Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue
China: Shang - Han Period (111 Items)
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| Item Code: |
08531 |
| Description: |
A bone cross-bow fragment, with finely carved curvilinear designs overall and remnant green and red dye. |
| Origin: |
Zhou period, circa 1030-256 B.C. China |
| Dimensions: |
70 x 55 mm |
| Price: |
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$450.00 |
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$315.00 |
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€238.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
08226 |
| Description: |
A group of three Warring States white glass beads.
All intact.
For sale as a group or individually at 90 AUD each. |
| Origin: |
Warring States period, circa 480-222 B.C. China |
| Dimensions: |
Average diameter: 20 mm |
| Price: |
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$250.00 |
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$175.00 |
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€132.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
07988 |
| Description: |
A Han grey ware ceramic stick figure warrior.
Remnant pigments.
This piece is accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence authenticity report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an age of 2200 years BP +/- 25%. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 57.5 cm |
| Price: |
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$1,650.00 |
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$1,155.00 |
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€874.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
07542 |
| Description: |
A wooden panel decorated in natural pigments, showing Nu Wa, creator of the human race, and Fu Xi, the legendary founder of civilisation. These figures were brother and sister as well as husband and wife in Chinese mythology. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, circa 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
113 x 26 cm |
| Price: |
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$3,000.00 |
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$2,100.00 |
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€1,590.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
07353 |
| Description: |
A Warring States iron sword.
Remnants of the original wooden scabbard are fused onto the blade.
Professionally conserved and stabilized; small section of loss on one edge of blade.
Not repaired.
Accompanied by a custom display stand. |
| Origin: |
Warring States period, circa 480-222 B.C. China |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 101 cm |
| Price: |
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$1,200.00 |
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$840.00 |
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€636.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
07077 |
| Description: |
A large pottery marble with green, white and circular design defined with yellow glaze.
Minor loss to glaze, some encrustation consistent with age. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, ca 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 2.8 cm |
| Price: |
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$75.00 |
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$52.50 |
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€39.75 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
05795 |
| Description: |
A fine Western Han iron sword.
The iron is in a good state of preservation; the blade is intact. |
| Origin: |
Western Han dynasty, circa 202 B.C. to 9 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 67.0 cm |
| Price: |
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$550.00 |
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$385.00 |
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€291.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
04495 |
| Description: |
A rare Warring States bronze axe head.
Tip of blade restored. |
| Origin: |
Warring States period, circa 480-222 B.C. China. |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 20.7 cm |
| Price: |
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$300.00 |
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$210.00 |
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€159.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
04310 |
| Description: |
A pair of extremely fine Han dynasty bronze chariot fittings, probably bridle ornaments.
Professionally cleaned.
Ex Dutch Private Collection. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Excavated in northern Vietnam. |
| Dimensions: |
Total length: 12.4 cm each / Weight: 149 and 171 grams respectively. |
| Price: |
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$500.00 |
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$350.00 |
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€265.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
05347 |
| Description: |
A Han votive green-glazed cooking implement in two parts.
Some loss to cooker; glaze shows some iridescence. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, ca 207 B.C. to 220 A.D. China. |
| Dimensions: |
Bowl height: 5.3 cm, cooker height: 11.7 cm |
| Price: |
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$590.00 |
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$413.00 |
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€312.70 |
| Status: |
Available |
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