Healer mask - Northern/South China / Laos, Lantien Yao

Yao Priest/Shaman Mask, Laos/Thailand/China, 19th C. Paper on wood, horse hair. The lines across the cheeks and forehead indicate the mask represents someone of advanced age. Yao masks were typically

Yao Priest/Shaman Mask, Laos/Thailand/China, 19th C. Carved wood, horse hair. Worn or held during ceremonies to frighten away malevolent spirits. Size: 17'' x 6'' x 4'' (43 x 15 x 10 cm).

Yao Priest/Shaman Mask, Laos/Thailand/China, 20th C. Carved wood. Worn or held during ceremonies to frighten away malevolent spirits. Size: 17'' x 5'' x 3'' (43 x 13 x 8 cm).

Yao Shaman Mask, Laos, with stand; teak wood. Size: 16" x 6" x 3.5" (41 x 15 x 9 cm).

3 Paper Yao Priest Masks, South China, early 20th c. Worn on forehead when priest needs to impersonate deity for a specific ritual. Largest Size: 15'' x 13'' (38 x 33 cm).

5 Paper Yao Priest Masks. Worn on forehead when priest needs to impersonate a deity for a specific ritual. Early 20th c. Each Size: 9'' x 7.5'' (23 x 19 cm).

Yao Lantien Woman's Ceremonial Celestial Crown Head Ornament ("Kim Mun Lantien Sha"), constructed with silver pins, separate silver disk and human hair and considered a female status symbol, Laos, lat

2 Yao horsehair hats including a priest's ritual hat, Guangxi, China and Lantien man's woven horsehair hat, southern China, circa 1900. Sizes: 1) 3.5'' x 6'' (9 x 15 cm); 2) 7.5'' x 7.75'' (19 x 20 cm

Yao Lantien woman's ceremonial celestial crown head ornament ("Kim Mun Lantien Sha"), constructed with silver pins, separate silver disk and human hair and considered a female status symbol, Laos, lat

An old and exceptional Yao priest’s cotton robe embroidered with silk, Laos or China, 19th century. Size: 50'' x 40.5'' (127 x 103 cm). The use of negative space in the presentation of the face

China: Qing Dynasty. Daoist Curse Charm, ND. CCH-1776. Weight, 23.5 grams, 46 mm. Obverse: "Lei Ting Sha Gui Xiang Jing Zhan Yao Pi Xie Yong Bao Shen Qing Feng Tai Shang Lao Jun Ji Ji Ru Lu Ling Chi".

Silver-plated bronze from the Liao Dynasty (947-1125). 24x22cm

An archaistic jadeite bell, the stone of white and grey tone with apple green inclusions, decorated in relief with geometric motifs and panels incised with 'taotie' masks China, 19th century (h. 22 cm

h cm 20,5

h cm 38,5

H：16.7cm,W:8.4cm,weight:403g,

China, Jizhou Yao jar, Yuan dynasty. height: 11 in.

China, Cizhou Yao Meiping vase, rounded lip, short neck, high waist, tapering sides to flat base, decorated in brown hues of borders and scroll interlocking designs. Height 10 1/2 in.

China, Cizhou Yao Meiping vase, small mouth, rounded shoulders and sides tapering to flat base, figure lounging under a tree in orange and black hues. 30cm high

China, Lungquan Yao Vase, on a raised base, with a compressed, bulbous body, rising to a tall neck, with an everted rim, in a pale green glaze with black crackle lines, mark on base. Height 8 1/2 in.

China, Ru Yao, Tripod Vessel, circular shaped white glaze with appropriately aged metal rim. Diameter 5 3/8 in., Height 1 1/4 in.

China, Ding Yao Pillow, Yuan dynasty. 7 1/4 in., 10 3/4 in., 4 1/2 in.

China, Yue Yao ware jar, with wide mouth, broad shoulders, and tapering down to a narrower base, the body decorated with bands of ribbed designs along the waist and neck, with two small ears on either

**Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia, Golden Triangle (border zone between Thailand, Laos, China, and Burma), late 19th century CE. A tall statue of a gilded Buddha with fine robes and a very