Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue


Object Type: Inscriptions & Writing Related (51 Items)

Mandaean magic bowl with Aramaic inscription
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Title: Mandaean magic bowl with Aramaic inscription
Item Code: x2890
Description: A Mandaean magic bowl with traces of an inscription in Aramaic.
Rejoined.
Pottery bowls of this type were placed upturned in the foundations of dwellings and were believed to offer protection to the house and its occupants by trapping malevolent spirits.
Origin: Circa 5th-7th century A.D. Southern Mesopotamia
Dimensions: Diameter: 17.0 cm / Depth: 7.0 cm
Price: AUD $750.00 USD $525.00 EUR €397.50
References: For similar cf Arte Primitivo, New York, December 22 2000, lot 403
Status: Available
Mandaean magic bowl with inscription in Mandaic
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Title: Mandaean magic bowl with inscription in Mandaic
Item Code: x2891
Description: A large Mandaean magic bowl with traces of an inscription in Mandaic.
Rejoined.
Pottery bowls of this type were placed upturned in the foundations of dwellings and were believed to offer protection to the house and its occupants by trapping malevolent spirits.
Origin: Circa 5th-7th century A.D. Southern Mesopotamia
Dimensions: Diameter: 26.5 cm / Depth: 13.5 cm
Price: AUD $850.00 USD $595.00 EUR €450.50
References: For similar, cf Arte Primitivo, New York, December 22 2000, lot 403
Status: Available
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
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Title: Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
Item Code: a7365
Description: Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
Origin: Circa 1st to 4th century A.D. Egypt
Dimensions: Diameter: 60 mm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
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Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
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Title: Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
Item Code: a7364
Description: Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
Origin: Circa 1st to 4th century A.D. Egypt
Dimensions: Length: 87 mm / width: 57 mm
Price: AUD $950.00 USD $665.00 EUR €503.50
Status: Available
Large Han dynasty grey-ware vessel inscribed with calligraphy.
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Title: Large Han dynasty grey-ware vessel inscribed with calligraphy.
Item Code: x2629
Description: Large Han dynasty grey-ware vessel inscribed with calligraphy.
Ex East Australian Trading
Origin: Han dynasty, circa 202 B.C. to 220 A.D.
Dimensions: Height: 42.0 cm / maximum diameter: 33.0 cm
Condition: Minor ancient loss evident.
Price: AUD $950.00 USD $665.00 EUR €503.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: a6845
Description: An azure-glazed faience ushabti with details and hieroglyphs in a black glaze.
Intact, with some surface loss on crown of head.
Accompanied by a custom display stand.
BKK
Origin: Third Intermediate period, Dynasty XXI-XXII, circa 1069-712 B.C. Egypt
Dimensions: Height: 103 mm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: x2698
Description: Large Chinese 20th century copy of a Han style silver alloy mirror with mythical creatures and Chinese calligraphy.
Origin: Circa 20th century A.D.
Dimensions: Diameter: 29.0 cm
Price: AUD $490.00 USD $343.00 EUR €259.70
Status: Available
A Chinese lacquer, box with two ear cups both with copper overlay
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Title: A Chinese lacquer, box with two ear cups both with copper overlay
Item Code: x2693
Description: A Chinese lacquer, box with two ear cups both with copper overlay on ear sections, decorated with meandering motif, mythical creatures and calligraphy.
Originally belonging to the Prince Wei family, descendants of one of the Western Han Empire rulers.
Origin: Han Dynasty: 202 BC - 220 AD
Dimensions: Box Length: 23cm x Height: 15.5 cm x Depth: 20 cm Large Ear Cup Length: 18.5 cm x Width:15.5 cm Small Ear Cup Length: 12.5 cm x Width:10 cm
Condition: surface shrinkage,and some minor loss to box, large ear cup section rejoined.
Price: AUD $12,500.00 USD $8,750.00 EUR €6,625.00
Status: Available
A Chinese lacquer, bronze and copper Flask
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Title: A Chinese lacquer, bronze and copper Flask
Item Code: x2695
Description: A Chinese lacquer Flask, decorated with meandering motif, mythical creatures and calligraphy. Handles of flask in Taotei mask form, made of bronze; rim and base with copper reinforcement.
Originally belonging to the Prince Wei family, descendants of one of the Western Han Empire rulers.
Origin: Han Dynasty: 202 BC - 220 AD
Dimensions: Height: 22.5 cm x Width: 24.5 cm x Depth: 13 cm
Condition: Some shrinkage, minor ancient loss and fractures
Price: AUD $9,100.00 USD $6,370.00 EUR €4,823.00
Status: Available
A Chinese lacquer and copper Ding, Han dynasty
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Title: A Chinese lacquer and copper Ding, Han dynasty
Item Code: x2694
Description: A Chinese lacquer and copper Ding, decorated with meandering motif, mythical creatures and calligraphy.
Originally belonging to the Prince Wei family, descendants of one of the Western Han Empire rulers.
Origin: Han Dynasty: 202 BC - 220 AD
Dimensions: Height: 19 cm x Diameter: 23 cm Handle to Handle: 28 cm
Condition: Minor distortion to lid, some fractures at bottom of vessel
Price: AUD $12,000.00 USD $8,400.00 EUR €6,360.00
Status: Available

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