Auction 14 June 2022 Summer sale

Lot n° 1

CHINA, Tang Mingqi style, 8th century,...

CHINA, Tang Mingqi style, 8th century, representing two Fat Ladies in pink terra cotta with traces of red pigment. H. 19.1 and 19.5 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Provenance Kwok Gallery, The Oriental, Singapore, 5 Raffles...

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Lot n° 2

Mingqi China, Tang style, in white...

Mingqi China, Tang style, in white terracotta with traces of red and white pigments, representing two Fat Ladies, one carrying a handbag, her companion holding her hands together. H. 24 and H. 21 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Prov....

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Lot n° 3

CHINA, Han style Mingqi in grey...

CHINA, Han style Mingqi in grey terra cotta representing a young woman with traces of black, red and white pigments. H. 73 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Prov. Francis Richard, Bevaix circa 2010

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Lot n° 4

CHINA, Red terracotta with black...

CHINA, Red terracotta with black patina and red and white pigments of a Sassanid merchant. Tang period. H. 38 cm (without the wooden base)

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Lot n° 5

Pair of Chinese painted stucco...

Pair of Chinese painted stucco boys, Kangxi period H: 44 x W: 33 x D: 16 cm

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Lot n° 6

CHINA, Pair of bookends in painted...

CHINA, Pair of bookends in painted wood representing a woman and an angel praying. Formosa XIX-XXth century H : 39 cm

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Lot n° 7

CHINA Pair of boxes with blue &...

CHINA Pair of boxes with blue & white decoration of letterers on the lid and the perimeter. H. 8.8& Diam. 11.5 cm1§ Provenance: Rolf Heiniger Collection

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Lot n° 8

CHINA, late 19th century, pair...

CHINA, late 19th century, pair of large blue & white porcelain vases, mark under a lid, with their wooden base. Height : 41 cm

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Lot n° 9

CHINA, Pair of Chinese porcelain...

CHINA, Pair of Chinese porcelain bonsai pots or planters with medallion decoration in pink family on a floral field in blue & white, with their display stand. Qing period, 19th century, H. 18.2 cm diameter 23.5 cm condition: a pot with a small repair...

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Lot n° 10

CHINA, Chinese field panel in red...

CHINA, Chinese field panel in red lacquer with gold sapele latticework with a mythological animal (turtle) in a lake landscape in hard stone appliqué. 83x114x5.3 cm

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Lot n° 11

CHINA, Leather lacquer panel in...

CHINA, Leather lacquer panel in relief with inlays of scenes of characters in a lake landscape in bas-relief of carved wood. Black lacquered back. 87.5x84x4.5 cm

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Lot n° 12

Chinese panel under glass in lacquer...

Chinese panel under glass in lacquer with applied characters, vegetal trees and pagoda representing a lake landscape with a procession in the foreground, the rocks are in bark covered with lapis, the foliage in kingfisher feather, the trees, buildings...

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Lot n° 13

Luohan head of the Song period...

Luohan head of the Song period in grey limestone. H. 38 cm Reference: For another Luohan head of similar workmanship see Christie's Paris lot 73 of June 9, 2021 Provenance: Important Geneva family, acquired since the 1950s or earlier Note: The...

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Lot n° 14

CHINA, Soapstone statuette of a...

CHINA, Soapstone statuette of a Chinese monk at rest lying down and leaning against a rock. Qing period, probably 19th century. H. 7.5x13.5x4.8 cm Reference: Provenance: Mr. Jeanneret Director of a hotel in Shanghai between 1918 and 1937

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Lot n° 15

South Chinese silk painting of...

South Chinese silk painting of a scene of daily life along a river, signed upper right 四泉山人 with a painter's stamp and two collectors' stamps. China probably late Qing period. H. 31 x 460 cm

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Lot n° 16

Qi Baishi 齊白石 Rongbaozhai, Chi...

Qi Baishi 齊白石 Rongbaozhai, Chi Pai-Shih's (Qi Baishi's) watercolors. 1 vol. Beijing: Rongbaozhai, 1952. 31.2x21.8 cm

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Lot n° 17

CHINA, Painting on silk "Ayusi...

CHINA, Painting on silk "Ayusi brandishing his spear and annihilating the rebels" 畫阿玉錫持矛蕩寇圖 gouache on silk. Silk: 76 x 125 cm; Frame: 89 x 139.5 cm The headgear has a dingdai top ornament to identify the rank of the rider, here he wears a flowery...

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Lot n° 18

China pair of Qing period huang...

China pair of Qing period huang huali wood "display" cabinets with a display niche on the top, two drawers under the niche and two doors used to store objects not on display. 135 x 63.5 x 33 cm Note: Wen Zhengheng in his late Ming work Zhang wu zhi...

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Lot n° 19

TIBET, Tangkha representing Sitapatraparajita...

TIBET, Tangkha representing Sitapatraparajita with a thousand arms, a thousand eyes and a thousand faces surrounded by a halo of fire, the goddess of protection from evil forces, partner of Avalokiteshvara. Above her is Amitaba and two Mahakalas on a...

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Lot n° 20

TIBET,Set of Buddhist objects including...

TIBET,Set of Buddhist objects including : - Drûlbu (ceremonial bell) H. 16 cm& D. 9.5 cm - Vajra or dorje (ritual lightning scepter), bronze, L. 12 cm - Conch covered with silver plated metal, L. 16.5 cm - Tibetan cymbals, bronze D. 8 cm

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Lot n° 21

TIBET, Bronze skull serving as...

TIBET, Bronze skull serving as a container, with a vajra-shaped grip. The skull stands on three small feet. H. 16 x 14.5 x 8.1 cm

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Lot n° 22

Burmese Shan Buddha in gilded lacquered...

Burmese Shan Buddha in gilded lacquered wood seated in meditation, performing the gesture of taking the earth as a witness (bhumisparsa mudra) dating from the 19th century. H. 40 x 15 x 22 cm

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Lot n° 23

Xinjiang transit carpet decorated...

Xinjiang transit carpet decorated with two pomegranate trees in a mirror vase on a red field, 4 star motifs on the corners, double main border, the inner one decorated with Shou characters on a yellow field and the outer one with swastika motifs on a...

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Lot n° 24

Korean bronze of a standing phoenix....

Korean bronze of a standing phoenix. Yi period. H. 22 cm Reference: Provenance: Mr. Jeanneret Director of a hotel in Shanghai between 1918 and 1937 Condition: beak or face of the head with accident, small missing feather tips towards the ta...

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Lot n° 25

JAPAN, Murata Seimin (1761-1837)...

JAPAN, Murata Seimin (1761-1837) Bronze incense burner with 4 medallions representing a phoenix, a turtle, a dragon and a kilin. The incense burner with a lid is placed on a base surmounted by 3 dragons. Shoulders decorated with 4 elephant trunks with...

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Lot n° 26

TIBET, ancient Tangka of Tibet...

TIBET, ancient Tangka of Tibet representing 3 Buddhas in a triangular composition, 32x23.3 cm with border 40x31.5 cm

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Lot n° 27

TIBET or NEPAL,Tangka of a green...

TIBET or NEPAL,Tangka of a green Tara holding in her left hand the stem of a Lotus flower and in her right hand the sword of truth. H. 36.5x27 cm with its border 41x31 cm

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Lot n° 28

Tibetan Tangka representing in...

Tibetan Tangka representing in the center a black Buddha accompanied by 5 of his disciples, with below 3 representations of a journey and below 2 guardians of the temple. All the characters are identified on the back in Tibetan. 17th-19th century 94x56.5...

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Lot n° 29

TIBET, Silver prayer wheel in the...

TIBET, Silver prayer wheel in the shape of a pagoda. H: 32 cm Diameter: 29 cm Total weight: 1961 g

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Lot n° 30

BURMA, Burmese bronze Buddha with...

BURMA, Burmese bronze Buddha with green patina symbolizing Ratna Sambhav seated exhibiting the varada mudra, his left hand resting on his knee with the open palm presented frontally and the right hand holding the alms bowl known as bhikṣāpātra भिक्षापात्र H...

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Lot n° 31

BURMA, large silver bowl decorated...

BURMA, large silver bowl decorated with scenes of daily life. 13.5 x 22 cm , weight : 812 gr

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Lot n° 32

BURMA Set of two silver bowls decorated...

BURMA Set of two silver bowls decorated with scenes of daily life. A statuette of a dancer in silver is attached. 7 x 13 cm, 5 x 10 cm and H.11 cm 424 g

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Lot n° 33

Roman head of a nymph in white...

Roman head of a nymph in white marble, Roman period, first century A.D. H. 19 cm H. 26.5 cm with base Provenance: Provenance: Geneva private collection Geneva Auction, December 2015

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Lot n° 34

Alabaster ointment vase, Egypt...

Alabaster ointment vase, Egypt 1991-1797 BC H. 8.4 cm Diameter 6.5 cm Provenance: Provenance: Swiss private collection Schuler Auktionen, December 2011

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Lot n° 35

Lot of two Egyptian amulets in...

Lot of two Egyptian amulets in stone and bronze. One showing a sarcophagus and the other the god Anubis. H : 8 cm

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Lot n° 36

Alabaster vase with two handles...

Alabaster vase with two handles on the shoulder, Egypt possibly Old Kingdom. H. 13 cm Diameter 8.3 cm L. at the handles 9.6 cm condition: chip at the lip in one place over 2 cm glued back.

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Lot n° 37

Parts of an Egyptian wooden sarcophagus...

Parts of an Egyptian wooden sarcophagus from the Greco-Roman period, Memphite, -1st cartonnage: decoration in registers showing a God with a hawk's head, and his paws placed on a chapel, and on the lower register, an ointment vase, two rods and a cistre...

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Lot n° 38

Pair of silver candlesticks .925...

Pair of silver candlesticks .925 signed on the foot Jahromi. H. 46.9 cm L. 31.5 cm diameter of the foot 12 cm

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Lot n° 39

Berber art, leonine deity, white...

Berber art, leonine deity, white marble sculpture from Algeria probably part of a pre-Islamic triad representing Ab del Kader. H. 26.5 cm Reference: Brought from Algeria in the 1960s. Found in the rubble, following the reconstruction of a road...

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Lot n° 40

Hispano-Moorish or Middle Eastern...

Hispano-Moorish or Middle Eastern earthenware bowl with a marli decorated with scales and a Chinese character in the center. H : 6.2 cm D : 32 cm

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Lot n° 41

Ottoman tombac display stand on...

Ottoman tombac display stand on foot with engraved decoration of plants and medallions of flowers with an English porcelain bowl imitating Meissen in cobalt blue with gold overdecoration of flowers and pearls. Display H.4.6 cm Diam. 6 cm Bowl: H....

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Lot n° 42

Qur'an leaf, North Africa, 14th...

Qur'an leaf, North Africa, 14th century. Folio on velum, extracted from a Qur'an of square section, calligraphed in Maghribi script with sepia ink on 7 lines per page. Separation of verses marked by a trefoil pattern in gold surrounded by brown, vocalization...

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Lot n° 43

Iran, 19th century. Prayer book...

Iran, 19th century. Prayer book Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, oblong format, calligraphed in regular "naskh" with black ink on 12 lines per page. The manuscript opens with an illuminated frontispiece decorated with floral arabesques. Numerous...

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Lot n° 44

Prayer book, Iran, 19th century. Manuscript...

Prayer book, Iran, 19th century. Manuscript on paper of XXX leaves, calligraphed in black ink on 5 lines per page in regular "naskh", with interlinear translation in Persian in red ink. The manuscript opens with a page with margins illustrated with...

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Lot n° 45

Turkish mathematics book in manuscript...

Turkish mathematics book in manuscript with red calf cover. 25x17.5x1.5 cm

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Lot n° 46

Turkish embroidery with metal thread...

Turkish embroidery with metal thread decoration. 18th century, modern frame. 90x95 cm (without bangs)

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Lot n° 47

KASHMIR, Magnificent large lacquered...

KASHMIR, Magnificent large lacquered wood box of Kashmir with interior decoration of flowers on green field and external decoration in light relief of characters on the lid and the circumference of scenes of the daily life on blue field with floral interlacing. Kashmir...

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Lot n° 48

Nishapur bottle with a red clay...

Nishapur bottle with a red clay body decorated with a soy-colored glaze on a white glaze, the rim covered with a transparent iridescent glaze. The soy color decoration on the white is an imitation of writing. The body of the bottle is elongated globular...

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Lot n° 49

Two fragments of South American...

Two fragments of South American fabrics of which one of fragment of border of coat of the culture "Chancay" of Peru of the region of the north of Lima. 10.5x26 cm& 18.5x7.2 cm

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Lot n° 50

Kuba raffia velvet from Kasaï (Congo-Zaïre),...

Kuba raffia velvet from Kasaï (Congo-Zaïre), square. 55 x 55.5 cm condition: brown spots on the velvet

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CHINA, Tang Mingqi style, 8th century,...

CHINA, Tang Mingqi style, 8th century, representing two Fat Ladies in pink terra cotta with traces of red pigment. H. 19.1 and 19.5 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Provenance Kwok Gallery, The Oriental, Singapore, 5 Raffles...

Mingqi China, Tang style, in white...

Mingqi China, Tang style, in white terracotta with traces of red and white pigments, representing two Fat Ladies, one carrying a handbag, her companion holding her hands together. H. 24 and H. 21 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Prov....

CHINA, Han style Mingqi in grey...

CHINA, Han style Mingqi in grey terra cotta representing a young woman with traces of black, red and white pigments. H. 73 cm No thermoluminescence test available Reference: Prov. Francis Richard, Bevaix circa 2010

CHINA, Red terracotta with black...

CHINA, Red terracotta with black patina and red and white pigments of a Sassanid merchant. Tang period. H. 38 cm (without the wooden base)

Pair of Chinese painted stucco...

Pair of Chinese painted stucco boys, Kangxi period H: 44 x W: 33 x D: 16 cm

CHINA, Pair of bookends in painted...

CHINA, Pair of bookends in painted wood representing a woman and an angel praying. Formosa XIX-XXth century H : 39 cm

CHINA Pair of boxes with blue &...

CHINA Pair of boxes with blue & white decoration of letterers on the lid and the perimeter. H. 8.8& Diam. 11.5 cm1§ Provenance: Rolf Heiniger Collection

CHINA, late 19th century, pair...

CHINA, late 19th century, pair of large blue & white porcelain vases, mark under a lid, with their wooden base. Height : 41 cm

CHINA, Pair of Chinese porcelain...

CHINA, Pair of Chinese porcelain bonsai pots or planters with medallion decoration in pink family on a floral field in blue & white, with their display stand. Qing period, 19th century, H. 18.2 cm diameter 23.5 cm condition: a pot with a small repair...

CHINA, Chinese field panel in red...

CHINA, Chinese field panel in red lacquer with gold sapele latticework with a mythological animal (turtle) in a lake landscape in hard stone appliqué. 83x114x5.3 cm

CHINA, Leather lacquer panel in...

CHINA, Leather lacquer panel in relief with inlays of scenes of characters in a lake landscape in bas-relief of carved wood. Black lacquered back. 87.5x84x4.5 cm

Chinese panel under glass in lacquer...

Chinese panel under glass in lacquer with applied characters, vegetal trees and pagoda representing a lake landscape with a procession in the foreground, the rocks are in bark covered with lapis, the foliage in kingfisher feather, the trees, buildings...

Luohan head of the Song period...

Luohan head of the Song period in grey limestone. H. 38 cm Reference: For another Luohan head of similar workmanship see Christie's Paris lot 73 of June 9, 2021 Provenance: Important Geneva family, acquired since the 1950s or earlier Note: The...

CHINA, Soapstone statuette of a...

CHINA, Soapstone statuette of a Chinese monk at rest lying down and leaning against a rock. Qing period, probably 19th century. H. 7.5x13.5x4.8 cm Reference: Provenance: Mr. Jeanneret Director of a hotel in Shanghai between 1918 and 1937

South Chinese silk painting of...

South Chinese silk painting of a scene of daily life along a river, signed upper right 四 泉 山人 with a painter's stamp and two collectors' stamps. China probably late Qing period. H. 31 x 460 cm

Qi Baishi 齊白石 Rongbaozhai, Chi...

Qi Baishi 齊白石 Rongbaozhai, Chi Pai-Shih's (Qi Baishi's) watercolors. 1 vol. Beijing: Rongbaozhai, 1952. 31.2x21.8 cm

CHINA, Painting on silk "Ayusi...

CHINA, Painting on silk "Ayusi brandishing his spear and annihilating the rebels" 畫阿玉錫持矛蕩寇圖 gouache on silk. Silk: 76 x 125 cm; Frame: 89 x 139.5 cm The headgear has a dingdai top ornament to identify the rank of the rider, here he wears a flowery...

China pair of Qing period huang...

China pair of Qing period huang huali wood "display" cabinets with a display niche on the top, two drawers under the niche and two doors used to store objects not on display. 135 x 63.5 x 33 cm Note: Wen Zhengheng in his late Ming work Zhang wu zhi...

TIBET, Tangkha representing Sitapatraparajita...

TIBET, Tangkha representing Sitapatraparajita with a thousand arms, a thousand eyes and a thousand faces surrounded by a halo of fire, the goddess of protection from evil forces, partner of Avalokiteshvara. Above her is Amitaba and two Mahakalas on a...

TIBET,Set of Buddhist objects including...

TIBET,Set of Buddhist objects including : - Drûlbu (ceremonial bell) H. 16 cm& D. 9.5 cm - Vajra or dorje (ritual lightning scepter), bronze, L. 12 cm - Conch covered with silver plated metal, L. 16.5 cm - Tibetan cymbals, bronze D. 8 cm

TIBET, Bronze skull serving as...

TIBET, Bronze skull serving as a container, with a vajra-shaped grip. The skull stands on three small feet. H. 16 x 14.5 x 8.1 cm

Burmese Shan Buddha in gilded lacquered...

Burmese Shan Buddha in gilded lacquered wood seated in meditation, performing the gesture of taking the earth as a witness (bhumisparsa mudra) dating from the 19th century. H. 40 x 15 x 22 cm

Xinjiang transit carpet decorated...

Xinjiang transit carpet decorated with two pomegranate trees in a mirror vase on a red field, 4 star motifs on the corners, double main border, the inner one decorated with Shou characters on a yellow field and the outer one with swastika motifs on a...

Korean bronze of a standing phoenix....

Korean bronze of a standing phoenix. Yi period. H. 22 cm Reference: Provenance: Mr. Jeanneret Director of a hotel in Shanghai between 1918 and 1937 Condition: beak or face of the head with accident, small missing feather tips towards the ta...

JAPAN, Murata Seimin (1761-1837)...

JAPAN, Murata Seimin (1761-1837) Bronze incense burner with 4 medallions representing a phoenix, a turtle, a dragon and a kilin. The incense burner with a lid is placed on a base surmounted by 3 dragons. Shoulders decorated with 4 elephant trunks with...

TIBET, ancient Tangka of Tibet...

TIBET, ancient Tangka of Tibet representing 3 Buddhas in a triangular composition, 32x23.3 cm with border 40x31.5 cm

TIBET or NEPAL,Tangka of a green...

TIBET or NEPAL,Tangka of a green Tara holding in her left hand the stem of a Lotus flower and in her right hand the sword of truth. H. 36.5x27 cm with its border 41x31 cm

Tibetan Tangka representing in...

Tibetan Tangka representing in the center a black Buddha accompanied by 5 of his disciples, with below 3 representations of a journey and below 2 guardians of the temple. All the characters are identified on the back in Tibetan. 17th-19th century 94x56.5...

TIBET, Silver prayer wheel in the...

TIBET, Silver prayer wheel in the shape of a pagoda. H: 32 cm Diameter: 29 cm Total weight: 1961 g

BURMA, Burmese bronze Buddha with...

BURMA, Burmese bronze Buddha with green patina symbolizing Ratna Sambhav seated exhibiting the varada mudra, his left hand resting on his knee with the open palm presented frontally and the right hand holding the alms bowl known as bhikṣāpātra भिक्षापात्र H...

BURMA, large silver bowl decorated...

BURMA, large silver bowl decorated with scenes of daily life. 13.5 x 22 cm , weight : 812 gr

BURMA Set of two silver bowls decorated...

BURMA Set of two silver bowls decorated with scenes of daily life. A statuette of a dancer in silver is attached. 7 x 13 cm, 5 x 10 cm and H.11 cm 424 g

Roman head of a nymph in white...

Roman head of a nymph in white marble, Roman period, first century A.D. H. 19 cm H. 26.5 cm with base Provenance: Provenance: Geneva private collection Geneva Auction, December 2015

Alabaster ointment vase, Egypt...

Alabaster ointment vase, Egypt 1991-1797 BC H. 8.4 cm Diameter 6.5 cm Provenance: Provenance: Swiss private collection Schuler Auktionen, December 2011

Lot of two Egyptian amulets in...

Lot of two Egyptian amulets in stone and bronze. One showing a sarcophagus and the other the god Anubis. H : 8 cm

Alabaster vase with two handles...

Alabaster vase with two handles on the shoulder, Egypt possibly Old Kingdom. H. 13 cm Diameter 8.3 cm L. at the handles 9.6 cm condition: chip at the lip in one place over 2 cm glued back.

Parts of an Egyptian wooden sarcophagus...

Parts of an Egyptian wooden sarcophagus from the Greco-Roman period, Memphite, -1st cartonnage: decoration in registers showing a God with a hawk's head, and his paws placed on a chapel, and on the lower register, an ointment vase, two rods and a cistre...

Pair of silver candlesticks .925...

Pair of silver candlesticks .925 signed on the foot Jahromi. H. 46.9 cm L. 31.5 cm diameter of the foot 12 cm

Berber art, leonine deity, white...

Berber art, leonine deity, white marble sculpture from Algeria probably part of a pre-Islamic triad representing Ab del Kader. H. 26.5 cm Reference: Brought from Algeria in the 1960s. Found in the rubble, following the reconstruction of a road...

South Chinese silk painting of a scene of daily life along a river, signed upper right 四泉山人 with a painter's stamp and two collectors' stamps. China probably late Qing period. H. 31 x 460 cm