic depiction of a Native American chief or Medicine Man wearing a crow headdress and fur cloak with white body paint adorning his chest that is "based upon the nomadic tribes of the 19th century American Plains" (his words). This is not a portrait of a specific individual, but rather a subject rooted in Sattler's visual references and imagination. Interestingly, this image is thought to be the inspiration for the character Tonto, played by actor Johnny Depp in 2013 remake of the "The Lone Ranger" film. Size: 34" L x 30" W (86.4 cm x 76.2 cm)According to the artist, "My work is fueled by an inherent interest in the Indigenous Peoples of the Earth. The current images evolve from the history, ceremony, mythology, and spirituality of the Native American. The ultra-detailed interpretations examine the inseparable relationship between the Indian and his natural world, reflecting a culture that had no hard line between the sacred and the mundane. Each painting functions on the premise that all natural phenomena have souls independent of their physical beings. Under such a belief, the wearing of sacred objects were a source of spiritual power. Any object- a stone, a plait of sweet grass, a part of an animal, the wing of a bird- could contain the essence of the metaphysical qualities identified to the objects and desired by the Native American. This acquisition of "Medicine", or spiritual power, was central to the lives of the Indian. It provided the conduit to the unseen forces of the universe which predominated their lives.I attempt to give the viewer of my work a sense of what these sacred objects meant to the wearer; when combined with the proper ritual or prayer there would be a transference of identity. More than just aesthetic adornment, it was an outward manifestation of their identity and their inter-relatedness with their natural and spiritual world."Accompanied by written correspondence from 2013 in which Kirby Sattler confirms that this is an Artist Proof for his "The Messenger" and that the value is $1800. Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection; accompanied by written correspondence from November 12, 2013 in which Kirby Sattler confirms that this is an Artist Proof for his "The Messenger" and that the value is $1800. Condition: Some puckers to the peripheries and a few to the interior of the composition as shown. Slight crazing and age wear, but overall the imagery is quite vivid. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #146535
A LARGE CHINESE HARDSTONE INLAID CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTRE the quatre-lobed head supported on an elegant S-shaped shaft with lotus-lappet terminus inset with peach sprays and bats in variously hued hardstones and jadeite leafage the reverse incised and gilt with a three-line calligraphic inscription and an apocryphal Qianlong mark the stone of pale celadon tone 42.5cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. "Mission Bambini is an independent non-profit organization created in Italy by Goffredo Modena engineer and entrepreneur in 2000. Our mission is to help and support children living in poverty sickness and without education giving them the opportunity and hope of a better life. In 18 years of activities Mission Bambini has helped more than 1 350 000 children through 1 500 projects in 73 countries around the world. Our Balance sheet is public and certificated and at least 75% of funds raised are used for humanitarian work. Early in 2015 the Italian Foundation created Mission Bambini Switzerland and Friends of Mission Bambini USA." (Maria Elena Di Fazio International Development Mission Bambini Switzerland Foundation March 2019) For further information please see the charity’s website: www.missionbambini.org/en/
A CHINESE WHITE JADE ‘LINGZHI AND MONKEY’ RUYI SCEPTRE naturalistically carved as a ‘lingzhi’ with large ruyi head the curved shaft carved and pierced in high relief with two monkeys and small leafy ‘lingzhi’ shoots the stone of creamy-white tone 46.5cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE ‘QUATREFOIL’ FAN carved in low relief to each side with a quatrefoil panel enclosing a scholar standing in a rocky landscape all within a pierced foliate band the tapering handle with ruyi terminus the stone of very pale celadon tone with grey inclusions 27.5cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADE BELT comprising seventeen bi-shaped plaques joined together by cong-shaped links the stone of pale olive-green tone 113.5cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A PAIR OF CHINESE JADE BRUSH HANDLES the slender tapering shafts carved in low relief with precious objects and terminating in a keyfret band the stone of very pale celadon tone 19cm Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A SPODE STONE CHINA PART DINNER SERVICE 1820s Indian Tree (or Willis) pattern gilt trefoil and red pellet inner border comprising: nineteen plates a soup tureen and cover a vegetable dish and cover a sauce tureen cover and stand a meat dish a Mazarine liner and two smaller dishes in sizes printed factory ‘Stone China’ marks and painted pattern No.2147 one plate in pieces one small dish cracked and chipped some rim chips and some wear to enamels (30)
A CHINESE HARDSTONE ‘LANDSCAPE’ CENSER the quatre-lobed body rising from a short spreading foot and set with a pair of figural handles carved around the exterior in low relief with a landscape the stone of creamy-white tone with grey inclusions 17.5cm wide Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A LARGE CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN carved kneeling on an oval rockwork base wearing a long flowing robe open at the chest and holding a ruyi sceptre in the left hand the face with gentle smile and hair coiled into a high chignon the reverse with an eleven line calligraphic inscription and three seals the stone of very pale celadon tone with small areas of dark brown inclusions 26.5cm high Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE CELADON JADE ‘LANDSCAPE’ BRUSHPOT the cylindrical body rising from a slightly recessed base deeply carved around the exterior with figures in a river landscape filled with pavilions and pine trees issuing from rockwork and scattered with four Qianlong seal marks underside with four character seal mark ‘shu fang zhai bao’ the stone of whitish-celadon tone 11.5cm high The mark to the underside may be translated as: Treasure from the Shu Fang Zhai chamber. This chamber in the Forbidden City was used for royal entertainments and gatherings of officials by invitation of the Emperor. Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE GREEN JADE ‘BAMBOO’ VASE naturalistically carved as a section of bamboo with a leafy shoot carved in high relief forming a handle the stone of olive-green tone with caramel inclusions 11.5cm high Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
TWO CHINESE ARCHAISTIC JADE BI RINGS one carved in low relief with chilong the stone of pale celadon tone with darker inclusions the other with three male heads adorned with caps the stone of olive-green tone the largest 10cm diameter Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE SMALL RECTANGULAR CELADON JADE BOX AND COVER the shallow-sided box with canted corners and flat base the slightly domed cover carved in low relief with a bird perched on a prunus branch the stone of light green tone with brown flaecking 8cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE CELADON JADE ‘IMMORTALS’ BRUSHPOT the cylindrical body deeply carved around the exterior with an Immortal in a rocky landscape the base with apocryphal Qianlong mark the stone of even pale olive-green tone 21cm high Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE TEAPOT AND COVER AND FOUR CUPS the beehive-shaped body set to one side with a short curved spout and to the other with a loop handle carved around the exterior with pine and trees and rocks the domed cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial the U-shaped cups carved with flowers issuing from rockwork the stone of whitish-celadon tone Ruyi-shaped lacquer box and cover the teapot 13.5cm wide Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.
COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN STICK PINS comprising: two drop pearl topped pins each pearl measuring approximately 9.3mm the other 6.9mm respectively; blue and white enamel torpedo shaped pin fitted case; a fleur-de-lys pin set with rose diamonds fitted case; diamond pin collet set with a pear-shaped diamond surmounted by a circular stone fitted case; carved turquoise cabochon pin; three circular enamel pins depicting a fox a bulldog and a terrier and another circular headed gold pin with similar enamel of a ‘Scottie’ dog signed to the reverse JW Bailey 1881 fitted case; pair of modelled silver ‘Scottie’ dogs hallmarked London 1997 makers mark MRB and a silver fly topped pin (13)
COLLECTION OF RINGS comprising: oval signet ring with crown and ‘W’ monogram hallmarked 9 carat London 1961 size J ½; step-cut synthetic spinel cocktail ring size N½; star set three brilliant-cut white stone ring size S; cushion shaped ruby (fracture filled) ring hallmarked 18 carat Birmingham 2006; oval bloodstone intaglio depicting an helmeted figure size L; step-cut synthetic sapphire ring between shoulders set with graduating circular diamonds hallmarked 18 carat London 1977 size O½; a wedding band (bent) ‘D’ shaped hallmarked 9 carat London 1952 makers mark W.W Ld (7)
Large early English painted wooden dolls house on stand with contents, mid 19th century, painted stone exterior with quoining, two large bay windows to ground floor and a further three windows to upper floor, two steps leading to wooden panelled front door with window light above, pitched red roof with decorative wooden border, large glazed attic window to let in light and two large chimneys, front opens in two wings to four rooms, hallway and landing. Top right Bedroom: with two metal beds, marble top washstand, soft metal dressing table, tinplate bath on stand, two cribs and four all bisque dolls. Top left Bedroom: with a draped four poster bed, Waltershausen wardrobe with mirror, chest of drawers, mirror stand and two beaded chairs, brass table and a miniature glazed china doll. Sitting room: with Waltershausen settee and four chairs upholstered in green silk, table, display cabinet and early side board with drawers (engraved ‘D.C 1825’), a brass table, beadwork coffee set, tinplate fireplace and surround, two all bisque seated nodding figures, two dolls and more. Kitchen: with white painted dresser, corner cabinet, further dresser, table, bench and kitchen utensils, maid in original clothes. Hallway: with a wooden banister staircase leading to landing. All rooms with pictures to walls, various ornaments and three rooms with chandeliers, (condition: mostly original exterior paint but some overpainting and repairs mainly to roof border, top finial and stretcher to base not original), 66” (168cm) tall including stand, 51 ½” (131cm) wide, 20 ½” (52cm) deep. Please note: For shipping and collection of this lot after the day of sale please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T auctioneers.
English painted pink wooden dolls house in the Gothic style with contents, the three storey dolls house with full height double bays each with arched windows and moulded detail, large wooden front door with castellated entrance and border to flat roof and carry handles to each side, the front opens in two wings to five rooms on three floors. Top right Bedroom: with metal bed and wash stand, Gothic style brass chair, side table and parian style doll (lacks one foot). Top left Bedroom: with wooden bed, cradle, soft metal bed and highchair, six various dolls (a.f). Middle floor Salon: with built in fireplace and shelves to either end with an assortment of ceramics, glassware and ornaments, gold metal rocking chair, brass Gothic style chair, various flowers, Chinese drapes and china head doll. Kitchen: two built-in wooden dressers, tinplate stove with a variety of stone and kitchen ware hinged door to Scully with a Bing painted tinplate larder, wooden benches and more, (condition: repainted and restored), 37” (94cm) tall, 30” (76cm) wide, 14 ½” (37cm) deep. Please note: For shipping and collection of this lot after the day of sale please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T auctioneers.
Painted wooden dolls house with red roof and contents, English early 20th century, stone brick effect façade with painted quoining, two glazed bay windows to ground floor and three glazed windows above with balcony, steps to wooden front door and red pitched roof, front opening in one wing to four rooms on two levels, with decorative wall papers. Top right Nursery: with colourful scraps to walls and including cream painted embossed card dressing table, sideboard and chair, metal bed, wooden bed, wardrobe, chairs and tin bath, dolls include two all bisque children with painted features and original clothes, all bisque baby, two glazed china shoulder heads in pyjamas and a pink miniature Schuco teddy bear. Top left Bedroom: with painted wooden pink wardrobe, bed, side table and chair all with flower decoration, embossed card dressing table and chair, tinplate washstand, wooden set of drawers, shaving mirror and chair, three all original all bisque dolls. Kitchen: with tinplate stove and metal sink, wooden dresser, shelves, table and two chairs, selection of kitchen ware and utensils. Sitting room: with good wooden corner cabinet having green painted interior, blue velvet upholstered settee and four chairs, green velvet chaise lounge, wooden fireplace with mantle, hall stand and dining table with soft metal tea kettle on burner stand, gilt metal bird in cage, figurines, three all original bisque children and more, (condition: some restoration to façade, one doll with re-glued foot), 36” (91cm) tall, 30” (76) wide, 17” (43cm) deep. Please note: For shipping and collection of this lot after the day of sale please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T auctioneers.
A charming Moritz Gottschalk blue roof dolls house, German circa 1890, with stone and red brick paper lithographed exterior on a painted light blue base with three glazed windows all with painted red and cream moulded surrounds and sills and painted front door, pitched dark blue roof with two attic windows and two chimneys, front opens to two rooms on two levels with good original wallpapers, floors and curtains, (condition: good some slight fading, one window bar lacks paper bar, interior excellent), 23 ½” (60cm) tall, 12 ½” (32cm) wide, 8 ½” (21cm) deep.
‘Shamrock House’ a fine and early wooden dolls house, probably Irish, late eighteenth century, with painted stone exterior, the façade having large double bay, porch entrance with arched doorway, reverse painted glazed windows with painted window bars and curtains, moulded sills and painted key-stones, left side with single story annex, open doorway, and further glazed window, right side with detachable store-room, open window, door and inner partition, pitched painted black roof with tile effect and two chimney’s, the roof lifts of to reveal upper floor with two bedrooms and hall way with simple open doorways, first floor lifts of to reveal a further two rooms, three hallways, one with partially made staircase and annex, all with open doorways, main rooms with cut in fire-places, (condition: one key-stone and window sill edge replaced, another sill front missing, normal wear), together with small note of provenance, relating to maker, 10 ½” (27cm) tall, 20” (51cm) wide, 13” (33cm) deep
ϒA Japanese carved Ivory Okimono of a Sarumawashi, standing beside a stone temple lantern upon which his monkey has clambered, his assistant and a dog beside him, height 7.5cm, incised signature to the base, Masauji with kao, Meiji Periodϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A Victorian 9ct gold pendant set with central emerald and three pearl drops; another set with three marquis sapphires and see pearl; a yellow metal belcher chain set with alternate pearls and jade beads; gross weight 8.3g; a white metal belcher chain & pendant in the form of a web and spider set with a red coloured stone
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