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$35.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : Here's a splendid, exceptionally well preserved large sized earthenware jar from the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. HISTORY OF CHINESE CERAMICS ... more: The first Chinese ceramics archaeologists have found date back more than 10,000 years.
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$38.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Extraordinary. Exceptionally ... moreWell Preserved Genuine Ancient Chinese Large Earthenware Jar/Vase BC200. CLASSIFICATION: Earthenware Jar. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 140 millimeters(5 2/3 inches) Diameter: 180 millimeters(7 1/4 inches) at shoulder; 99 millimeters(4 inches) at top lip; 100 millimeters(4 inches) at base. CONDITION: Exceptionally good! Extraordinary! Entirely intact except for a the normal potting blemishes associated with crude hand production; and assorted minor bumps and bruises consistent with wear due to ancient usage and then burial since ancient times. All quite normal for a 2.000 year old vase. DETAIL: A splendid. Exceptionally well preserved large sized earthenware jar from the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. The jar is the size of a very large melon– almost the size of a soccer ball. What’s really remarkable is that it is seemingly about 2,000 years old and is entirely intact, with no damage aside from the normal little dings and bruises one would expect with an earthenware household utensil which was used and then spent twenty centuries buried. There are simply the normal blemishes(bumps and dips) one expects with earthenware crudely fashioned by hand. Notwithstanding these blemishes(entirely normal for an ancient earthenware jar such as this) it has emerged from the soil in wonderful condition! There are some light soil accretions which could be brushed or washed off if one were gentle and careful. Although it is probable that this specimen is much older. It is also possible that this piece might be a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known that Chinese porcelain and other ceramic artwork was quite popular in Victorian Europe. Carrying Chinese porcelain from China to Eur
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$37.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Extraordinary. Exceptionally ... moreWell Preserved Genuine Ancient Chinese Large Earthenware Jar/Vase BC200. CLASSIFICATION: Earthenware Jar. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 140 millimeters(5 2/3 inches) Diameter: 180 millimeters(7 1/4 inches) at shoulder; 99 millimeters(4 inches) at top lip; 100 millimeters(4 inches) at base. CONDITION: Exceptionally good! Extraordinary! Entirely intact except for a the normal potting blemishes associated with crude hand production; and assorted minor bumps and bruises consistent with wear due to ancient usage and then burial since ancient times. All quite normal for a 2.000 year old vase. DETAIL: A splendid. Exceptionally well preserved large sized earthenware jar from the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. The jar is the size of a very large melon– almost the size of a soccer ball. What’s really remarkable is that it is seemingly about 2,000 years old and is entirely intact, with no damage aside from the normal little dings and bruises one would expect with an earthenware household utensil which was used and then spent twenty centuries buried. There are simply the normal blemishes(bumps and dips) one expects with earthenware crudely fashioned by hand. Notwithstanding these blemishes(entirely normal for an ancient earthenware jar such as this) it has emerged from the soil in wonderful condition! There are some light soil accretions which could be brushed or washed off if one were gentle and careful. Although it is probable that this specimen is much older. It is also possible that this piece might be a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known that Chinese porcelain and other ceramic artwork was quite popular in Victorian Europe. Carrying Chinese porcelain from China to Eur
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$38.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Well Preserved Genuine Earthenware ... moreImpressed Jar/Vase BC500. CLASSIFICATION: Earthenware Impressed Design Pot. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Warring States Period(475-221 B.C. in the Style of Chou. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 191millimeters(7 2/3 inches) at bowl; 108 millimeters(4 1/3 inches) at top lip. 130 millimeters(4 1/4 inches) at base. Height: 112 millimeters(5 1/2 inches) CONDITION: Very good. Complete and unrepaired. Little blemishes consistent with wear and then burial since ancient times including a few of the customary(almost obligatory) tiny rim chips. The typical blemishes of hand production(warts and dimples, zits and pits) DETAIL: A complete. Unrepaired medium sized impressed earthenware pot/jar in the style of the third or fourth century B.C. Warring States Period. The style of pot, the intricate impressing, and the grey clay color suggest it might be of Chou origin. The term“impressed” means that a design was impressed into the still wet vessel before it was fired. In more ancient times, more often than not this involved rolling the vase over a fibre mat, or pressing a piece of mat into the vessel, impressing a design into the still-wet clay. Later more sophisticated techniques such as this vessel saw wood blocks used to impress the design into the vessel. If you look closely at this vessel, you can see that indeed a wood block was used to impress the same design over and over again into the wet clay. You can see in many instance where the alignment of one block was not quite square with the next, some overlapping, others with a clear boundary between the impression blocks. It is a fairly large-sized piece. The size of a very large honeydew melon. You can also see that two(non-functional) handles” were added to the vessel, likewise made from grey clay, and attached to the bowl while both were still wet. What
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States The best-known finds are from the lake dwellings of Switzerland, western France, and China. Nephrite is very hard and was prized for keeping a sharp edge. ... moreOne such variety was used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making hatchets.
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$42.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Large Genuine 15th or 16th Century ... moreMing Dynasty Chinese Green Glazed“Sancai” Votive Statuette of a Female Attendant Holding a Tiger. CLASSIFICATION: Sancai Glazed Ceramic Statuette with Detachable Head. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Ming Dynasty, 15th or 16th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height(including detachable head) 302 millimeters(12 1/8 inches) Breadth: 106 millimeters(4 1/4 inches) Thickness: 71 millimeters(2 7/8 inches) Base: 97 x 71 millimeters(3 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches) CONDITION: Exceptionally good. Light soil adhesions and slightly oxidized glaze(due to prolonged contact with soil while buried) A little wear consistent with any funerary item which is over five(perhaps close to six) centuries in age including the customary little blemishes expected with hand-produced ancient porcelain. Not absolutely flawless. But certainly in a very good state of preservation. DETAIL: A nicely conserved. Relatively well-preserved, and considerably larger than customary sancai glazed statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Ming Dynasty artwork. Sancai, or three-color glazes principally in yellow, green and brown was a development of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD) Sancai(three-colored" wares were first made for burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black. The production of such exquisite porcelain items required multiple firings of fine white clay at temperatures near 1000c(1800f) degrees. A wide variety of statuettes were commonly produced such as musicians, chamberlains(butlers) maids, cooks, even animals; all designed to serve their deceased master. This particular depiction is that of a young female, with a detachable head, likely depicted a female attendant or servant, holding a tiger. This is probably in reference to the master's zodiac sign(one of the twelve signs
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States CONDITION : GOOD. Knopf (1941) 345 pages. Book appears to have never been read. HOWEVER the book is 80+ years old, and does evidence a bit of very faint ... moreage-tanning along the inside (spine side) edge of both the back and front end papers.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. DETAIL: A very ... moreuncommon semi-precious gemstone from Victorian-era Scotland, specifically Mount Cairngorm.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States His reign was depicted as a Golden Age of abundance and peace. It is by and large near eye clean, though certainly not flawless, and of higher value transparent ... morecharacter as opposed to lower value translucent and opaque sapphires.
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$48.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A very well preserved tomb warrior ostensibly originating from the “Qi Dynasty” period of Ancient China. This particular masterpiece is a real ... moreterra cotta warrior, ostensibly intended to protect a real tomb, much like those 6,000 terra cotta warriors recently unearthed which guarded the tomb of the ancient Chinese Emperor Ch’in.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Good quality green chrysoberyl semi-precious gemstones are in high demand, and can be quite costly. The principal differences between chrysoberyl and ... morealexandrite are that chrysoberyl exhibits no color change but is generally of higher quality (less blemished).
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$38.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States The rulers of the period held power for five centuries before (reportedly) becoming corrupt, and subsequently overthrown by the Shang Dynasty. LARGE, ... moreAncient Neolithic Earthenware Vase/Jar BC2000 With Impressed Design.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$35.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Exceptionally Well Preserved. ... moreLarge, Cute and Colorful Genuine 19th Century“Ming Style” Qing Dynasty Dragon Motif Porcelain Wall Plaque. CLASSIFICATION: Sancai(Three-Color” Glazed Porcelain Wall Plaque. ATTRIBUTION: China. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 213 millimeters(8 1/2 inches) Thickness: 12 millimeters(1/2 inch) CONDITION: Exceptionally good– almost perfectly preserved. A little wear consistent with any household item which is close to two centuries in age. The customary blemishes inherent in hand production of porcelain– warts and dimples. Zits and pits. Not flawless, but certainly in a very good state of preservation. DETAIL: A splendidly preserved three color wall plaque so wonderfully characteristic of late Ming and early Qing Dynasty artwork. Somewhere in the dim mists of ancient Chinese mythology. The dragon came to represent male virtues; and the female counterpart, the“dragon’s bride” came to be the phoenix bird. This theme of dragon and dragon’s bride, or phoenix bird, became an extremely popular motif during the Ming Dynasty(14th-17th century) especially in decorative arts such as porcelain vases, bowls, etc. This very large wall plaque continues this theme, with a very handsome and clear depiction of the a classic mythological ancient Chinese dragon. The dragon symbolizes the Chinese people and the people from Chinese origin considered themselves. With a certain amount of pride, descendants from the dragon" According to legend, this ancestral dragon was a creature with a deer's antlers, a camel's head, the eyes of a hare, the neck of a serpent, the teeth of a crocodile, claws of an eagle, paws like a tiger, and the ears of a buffalo. This mythical creature was capable of ascending to the heavens, and descending to the depths of the sea, and was able to morph from its dragon form into other forms. The Chinese sign for the dragon ap
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The best-known finds are from the lake dwellings of Switzerland, western France, and China. Nephrite is very hard and was prized for keeping a sharp edge. ... moreOne such variety was used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making hatchets.
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$15.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish HUGE Sixty-Three Carat Handcrafted ... moreCheckerboard Faceted Oval Cut Genuine Natural Bolivian Ametrine Semi-Precious Gemstone. CLASSIFICATION: Handcrafted Oval Cut Faceted Ametrine. ORIGIN: Bolivia’s Anahi Mine. SIZE: Length: 28 1/3mm. Width: 26mm. Depth: 16 1/2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 62.95 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: There are ancient references to ametrine from Persian. Roman, and Greek sources. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest an ancient source of ametrine in India, and indeed ametrine was(re)discovered recently in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh near Hyderabad, an ancient city which was a trading center on the camel caravan route which crossed to Persia and Europe on one side, and China and Russia to the other side. There is also evidence of a medieval source of ametrine in Scotland, perhaps in the general vicinity of the Devonian lava beds in Angus, Scotland. However ametrine first became famous in the modern world in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married a South American Indian princess. Ametrine was subsequently introduced to Europe through the conquistador's gifts to the Spanish queen. Celebrating this historicallegacy here is a very large. Very clean, handcrafted checkerboard faceted oval cut ametrine from the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. Imported for use in indigenous jewelry, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. You can think of Ametrine as a gemstone quality quartz crystal which when growing up could not decide whether it wanted to be an Amethyst or a Citrine, and so developed a“split personality” Ametrine is actually very rare in nature, havi
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Cute. Exceptionally Well Preserved ... moreGenuine 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese(Bovine) Bone and Horn Snuff Bottle. CLASSIFICATION: Bovine Bone and Horn Snuff Bottle. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Qing Dynasty, Late 19th or Early 20th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 72 millimeters(2 7/8 inches) including stopper) Breadth: 41 millimeters(1 2/3 inches) Thickness: 26 millimeters(1+ inches) CONDITION: Exceptionally good. Almost perfectly preserved. A little wear consistent with any household item which is 100 years old. Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. Stopper intact. DETAIL: A very cute. Splendidly preserved bone and horn snuff bottle so wonderfully characteristic of late Qing Dynasty artwork. It was entirely crafted by hand, from the cutting and polishing of the bone vessel and dyed horn base and top, to the fine engraving and painting. The snuff bottle is entirely intact, and the condition of the snuff bottle, including the intact stopper, is virtually perfect. There is of course a little minor wear- we're not saying it is as when new. But this is as good as one can reasonably expect of a bone snuff bottle somewhere around 100 years old. It's not perfect, but it is about as close to perfect as you will ordinarily find of an authentic 19th(or early 20th) century snuff bottle like this, and there are no repairs. Of course realistically one would expect some blemishes of a personal article such as this after being used for a century, and there are no surprises here except that there are so few blemishes. There are a few blemishes. Again really not noticeable, and quite typical of hand-crafted snuff bottles of the late Ming Qing Dynasty. All of these blemishes are virtually unnoticed- but we're playing critic in the name of full disclosure. Overall it is an exceptionally attractive piece, and extraordinarily well preserved specimen of the ancient Chi
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$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A hand carved jade pendant about 2,000 years old attributable to the Han Dynasty of ancient China, about 1st century B.C. This pendant seems ... moreto have two “faces” to it. With the point (the narrow end) on the bottom it seems to be a stylized face.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Cute. Exceptionally Well Preserved Genuine 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White(Ming” Style) Hand Painted Porcelain Snuff Bottle. CLASSIFICATION: ... moreBlue and White Painted Porcelain Snuff Bottle. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 63 millimeters(2 1/2 inches) Bowl Diameter: 50 millimeters(2 inches) Base Diameter: 26 millimeters(1 inch) CONDITION: Exceptionally good. Almost perfectly preserved, except for a missing stopper. A little wear consistent with any household item which is 150 or 200 years old. Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A very cute. Splendidly preserved traditional blue and white porcelain snuff bottle so wonderfully characteristic of late Ming/early Qing Dynasty artwork. The tranquil depiction is that of three men conversing in a manicured park setting amongst large birds, tress, foliage, shrubs, etc. The glaze is entirely intact, vibrant cobalt blue, and the condition of the snuff bottle, except for the fact that it is missing a stopper. There is very little of the crackling/crazing of the glaze which so oftentimes afflicts antique porcelain and ceramic finishes. There is of course a little minor wear– we’re not saying it is as when new. But this is as good as one can reasonably expect of a porcelain snuff bottle somewhere around 150 or 200 years old. It’s not perfect, but it is about as close to perfect as you will ordinarily find of an authentic 19th century porcelain snuff bottle like this, and there are no repairs. Of course realistically one would expect some blemishes a century or two after it was produced, and there are no surprises here except that there are so few blemishes. There are a few production blemishes. Again really not noticeable, and quite typical of hand-crafted porcelain of the late Ming/early Qing Dynasties. These are normal potter blemishes associated with hand produced ceramics(bumps, warts, and acne pits) All of these blemishes are virtually unnoticed– but
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States More comprehensive than before, this reference remains the finest and most beautifully illustrated history of jewelry ever published. The pectoral is ... moregold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which were presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States PEARL HISTORY: The pearl is likely the first gemstone known to prehistoric man. Pearl necklaces have also been found by archaeologists within the sarcophagus ... moreof ancient Egyptian mummies. In the ancient world, natural salt-water pearls were principally harvested from the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Manaar (Indian Ocean), and the Red Sea.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Handcrafted Four and Three-Quarter ... moreCarat Genuine Natural Ametrine Hand Cut and Faceted Baguette. CLASSIFICATION: Hand Cut and Faceted Ametrine Baguette. ORIGIN: Bolivia's Anahi Mine. SIZE: Length: 12mm. Width: 8 1/2mm. Depth: 6 1/2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 4.78 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: There are ancient references to ametrine from Persian. Roman, and Greek sources. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest an ancient source of ametrine in India, and indeed ametrine was(re)discovered recently in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh near Hyderabad, an ancient city which was a trading center on the camel caravan route which crossed to Persia and Europe on one side, and China and Russia to the other side. There is also evidence of a medieval source of ametrine in Scotland, perhaps in the general vicinity of the Devonian lava beds in Angus, Scotland. However ametrine first became famous in the modern world in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married a South American Indian princess. Ametrine was subsequently introduced to Europe through the conquistador's gifts to the Spanish queen. You can think of Ametrine as a gemstone quality quartz crystal which when growing up could not decide whether it wanted to be an Amethyst or a Citrine. And so developed a"split personality" This is a large, very clean, handcrafted baguette cut ametrine from the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. Imported for use in indigenous jewelry, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Ametrine is actually very rare in nature, having both the manganese traces which produce amethyst's purple, as well a
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Export Wares from Swatow, Dehua and Yixing. Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum (2011). Pages: 144. Chinese export ceramics are highly valued and collectible. ... moreSuperb new photography reveals over 200 stunning pieces ranging from bowls, pitchers, and vases, to statuary and much more.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Jewelry. 7000 years: An International ... moreHistory and Illustrated Survey from the Collections of the British Museum by Hugh Tait. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover with Dustjacket. Publisher: Abrams(1987) Pages: 255. The previous edition of this exhaustive survey was published to critical acclaim by the British Museum Press. Since publication. The museum has expanded its collection, with major acquisitions of pieces from Europe and Asia. The new edition includes a complete revision of the section on Europe after 1700, plus revisions to the sections on Celtic Europe, Roman Britain, cameos and finger rings. More comprehensive than before. This reference remains the finest and most beautifully illustrated history of jewelry ever published The book explores the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewelry in many civilizations throughout the world and across the millennia. Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles are examples of the range of the masterpieces described and illustrated with 400 superb photographs. 7000 Years of Jewelry” takes readers on an impressive tour that includes. Among other times and places: The Middle East: 5000-2000 BC Egypt: 1500-900 BC Phoenician, Greek, Etruscan and Persian Lands: 850-325 BC China, Celtic Europe, Mexico and Peru: 600 BC-AD 600 The Mediterranean, India, Egypt, Roman Britain and Byzantium: 325 BC-AD 600 Europe, China, Korea a
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$21.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Nicely Preserved Genuine 19th ... moreCentury Qing Dynasty“Famille Rose” Style Hand Painted Porcelain Teapot. CLASSIFICATION: Famille Rose Style Porcelain Teapot. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 113 millimeters(4 1/2 inches) Width(including spout) 136 millimeters(5 3/8 inches) Diameter: 103 millimeters(4 1/8 inches) at belly; 57 millimeters(2 1/3 inches) at top lip; 100 millimeters(4 inches) at base. CONDITION: Very good. Entirely intact. There’s an old repair to a rim chip. A little wear consistent with any household item which is a century old. Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A splendidly preserved. Petite(four-cup, or two mug) hand painted“famille rose” style porcelain teapot so wonderfully characteristic of the very popular export Qing Dynasty porcelain china. The particular style was extremely popular both in England as well as the USA during the 1800’s. This is a wonderful example of this very famous produce. The glaze is entirely intact, a very colorful park setting quite characteristic of Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain. The depiction consists of six different people(including what appears to be one child) seemingly involved in leisure activities in a setting which includes shrubs, a fence, etc. Again, a quite typical depiction of an idyllic park setting. The condition of the pot is very good. There is an old repair(we did not made the repair) to a rim chip at the top rim. You can see it in the photographs. Notwithstanding the repaired chip, the porcelain glaze is otherwise in very good condition, still brightly colored, not oxidized or crackled. There are of course a few minor scuffs, marks, dings, etc. as well as a few of the ordinary potting blemishes(warts, dimples, pimples and pits) again really not noticeable, and quite typical of hand-crafted porcelain of the late Ming/ea
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$38.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Extraordinary. Exceptionally ... moreWell Preserved Genuine Ancient Chinese Large Earthenware Jar/Vase BC200. CLASSIFICATION: Earthenware Jar. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 140 millimeters(5 2/3 inches) Diameter: 180 millimeters(7 1/4 inches) at shoulder; 99 millimeters(4 inches) at top lip; 100 millimeters(4 inches) at base. CONDITION: Exceptionally good! Extraordinary! Entirely intact except for a the normal potting blemishes associated with crude hand production; and assorted minor bumps and bruises consistent with wear due to ancient usage and then burial since ancient times. All quite normal for a 2.000 year old vase. DETAIL: A splendid. Exceptionally well preserved large sized earthenware jar from the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. The jar is the size of a very large melon– almost the size of a soccer ball. What’s really remarkable is that it is seemingly about 2,000 years old and is entirely intact, with no damage aside from the normal little dings and bruises one would expect with an earthenware household utensil which was used and then spent twenty centuries buried. There are simply the normal blemishes(bumps and dips) one expects with earthenware crudely fashioned by hand. Notwithstanding these blemishes(entirely normal for an ancient earthenware jar such as this) it has emerged from the soil in wonderful condition! There are some light soil accretions which could be brushed or washed off if one were gentle and careful. Although it is probable that this specimen is much older. It is also possible that this piece might be a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known that Chinese porcelain and other ceramic artwork was quite popular in Victorian Europe. Carrying Chinese porcelain from China to Eur
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$27.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A nicely preserved sancai glazed statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Ming Dynasty artwork. Sancai ("three-colored") wares were first made ... morefor burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black.
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$17.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Nicely Preserved Genuine Seventh ... moreCentury A.D. Sui-Tang Dynasty Painted Clay Statuette of a Matronly Lady. CLASSIFICATION: Painted Pottery Statuette. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Sui-Tang Dynasty, 7th Century A.D. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 156 millimeters(6 1/4 inches) Breadth: 62 millimeters(2 1/2 inches) Depth: 47 millimeters(1 7/8 inches) CONDITION: Very Good. Almost all of the paint has oxidized/decomposed except for the black of the hair. And traces of red on the robe’s sash. A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any funerary item which is 1,400 years old. Some encrusted dirt which could be gently brushed away with a toothbrush. Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation. Stands on its own. DETAIL: A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Sui-Tang Dynasty statuary. Probably the depiction of a matronly woman of high birth. She is depicted in both a formal pose and wearing formal clothes. Once painted in white, black and red, there still remains traces of a thick layer of amount of paint remaining, though it is clear that most of the paint has oxidized/decomposed. Though most of the original black paint coloring the hair remains visible beneath the layer of soil deposition, very little else remains except for a faint trace of red along the robe’s sash. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Production of both painted and sancai glazed figurines dominated the pottery scene, and their production continued well into the Ming era which advanced the art with more intense colors and finer porcelain clay. The pottery and porcelain figures produced from the Tang all the way through the Ming Dynasties are famous even until today for their beautiful multicolored glazes and paints occurring on both mortuary pieces for funerary use as well as on utilitarian pie
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$18.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Nicely Preserved Ostensibly Eighth ... moreor Ninth Century A.D. Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Ceramic Statuette of a Female Musician Holding a Stringed Instrument(Probably a“Pipa” CLASSIFICATION: Ceramic Statuette. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Tang Dynasty, 8th or 9th Century A.D. Possibly a Ming Dynasty or 18th or 19th Century Qing Dynasty Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 151 millimeters(6 inches) Breadth: 81 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) Thickness: 82 millimeters(3 3/8 inches) CONDITION: Very good. No repairs but the majority of glaze is gone. A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any decorative item which was buried for over one thousand years. Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation– and unrepaired! Stands on its own. DETAIL: A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Sancai. Or three-color glazes principally in yellow, green and brown was a development of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD) Sancai(three-colored" wares were first made for burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black. The production of such exquisite porcelain items required multiple firings of fine white clay at temperatures near 1000c(1800f) degrees. A wide variety of statuettes were commonly produced such as musicians, chamberlains(butlers) maids, cooks, even animals; all designed to serve their deceased master. In early Tang dynasty. Production of sancai pottery figurines dominated the pottery scene, and their production continued well into the Ming era which advanced the art with more intense colors and finer porcelain clay. The pottery and porcelain figures produced from the Tang all the way through the Ming Dynasties are famous even until today for their beautiful multicolored glazes occu
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$32.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A nicely preserved sancai glazed statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Ming Dynasty artwork. Sancai ("three-colored") wares were first made ... morefor burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black.
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$23.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Very Nicely Preserved. Very Beautiful, ... moreGenuine 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chinese“Famille Rose” Porcelain Bowl. Perfect as a Candy or Potpourri Bowl for Work or Home. CLASSIFICATION: Famille Rose Style Porcelain Bowl. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Ming Dynasty, Between 1500 and 1600 A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 125 millimeters(5 inches) at top rim; 68 millimeters(2 2/3 inches) at base. Height: 42 millimeters(1 2/3 inches) CONDITION: Very good. A little wear consistent with any household item which is between four and five centuries in age. A few of the customary. Almost obligatory rim chips(one small, one tiny) The typical blemishes of hand production(warts and dimples, zits and pits) Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A splendidly preserved scalloped“famille rose” porcelain bowl so wonderfully characteristic of the very popular export Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain china. The particular style was extremely popular both in England and Europe throughout the 16th to 19th centuries. As well as in the USA during the 1800’s. This piece is a wonderful example of this very famous produce. The glaze is entirely intact, vibrantly colored, and the condition of the plate is wonderful! As you can see, the bowl not only has a delightful hand-painted floral design on the outside surface of the bowl, the inside sports a gorgeous and thick green porcelain glaze. If you look closely at the pictures here, you will see that there are a few very small rim chips. One of them is very tiny and requires a lot of searching to find it– even if you know it is there. It is a very tiny chip on the outside of the rim. There is a somewhat larger, though still quite small rim chip on the inside of the rim. These fine little rim chips are not only common in ancient porcelain. They’re almost obligatory. A bowl five centuries old without any such blemishes would al
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Thracian works of art are mute but eloquent witnesses to man's endless quest for beauty and harmony. The Thracian works of art are mute but eloquent ... morewitnesses to man’s endless quest for beauty and harmony.
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$28.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The rulers of the period held power for five centuries before (reportedly) becoming corrupt, and subsequently overthrown by the Shang Dynasty. Remains ... moreofHomo erectus, found near Beijing, have been dated back 460,000 years.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. Smoky quartz is ... morethe national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids.
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$16.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty by Laurie Barnes and Pengbo Ding. Publisher: Yale University (2010). Pages: 608. ... moreThe creation of ceramic ware holds a special and very important place among the many arts and inventions that characterize Chinese culture, society, and civilization.
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$18.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Sancai ("three-colored") wares were first made for ... moreburial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black.
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$35.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Incredible. Amazing Large Genuine ... moreAncient Chinese Intact Painted Earthenware Bowl BC2000. CLASSIFICATION: Painted Earthenware Bowl. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Pre-Dynastic Ancient China. About 2,000 B.C. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 124 millimeters(5 inches) at top rim; 107 millimeters(4 1/3 inches) at belly; 64 millimeters(2 1/2 inches) at base. Height: 76 millimeters(3 inches) CONDITION: Excellent! Entirely intact except for a the normal potting blemishes associated with crude hand production; and assorted minor bumps and bruises consistent with wear due to ancient usage and then burial. DETAIL: A splendid. Magnificent, and rare smaller-sized painted earthenware bowl. Completely intact, the worst blemishes are a few chips in the paint– hardly unexpected of a bowl of this age which spent a significant portion of its life buried! Apparently attributable to pre-dynastic China, these bowls are generally not recovered intact, typically they are found shattered into fragments(shards) However this particular specimen was found intact. It’s about the size of a large grapefruit, and as you can see, the painted design is mostly intact. What’s really remarkable is that it is that despite its age it is nonetheless entirely intact, with no damage aside from the normal little bumps and bruises one would expect with an earthenware household utensil which was used and then buried. As well there are the normal blemishes(bumps, warts and acne pits) one expects with earthenware crudely fashioned by hand. Notwithstanding these blemishes(entirely normal for an ancient earthenware bowl) it has emerged from the soil in wonderful condition! Although it is probable that this specimen is much older. It is also possible that this piece might be a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known tha
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States Several civilizations flourished in the fertile area created as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow south out of Turkey. The area is commonly referred ... moreto as "the fertile crescent" by historians and archaeologists.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Egyptians not only used turquoise for jewelry, but also wore it as a talisman to keep evil away. Ancient Egyptian Priests stitched turquoise ... moreto their upper vests. In ancient Egypt, everyone from pharaoh to commoner wore turquoise.
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$68.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States HISTORY OF CHINESE EARTHENWARE : The first Chinese ceramics archaeologists have found date back more than 10,000 years. In China, most ceramics made before ... morethe Tang dynasty (600 A.D.) are earthenware.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Handcrafted Eight Carat“Square” ... moreCut Genuine Natural Faceted Smoky Quartz Crystal from Mount Cairngorm. Scotland. Mounted into high quality solid sterling silver pendant(not cheap silver plated) CLASSIFICATION: Smoky Quartz Faceted“Square” ORIGIN: Mount Cairngorm. Scotland. 19th Century. Handcut in or near Yekaterinburg, Russia, 19th Century. Chain and pendant setting contemporary. SIZE: Length: 14mm. Width: 14mm. Depth: 6mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 8.15 carats. NOTE: Default chain is silver electroplate 16. 18, 20 or 24 inch(provided free) Sterling silver chains are also available in lengths from 16 to 24 inches. If you would prefer a different setting style, odds are we have many different setting styles available which would fit this stone which could be substituted for no or very little additional cost. 14kt solid gold settings and 14kt gold fill(5% gold over 95% silver) are also available. Write us for pictures and prices. We also have available handcrafted Greek black leather cords. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: Smoky quartz from the Cairngorm Mountains is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia. A belief dating back to the Druids and Celts. However other ancient cultures have used smoky quartz, and the Cairngorm Mountains were not the only source of smoky quartz in the ancient world. Much of the smoky quartz in the classical Mediterranean World came from the Swiss Alps. The Romans made extensive use of smoky quartz for carved intaglio seals, and fragments of smoky quartz vases have been uncovered in the excavations of ancient Babylonian Ur. The Celtic population of the British called smoky quartz they mined
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. ancient Babylonian ... moreUr. Cairngorm is also the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is very clean, water clear, and very bright. The gemstone was hand cut into a sparkling, brilliant, briolette cut gemstone with lots of flash and depth. ... moreThe crystals must then be exposed to a variable source of heat, such as might be the case when a crystal partly encased in rock is exposed on one surface to sun shine.
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$57.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Ordinarily statuary like this is unearthed in pieces – shattered. So the fact that this is 100% complete, even if repaired, is noteworthy. Overall the ... morestatuette is in very good condition and is a highly collectible piece of Han Dynasty ancient Chinese funerary ceramic art.
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$8.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States "This unique and beautiful collection travels the United States from the spring of 2008 until the fall of 2009. At risk of destruction by the Soviets ... moreduring the 1979 invasion and more recently, the Taliban, a priceless fortune in art from the Afghan National Museum that was secreted by museum guards, curators and antiquities lovers who pledged never to give up their secret.
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$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The discovery of Harappa, and soon afterwards, Mohenjo-Daro, was the culmination of work beginning in 1861 with the founding of the Archaeological Survey ... moreof India in the British Raj. The Harappan language is not directly attested and its affiliation is uncertain since the Indus script is still undeciphered.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States These outstanding works not only place the Filippovka discoveries in their proper historical and cultural context but are themselves fascinating and enigmatic. ... more“The Golden Deer Of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures From The Russian Steppes” by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, Andrei Alekseev, and Elena Korolkova.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Cute. Exceptionally Well Preserved ... moreGenuine 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and Celadon Green(Ming” Style) Porcelain Snuff Bottle. CLASSIFICATION: Blue and Green Porcelain Snuff Bottle. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 58 millimeters(2 1/3 inches) including stopper) Breadth: 40 millimeters(1 5/8 inches) Thickness: 26 millimeters(1+ inches) CONDITION: Exceptionally good. Almost perfectly preserved. A little wear consistent with any household item which is 150 or 200 years old. Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A very cute. Splendidly preserved traditional cobalt blue on celadon green porcelain snuff bottle so wonderfully characteristic of late Ming/early Qing Dynasty artwork. The“Celadon Green” underglaze is one of the most celebrated styles of ceramic/porcelain glaze in the history of ancient China, originating thousands of years ago. The idyllic depiction is that of a floral arrangement, a classic and traditional theme. The glaze is entirely intact, the celadon green underglaze as well as the vibrant cobalt blue, and the condition of the snuff bottle, including the porcelain stopper, is virtually perfect. There is very little of the crackling/crazing of the glaze which so oftentimes afflicts antique porcelain and ceramic finishes. There is of course a little minor wear– we’re not saying it is as when new. But this is as good as one can reasonably expect of a porcelain snuff bottle somewhere around 150 or 200 years old. It’s not perfect, but it is about as close to perfect as you will ordinarily find of an authentic 19th century porcelain snuff bottle like this, and there are no repairs. Of course realistically one would expect some blemishes after being used for several hundred years, and there are no surprises here except that there are so few blemishes. There are of course a few
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$19.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States They also practice johrei, a type of spiritual healing. She founded the organization to spread the teachings of Mokichi Okada. The head organization is ... morecurrently based near Shigaraki, Shiga, Japan.
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$10.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Seventeen Carat 3.000 Year Old ... moreHand-Carved Ancient Red Jade Shaman Amulet& Contemporary)Chain. CLASSIFICATION: Hand Carved Semi-Precious Red Jade Amulet. Hand-Drilled Suspension Hole(Bow Drill) ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Shang Dynasty(1700-1027 B.C. SIZE/DIMENSIONS: Weight: 17 carats. Length: 24 millimeters. Width: 15 millimeters. Thickness: 8 millimeters. Chain: Contemporary gold tone 45 centimeters(18 inches) A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches. And in metals ranging from gold and silver electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold as well as a bronze-toned copper chain. The default chain(absent contrary instructions) is gold tone, 18 inches. For a more authentic touch, we also have available high quality(solid, not formed) handcrafted Greek black leather cords with either sterling silver or brass/bronze clasps. CONDITION: Exceptional! Completely intact. DETAIL: Throughout the Orient jade was known as the"dream stone" Ancient populations believed jade would enable the wearer to access the spiritual world. And was perceived as a sacred substance. Jade was also regarded as a sacred substance. It was believed to afford the wearer against lightening strikes, would drive off beasts, and helped warriors in battle. It was also believed to be an effective fertility aid, and to provide the wearer with self-confidence. In Chinese mythology the Moon Hare made an elixir of immortality from crushed Jade. So of course jade was ground up and drunken as an“elixir of immortality” believed to preserve vitality and youth. The Chinese believe that the secret virtue of jade was absorbed into the body, and would preserve the body after death. Here's an example of that wondrous historical legacy. A hand carved red jade pendant about 3,000 years old attributable to the Shang Dynasty of ancient China. The depiction is of a shaman, or per
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$32.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Wonderfully Preserved Genuine ... moreLate 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Blue and White(Ming” Style) Porcelain Cosmetic Case/Jewelry Box. CLASSIFICATION: Blue and White Porcelain Box/Case. ATTRIBUTION: China. Qing Dynasty, Late 1800’s to early 1900’s A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Outside Height: 82 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) Outside Diameter: 131 millimeters(5 1/4 inches) Inside Height: 35 millimeters(1 3/8 inches) Inside Diameter: 114 millimeters(4 5/8 inches) Height: Inside: 35 millimeters(1 3/8 inch) Lid: 41 millimeters(1 2/3 inches) Base: 46 millimeters(1 7/8 inches) CONDITION: Very good. Entirely intact. A little wear consistent with any household item which is over a century in age. A few minute blemishes typical of handcrafted ancient porcelain of the era– almost indiscernible. Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A nicely preserved very cute little cosmetic case or jewelry box done in the traditional blue and white porcelain so wonderfully characteristic of late Ming/early Qing Dynasty artwork. The glaze is entirely intact. Vibrant cobalt blue, and the condition of the case is exceptionally good. There are of course a few minor scuffs, marks, dings, etc. As well there are the little blemishes so typical of handcrafted porcelain of the Qing and Ming Dynasties; warts, dimples, pimples and pits; but hardly noticeable except with critical scrutiny. All of the preceding almost unnoticeable and very minor, we’re just playing critic here in the interest of full disclosure. The depiction on the outside on the top of the lid is of three men in an idyllic park setting This is as close to as good as one can reasonably expect of a porcelain box somewhere between one and two centuries old. While it’s not perfect. It is about as close to it as you will ordinarily find of an authentic porcelain box like this, and there are no repairs. Of course realist
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$27.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Intact Genuine Ancient Medieval“Celadon ... moreGreen” Glazed Funerary Offering Ceramic Jar/Vase. Perfect for Use as a Vase for a Dried Floral Arrangement! CLASSIFICATION: Glazed Ceramic Jar/Vase. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Song Dynasty(906-1279 A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 288 millimeters(11 1/2 inches) Diameter: 95 millimeters(3 3/4 inches) at belly; 80 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) at top of neck(below rim) 53 millimeters(2 1/8 inches) at top lip; 65 millimeters(2 5/8 inches) at base. CONDITION: Excellent. Modest oxidation to ceramic glaze. A little bit of chipping to the rim and to the pedestal. Slight age crazing(crackling” to the ceramic glaze. Otherwise just the minor bumps and bruises consistent with prolonged burial in the earth. The normal potting blemishes associated with hand production. Missing the original lid. The neck is crooked. It appears as if it started“drooping” while in the kiln. DETAIL: A glazed earthenware funerary jar from the Song Dynasty of Ancient China. These were used to leave offerings of rice. Wine, or some other gift for the deceased. The light green glaze became known as“Celadon Green” so named for the color– and is one of the most celebrated styles of ancient China. The lower portion of the neck possesses a circumferential display of human figures, believed to represent the deceased’s family or ancestors. Above the ring of figures wrapping around the circumference of the neck is a depiction of a dragon. With respect to this particular specimen, the glaze shows some minor oxidation(decomposition) due to caustic alkalinity of soil in which it was buried. Though the majority of the glaze remains intact. Glossy, and smooth to touch, there are a few lightly oxidized patches where the glaze is a bit rough and chalky to the touch. If you inspect the photos closely, you’ll also observe some of the typical glaze crazing common to ancient ceramics and
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Cairngorm is also the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. It is the ... morenational gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Time Life’s Lost Civilizations– ... moreChina: Dynasties of Power Narrated by Sam Waterston. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: VHS: 48 minutes. Publisher: Time-Life Video& Television; 1995) ISBN: 0783582749. In the 2nd century B.C. China faced harrowing attacks from Mongol Hordes on its vast, outlying frontiers. In response, China's leaders would build the most awesome defensive barrier in the history of civilization: the Great Wall of China. Within this 2,600-mile stone cocoon, China nurtured revolutionary achievements from the invention of paper, printing and the compass- to the development of weaponry, torture and warfare on an unprecedented scale. Now. Join Western and Chinese archaeologists to rediscover the powerful dichotomy haunting China's past, where the ruling elite lived in opulent splendor, while peasant masses endured unimaginable hardships. Trace the rise of China's earliest dynasty, the Shang- savage, aristocratic hunter-warriors steeped in superstition and ritual human sacrifice. Then, witness the dawn of the golden age of philosophic enlightenment during the Chou, followed by the rise of Ch'in Shihuang Di, China's first emperor, who would raise the Great Wall on the blood and sweat of his vast slave-labor armies. From the stunningly lifelike, full-size terra cotta soldiers buried by thousands at Xian, to the vibrant imperial court of the fabled Forbidden City; from the world's first system of justice to the perfection
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. The stone supposedly ... moreguarded the wearer and the place where it was situated.
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$39.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Extraordinary. Exceptionally ... moreWell Preserved Genuine Ancient Chinese Earthenware Jar; Wine Storage Decanter(Hu” BC200. Perfect for a dried flower display. CLASSIFICATION: Earthenware Jar. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 175 millimeters(7 inches) Breadth: 195 millimeters(7 3/4 inches) Depth: 139 millimeters(5 5/8 inches) Diameter: 92 millimeters(3 2/3 inches) at top lip; 85* 73 millimeters(3 3/8* 2 7/8 inches) at base. CONDITION: Exceptionally good! Entirely intact except for a the normal potting blemishes associated with crude hand production; and assorted minor bumps. Chips, and bruises consistent with wear due to ancient usage and then burial since ancient times. All quite normal for a 2,000 year old vase. DETAIL: A splendid. Exceptionally well preserved large sized earthenware jar from the Han Dynasty of Ancient China. The jar is the size of a large melon(like a cantaloupe) What’s really remarkable is that it is ostensibly about 2,000 years old and is entirely intact, with no damage aside from the normal little dings, chips and bruises one would expect with an earthenware household utensil which was used and then spent twenty centuries buried. There are as well the normal blemishes(bumps and pits) one expects with earthenware crudely fashioned by hand. Notwithstanding these blemishes(entirely normal for an ancient earthenware jar such as this) it has emerged from the soil in wonderful condition! There are some light soil accretions which could be brushed or washed off if one were gentle and careful. Although it is quite possible that this specimen is much older. It’s also equally likely that this piece is a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known that Chinese porcelain and other cera
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BC100 Ancient China Han Dynasty Carved Jade Pendant Moon Hare Immortality Elixir
Magnificent. Intricate Nineteen Carat 2,000 Year Old Elaborately Hand-Carved Ancient Jade Pendant& Contemporary) Chain. CLASSIFICATION: Hand Cut Semi-Precious Jade Pendant. Hand-Drilled Suspension Hole(Bow/Spin Drill) ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD) SIZE/DIMENSIONS: Weight: 3.98 carats. Diameter: 13 millimeters. Chain: Contemporary gold electroplate 60 centimeters(24 inches) A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches. And in metals ranging from gold and silver electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold as well as a bronze-toned copper chain. The default chain(absent contrary instructions) is gold electroplate, 24 inches. For a more authentic touch, we also have available high quality(solid, not formed) handcrafted Greek black leather cords with either sterling ... moresilver or brass/bronze clasps. CONDITION: Exceptional! Completely intact. DETAIL: In Chinese mythology the Moon Hare made an elixir of immortality from crushed Jade. So of course jade was ground up and drunken as an“elixir of immortality” Believed to preserve vitality and youth. One royal tomb contained an entire suit made out of jade, to assure the physical immortality of its owner. Emperors slept upon pillows of jade believing that it preserved vitality and youth. Even merely eating from Jade dishes was believed to ensure a long and fortunate life. It was also believed that jade could predict the stages of the wearer’s life. If a jade ornament appeared more brilliant and transparent, good fortune lay ahead. If it became dull, then bad luck was inevitable. Here's an example of that historical legacy. A hand carved jade pendant about 2,000 years old attributable to the Han Dynasty of ancient China, about 1st century B.C. What lapis lazuli, carnelian, and turquoise was to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, including the Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Sumerians, and Babylonians; jade was to the ancient Chinese. It was the gemstone of gemstones, its
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63ct Handcrafted Ametrine Ancient China Russia Roman Gem from India Camel Route
TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish HUGE Sixty-Three Carat Handcrafted Checkerboard Faceted Oval Cut Genuine Natural Bolivian Ametrine Semi-Precious Gemstone. CLASSIFICATION: Handcrafted Oval Cut Faceted Ametrine. ORIGIN: Bolivia’s Anahi Mine. SIZE: Length: 28 1/3mm. Width: 26mm. Depth: 16 1/2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 62.95 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: There are ancient references to ametrine from Persian. Roman, and Greek sources. Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest an ancient source of ametrine in India, and indeed ametrine was(re)discovered recently in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh near Hyderabad, an ancient city which was a trading center ... moreon the camel caravan route which crossed to Persia and Europe on one side, and China and Russia to the other side. There is also evidence of a medieval source of ametrine in Scotland, perhaps in the general vicinity of the Devonian lava beds in Angus, Scotland. However ametrine first became famous in the modern world in the seventeenth century when a Spanish conquistador received it as a dowry when he married a South American Indian princess. Ametrine was subsequently introduced to Europe through the conquistador's gifts to the Spanish queen. Celebrating this historicallegacy here is a very large. Very clean, handcrafted checkerboard faceted oval cut ametrine from the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. Imported for use in indigenous jewelry, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. You can think of Ametrine as a gemstone quality quartz crystal which when growing up could not decide whether it wanted to be an Amethyst or a Citrine, and so developed a“split personality” Ametrine is actually very rare in nature, havi
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