Kircher, Athanasius China monumentis, qua sacris qua profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis

Heading: Author: Kircher, Athanasius Title: China Monumentis, qua Sacris qua Profanis, nec non variis naturae & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata Place Published:

[Gaspar Schott] ( Bad Königshofen, 1608 ¿ Augusta, 1666) Athanasius Kircher (Geisa, 1602 ¿ Roma, 1680) Ioco-seriorum naturae et artis, sive magiae naturalis centuriae tres in quibus curios

Kircher, AthanasiusTurris Babel, sive Archontologia qua primo Priscorum post diluvium hominum vita, mores rerumque gestarum magnitudo, secundo Turris fabrica civitatumque exstructio, confusio linguaru

***Back at auction due to Non-Paying Bidder*** East Asia,China, Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture, 3400 to 2250 BCE. A Chinese carved jade bi-disc, colossal in scale and of a substantive girth and th

The Dian Kingdom (滇國) was an ancient kingdom established by the Dian people, an ancient group of indigenous non-Chinese metalworking tribes that inhabited around the Dian Lake plateau of c

Rhinoceros horn, partially fossilised, 19th/20th century. Weight aprox.:1048grs. Dim.:20cm. Underbase diameter:16,5x11cm.NON SHIPMENT STATUS - This item will not be shipped to US or China. This item m

Rhinoceros horn. 19th/20thC. Dim: 15cm; Underbase diameter 10x10cm; Weight Approx.: 517gr.NON SHIPMENT STATUS - This item will not be shipped to US or China. This item may be shipped to EU countriesPR

VISSCHER, Nicolaes II (1649-1702). Atlas minor, sive geographia compendiosa qua orbis terrarum per paucas attamen novissimas tabulas Ostenditura. Amsterdam: Nicolaes Visscher, [ca 1689, or later]. Com

Fortin, Marc-Aurèle (1888-1970) Maison à Ste-Rose, Québec Description: Watercolour on paper, signed on lower left Fortin, titled and signed on the back. Label of the catalog of the Galerie Va

Measurement: L 7.6 in., W 7.6 in., H 10.5 in., (Weight 18.14 KGS). This is an extremely important jade seal of the Yongzheng Emperor (1723-1735). The seal is carved with Chinese and Manchu scripts mea

Gilt-Bronze Figure of Yamantaka Weight:29.3kg, Length:35.6cm, Width:24cm, Height:69cm, Provenance: Private estate from Francis Philip (1857-1950), acquired during his stay in Tianjin.

Measurement: Wood Case L 14 in., W 12 in., H 7-7/8 in. Seal Approx. L 1-1/2 in., W 1-1/2 in., H 2-1/2 in., Box L 4 in., W 3-1/2 in., H 1-1/4 in.

A pair of Huanghuali imperial arm chairs and table, each chair inset with a double-panel rectangular seat, the rectangular back splat carved in openwork with scrolling lotuses and matching shaped flan

Measurement: L 7-1/2 in., W 6 in., H 9-1/2 in.

A pair of Huanghuali imperial armchairs, each chair inset with a double-panel rectangular seat, the rectangular back splat carved in openwork with scrolling lotuses and matching shaped flanges, the ar

A Model Books for Chinese Traditional Painting Plum Bossom 梅花喜神谱, H: 10.2 in. (26 cm) W: 6.3 in. (16 cm)

Measurement: Case: L 7.5 in., D 3.5 in., H 4.8 in., Large Seal: L 1.5 in., W 1.3 in., H 3.2 in., Small Seal: L 1.1 in., D 1.1 in., H 2.6 in. This was a set of imperial seals of the Qianlong Emperor (1

The table of the table is made of curved materials and framed. The surface of the table and four chairs are inlaid with stone, the sides decorated with ruyi pattern. H76xD80cm(x1), H40xD39cm(x4)

The large Huanghuali single-board floating panel top curled up on the short ends, joined to a carved apron extend to four legs forming a ganoderma on each corner and leg. Height 32" Length 53" Width 1

Measurement: W 25-1/2 in., H 31 in., D 1-3/4 in.

Gilt-Bronze Figure of Emperor Zhenwu Weight:10kg Length:22.7cm, Width:17cm, Height:37.5cm,

Important Pair of Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period Spinach-Jade Seals

Important Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor's White-Jade Seal with carved wood Case. The seal is carved with six characters meaning 'Read and Inspected by Qianlong Emperor'.

A large copper-red dish, the interior center painted in greyish tones of copper-red with peony blooms, growing from a curled branch bearing leaves and buds, surrounded on the cavetto with a band of fl