" Lot of 19 DZI prayer beads - Tibet/Himalaya - 21st century "

"Lot of 19 TIbetan Dzi Beads - Tibet/Himalaya - 2nd half and late 20th centuryOffered due to termination of collection: various DZI agate beads1 x Heaven and Earth. 21/ 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 3 /2 eyes. Tiger teeth beads stars beads.Size about: 40-58mm25 in totalWeight 244 gramsRegistered shipping"閱讀更多

"Hardwood Carving Buddhism Twelve King Kong - China - late 20th-21st Century"

"Size: height: 22 cm width: 6.5 cmIn very good conditionCarefully packed Registered shipping."閱讀更多

"Large Imari porcelain plate decoration of bamboo and flowers - China

"Beautiful large Imari porcelain plate.Flower decoration.China 1st half 18th century.Diameter: 25.7 cm.Good condition some small edge chips otherwise entirely pristine.Shipping: international shipping with Track & Trace. Will be packaged securely please do not have any concerns."閱讀更多

A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE LION-FORM PLAQUES TIBET, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE LION-FORM PLAQUES TIBET, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY閱讀更多

A Chinese green-enameled blue and white porcelain "Dragon" dish...

A Chinese green-enameled blue and white porcelain "Dragon" dish qianlong six-character seal mark, and of the peiod Well-painted with a dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the exterior with two additional dragons. Dia: 7 in., 17.8 cm Estimate $3,000-5,000 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $3,000-5,000, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)閱讀更多

Robert Godefroy Bronze Statue.

Large figural group depicting the hunt for a impressive sperm whale. One boat with a harpooner approaches the head of the whale while the second boat is foundering in the ocean. Note: The title is also inscribed beneath the waves on the edge of the base. From the Ray Bentley Collection. Item Dimensions: 11-1/2" x 18" x 14".Name Value Dates (French, 1928 - ). Title "BAMERIUME DES BALEINES". Signature "R. Godefroy". Limited Edition, Item Dimensions:, Name, Value, Dates, (French, 1928 - ). Title, "BAMERIUME DES BALEINES". Signature, "R. Godefroy". Limited Edition閱讀更多

A Chinese White Jade Guardian Figure Carving, 19th century 3-1/2 inches

, 19th century3-1/2 inches high x 2-1/2 inches wide (8.9 x 6.4 cm) (figure, excluding base)HID07601242017閱讀更多

Fine Chinese Export Orange Fitzhugh Porcelain Water Pitcher.

Third quarter 19th century, China. A large example with elongated spout, arched handle, and tapered bulbous body. The foot flared, floral decorated overall with Peione designs. Very good with minor rubbing to gilt trim. From a private Southern New England collection. Item Dimensions: 16-3/4" T. Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

Pair of Export Porcelain Inserts.

China, early 19th century. Each made in ovoid form painted with various objects throughout the center surrounded by a band of yellow enamel with precious objects accenting the rim. Includes two later wood stands for display. There are areas of wear to the applied artwork. PROVENANCE: Contents of a lifetime collection "Brook Crossing", South Pomfret, VT. Item Dimensions: 11 - 3/4" L.Name Value Dates Title Medium Signature Frame Work Size, Item Dimensions:, Name, Value, Dates, Title, Medium, Signature, Frame, Work Size閱讀更多

*A fine and rare Chinese carved hardwood

*A fine and rare Chinese carved hardwood, possibly "huanghuali", corner-leg side table, Tiaozhuo qing dynasty Of rectangular, waisted form, elaborately carved with a proliferation of archaistic scrollwork interspersed with lotus leaves and blossoms, detailed spandrels and hoof feet. H: 34 in., 86.4 cm; W: 53 1/2 in., 136 cm PROVENANCE: Property of a Colorado Gentleman; acquired by an American oil company executive in Singapore in the 1940s, thence by descent Estimate $10,000-15,000 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $10,000-15,000, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

Large Chinese Sancai Figure of Lokopala

Large Chinese Sancai Figure of Lokopala in the Tang style but later, modeled standing upon an ox in repose, with arm raised, in traditional costume, decorated to the exterior in distinctive green, yellow and brown enamels, the face and hands unglazed. h. 32", w. 14" Estimate $1,000-1,500 **There is small chip and a repair to the right ear with a visible overpainted "touch-up." There is a well-done professional repair to the spade-form sleeve cuff on the left arm that has been over-glazed. Small overpainted and glazed "touch-ups" are also present to an ~5" horizontal hairline crack that extends from the lower center of the jacket outward to the raised knee and to another small vertical area (3/4") at the hem on the back of the jacket. Figure exhibits some minor nicks, chips, scratches and surface soiling scattered throughout, as well as innate firing anomalies - kiln grit, spurs and firing fissures. In overall good condition. Condition is commensurate with age, medium and use.閱讀更多

A Korean brass-mounted wood octagonal box Mounted with a metal...

A Korean brass-mounted wood octagonal box Mounted with a metal tortoise at the latch, and a loop handle to the top. H: 5 1/2 in., 14cm PROVENANCE: Purchased in Korea c. 1971/1972 Estimate $300-500 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $300-500, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

Chinese Export Famille Verte vase lamp

mid-18th century; elaborately decorated panels with human figures in garden and dragon, shoulders with relief face masks and porcelain to resemble jewels, set on wood base, mounted on shaped brass base, vase - 16 in. H.閱讀更多

A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl, early Qing Dynasty Marks:

, early Qing DynastyMarks: Six-character Qiu Lin Lang Gan Zhi Wan hall mark1-1/2 inches high x 6 inches diameter (3.8 x 15.2 cm)HID07601242017閱讀更多

Pair Chinese Export hot water serving dishes

mid-19th century; three-part dishes with lid, foo dog finial, liner, and base, floral decoration and wire handles, 5 in. H., 5 1/2 in. Diam.閱讀更多

A three-piece Japanese studio pottery sake...

A three-piece Japanese studio pottery sake set comprising a tokkuri and two choko, designed with thin dripped glaze with tints of blue, brown and red, each signed with Japanese incised characters to underside, together with a ceramic oriental scent bottle, unmarked, and a Chinese hand carved pottery seal, the top designed with fish underwater, with large carved Qing dynasty marks to undersigned and incised characters to the side. (5)CONDITION REPORTOverall good, chip to the rim of one of the choko, wear to underside of the scent bottle commensurate with age.閱讀更多

A large Japanese Meiji period carved ivory...

A large Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke in the form of a five-figure theatre group finely detailed, with incised signature to the underside, 4 cm wide.閱讀更多

A Chinese carved duan stone inkstone

A Chinese carved duan stone inkstone, underside possibly incised Wang Fu Zhi, possibly ming dynasty The rectangular stone with shaped well, circular grinding surface, of dark chocolate brown with olive inclusions, sloped underside. L. 7 7/8 in., 19.5cm Estimate $1,000-1,500 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $1,000-1,500, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

Lin Wenjie (Dominic Man- Kit Lam) (Chinese, b. 1947) Ducks and Plant

Watercolor and ink on washi paper and gilt paper laid on board8-1/2 inches diameter (21.6 cm) Various marksPROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF DR. DOMINIC MAN-KIT LAMRenowned ophthalmologist and biotechnology pioneer Dominic Man-Kit Lam emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of four months. As a young man, his education abroad started early. At 22, Lam had earned his doctorate degree and by 24 he had joined the faculty at Harvard. Following charitable missions back to China with Project Orbis, a mobile ophthalmic clinic providing eye care in underserved areas, Lam became Director of the first biotechnology firm in Texas, located in Houston. As the "Father of Texas Biotechnology", Lam received the U.S. High Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Merit in 1989. Dr. Lam was Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology and went on to found the World Eye Organization (WEO) in an effort to eradicate blindness among the world's poor. Lam was an artist since childhood, having studied classical Chinese painting and calligraphy. It was a passion and talent that never left him throughout his dynamic biomedical career. As a collector, patron and skilled artist, Lam came to know and collaborate with important Chinese artists such as Zhao Shao'ang, Zhang Daqian and Guan Shanyue. In the United States, Lam was named a member of the U.S. Presidential Arts and Humanities Committee. Apart from his traditional ink paintings, Lam is acclaimed for the Chromoskedasic Process, also called NanoArt, that he invented. It is a unique form of photographic painting in which color images are produced on black and white photo paper. Lam resides in Hong Kong and continues to exhibit his art worldwide. HID07601242017閱讀更多

1885 CC Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar.

MS65 NGC.閱讀更多

Chinese Export Famille Rose Vase

Chinese Export Famille Rose Vase閱讀更多

Three Chinese Jizhou Ceramic Tea Bowls 2-1/2 inches high x 5-7/8 inches

2-1/2 inches high x 5-7/8 inches diameter (6.4 x 14.9 cm) (largest)The first one of 'papercut' deer decoration; the second and third one of 'slip-decoration'HID07601242017閱讀更多

Chinese four fold screen hand painted with blossoming trees,...

Chinese four fold screen hand painted with blossoming trees, character marks and red seal mark, overall 90cm H x 153cm W閱讀更多

JAPANESE SCHOOL SAGE WITH BABY LION Ink and color on silk

JAPANESE SCHOOL SAGE WITH BABY LION Ink and color on silk, inscribed and with one seal to upper right, two seals lower left, three seals lower right. Image approx. H: 49 in., 125cm; W: 21 in., 53.5cm Estimate $800-1,200 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $800-1,200, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

A Tibetan inlaid iron lamellar helmet possibly 16th/17th century...

A Tibetan inlaid iron lamellar helmet possibly 16th/17th century with possibly later lamellae The 18 overlapping plates to the domed helmet inlaid with seven stylized silver dragons, two additional dragons to the visor, two script charactors above the visor, later stand. Approx. H. of helmet overall 17 1/2 in., 44.5cm PROVENANCE: Crossroads Asia Co., Ltd. Acquired from the above March 7, 2014 by the present owner Estimate $1,800-2,500 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $1,800-2,500, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

Lin Wenjie (Dominic Man-Kit Lam) (Chinese, b. 1947) Abstracts (four

(four works)Chromoskedasic nano art on photography paper9-7/8 inches high x 7-3/4 inches wide (25.1 x 19.7 cm) (work, largest)Together with hardback volume on the artistPROPERTY FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF DR. DOMINIC MAN-KIT LAMRenowned ophthalmologist and biotechnology pioneer Dominic Man-Kit Lam emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of four months. As a young man, his education abroad started early. At 22, Lam had earned his doctorate degree and by 24 he had joined the faculty at Harvard. Following charitable missions back to China with Project Orbis, a mobile ophthalmic clinic providing eye care in underserved areas, Lam became Director of the first biotechnology firm in Texas, located in Houston. As the "Father of Texas Biotechnology", Lam received the U.S. High Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Merit in 1989. Dr. Lam was Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology and went on to found the World Eye Organization (WEO) in an effort to eradicate blindness among the world's poor. Lam was an artist since childhood, having studied classical Chinese painting and calligraphy. It was a passion and talent that never left him throughout his dynamic biomedical career. As a collector, patron and skilled artist, Lam came to know and collaborate with important Chinese artists such as Zhao Shao'ang, Zhang Daqian and Guan Shanyue. In the United States, Lam was named a member of the U.S. Presidential Arts and Humanities Committee. Apart from his traditional ink paintings, Lam is acclaimed for the Chromoskedasic Process, also called NanoArt, that he invented. It is a unique form of photographic painting in which color images are produced on black and white photo paper. Lam resides in Hong Kong and continues to exhibit his art worldwide. HID07601242017閱讀更多

"Chinese teapot in finely hand-painted porcelain - China 2nd half

"Unique and elegant item of Chinese antiques: fine teapot with octagonal base and handle made in porcelain finely painted by hand with floral motifs natural elements and scenes of domestic life. Teapot with lid it can be used as a precious item on interior décor. Dating back to the 20th Century. Traditional Chinese porcelain hallmark on the underside. From a private collection. The photos show the details and are an integral part of the description. The item is in very good condition free from marks cracks or hairline signs.Dimensions Height: approx. 30 cmDiameter (octagonal base): 13 x 13 cmWidth: 22 cmWeight: approx. 1.4 kgCarefully packaged and shipped via tracked courier."閱讀更多

19thC Japanese Erotica Bone Carvings

19th century Japanese erotica, nine Karma Sutra scenes carved on bone, in frame 11" x 26" x 2 1/4". Provenance: Charlestown, Massachusetts estate.閱讀更多

Oriental china including a Kutani bowl, blue and white vase ...

Oriental china including a Kutani bowl, blue and white vase and Satsuma vase閱讀更多

A Pair of Chinese Painted Pottery Earth Spirit Figures, Tang Dynasty

, Tang Dynasty, circa 618-90713-3/4 inches high (34.9 cm) (taller)HID07601242017閱讀更多

A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE WALL S... PROBABLY

A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT-STYLE PORCELAIN FAMILLE ROSE WALL S... PROBABLY閱讀更多

A Chinese ruby glass snuff bottle 19th century Of flattened ovoid form

A Chinese ruby glass snuff bottle 19th century Of flattened ovoid form. H: 2 1/8 in., 5.4cm PROVENANCE: From a private Pennsylvania Collection Estimate $600-800 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $600-800, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

14K Gold Retired Deputy Chief Inspector Badge.

14K gold. Platinum with white gold center seal with a large diamond for Retired Deputy Chief Inspector for the New York City Police. The presentation reads "W.T. O'Brian Oct, 1922". Made by Dieges and Clust. 51 dwt. From the Ray Bentley Collection. Condition: (Excellent). Item Dimensions: 2-7/8" T. Condition:, Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

A Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dish, Ming Dynasty, Yongle

, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period, circa 1403-14242 inches high x 15 inches diameter (5.1 x 38.1 cm)PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, , October 16, 2001, lot 373.LITERATURE:Little, Stephen. . Stanley Herzman et al., Hong Kong, 2000.HID07601242017閱讀更多

A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BRUSH POTS 19TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BRUSH POTS 19TH CENTURY閱讀更多

Lot Of 18: Various Law Enforcement Badges.

The lot includes an assortment of gold plated and nickel plated badges. There are also two 2-piece Policeman's belt buckle, circa 1900 and a celluloid mirror. Some badges are replicas. From the Ray Bentley Collection. Condition: (Very Good - Excellent). Item Dimensions: Largest: 3 - 1/2" x 3 - 1/2". Condition:, Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

Excellent Heart Form Footed Cheese Drainer.

Circa 1820 - 1840, Pennsylvania. Rolled sheet iron. Elaborately punch decorated, canted sides with rolled edge rim, applied triangulated feet and hanging ring. All solder seams intact. Fine patina throughout. Excellent untouched condition, expected old in use wear. Item Dimensions: 14" x 13-1/2". Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

Set 4 Lacquered Asian Wood Art Plaques

Set 4 Asian Lacquered Style Wood Art Plaques. Some various states of surface wear, including minor scratches and chips in paint to more serious peeling of paint. Individual plaques measures approx 14 in tall by 5 in wide. Plaques depict four ladies walking through minimal floral landscape. Orientalism, Orientalia, Asian arts and crafts閱讀更多

Tibetan 19 C Silver Gau w Early Standing Vajrapani

Tibetan 19 Century repousse & engraved Silver-fronted Gau with pairs of silver straps to each side, inside with Early Standing Vajrapani. Age related wear. Weight of bronze 122.5 grams. Weight of Gau 191 grams. Height of bronze 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm.). Height of Gau 4 inches (10.2 cm.).閱讀更多

Stereoscope Viewing Box & Cards.

Circa 1890. Stereoscope viewing box and over 200 viewing cards. Handle turns to view the next card. Minor age wear. Item Dimensions: 18 - 1/2" x 11" x 10 - 1/2". Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

Lot of 3: Blue 1927 Model Neutrowound Breadboard & Magnavox 6 Tube Receiver.

Lot includes: 1) Blue Neutrowound 1927 also known as an armored breadboard. Includes a single ladies ear phone with a 10" handle and all tubes in good condition. 2) Magnavox Six Tube TRF Receiver, includes tubes. It appears that the cabinet has been refinished, very good condition. 3) Two Tube "Home Brew" Receiver, appears to be regenerative and includes two 199 tubes, good condition. Item Dimensions: Largest : 32 -1/2" x 9" x 5". Item Dimensions:閱讀更多

Chinese Finely Carved Bamboo Brush Pot

Chinese Finely Carved Bamboo Brush Pot, the outside well detailed with 6 Scholars and 3 Assistants in a Pine and Rock Grotto, painting and playing music, the top edge carved like clouds, the bottom edge with rocks, water, and three integral feet. Several small restored shrinkage lines and light age related wear. Height 5 3/4 inches (14.7 cm.).閱讀更多

A Chinese carved jade floral rectangular plaque ming dynasty Approx

A Chinese carved jade floral rectangular plaque ming dynasty Approx. L: 3 5/8 in.,9.3cm; W: 2 1/2 in., 6.3cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York City, by circa 1985 Thence by descent to the present owner Estimate $400-600 Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Estimate $400-600, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room Bid Live Online Freeman's Live Invaluable Bid on the Telephone, Leave a Bid, Leave a Bid Bid in the Room, Bid in the Room, Bid Live Online, Freeman's Live, Invaluable, Bid on the Telephone閱讀更多

Peruvian Dolls : Medium Chancay Peruvian Funerary Dolls-Set of 2 #346

Peruvian Dolls 346. Description: Medium Peruvian Funerary dolls-set of 2. They are modern dolls but try to imitate the pre-Columbian Chancay dolls and are made using ancient textile fragments which could be a 1000 years old. 11 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Brining Collection, collected over 40 years ago. Condition: Ware as expected, but generally intact and excellent for their age. "History: Not much is known about the Chancay civilization which developed in the later part of the Inca empire. This culture emerged after the fall of the Wari civilization. Parts of the southern Chancay area were conquered by the Chim̼u in the early fifteenth century and in about 1450 A.D. the Incas were occupying both areas. [1] It is believed that the Chancay had a centralized political structure, forming a small regional state. [3] Thus the Chancay culture declined in the fifteenth century to make way for the territorial expansion of the Inca Empire. Occupying the central coast coastal region of Peru, the Chancay were centered mostly in the Chancay and ChillÌ_n valleys, although they also occupied other areas such as the Rimac and Lurin valley areas. [2] The center of the Chancay culture was located 80 kilometers north of Lima. It is a desert region but has fertile valleys bathed by rivers and is rich in resources that allowed for, among other things, extensive agricultural development. The Chancay developed intense trade relations with other regions, allowing them to interract with other cultures and settlements in a wide area. Economy: The Chancay culture based its economy on agriculture, fishing and trade. Water reservoirs and irrigation canals were built by engineers in order to develop agriculture. As the culture was geographically located on the oceanfront, they were involved in traditional fishing both from the shore as well as further out to sea from their caballitos de totora, an ancient type of watercraft unique to Peru. The Chancay also traded with other regions either by land towards the Peruvian highlands and jungle or by sea to the north and south of their borders. The settlements in Lauri, Lumbra, Tambo Blanco, Handrail, Pisquillo Chico and Tronconal focused mainly on artisans producing large-scale ceramics and textiles. The Chancay culture is the first of the Peruvian cultures that had mass production of ceramics, textiles and metals such as gold and silver which were ritualistic and domestic goods. They were also noted for their wood carved items. [1] The curacas, political leaders, regulated the production of artisans, farmers and ranchers as well as oversaw festive activities. Textiles: The most well-known Chancay artefacts are the textiles which ranged from embroidered pieces, different types of fabrics decorated with paint. A variety of techniques, colours and themes were used in the making of textiles.[2] They used an array of colours including yellows, browns, scarlet, white, blues and greens.[1] types of fabric used included: llama wool, cotton, chiffon and feathers.[2] Their technique involved were decorated open weave, brocade, embroidery, and painting.[2] Brushes were used to paint anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, geometric and other creative designs directly on the canvases. The Chancay are known for the quality of their painted tapestries. The typically geometric designs also included drawings of plants, animals such as fish, cats, birds, monkeys and dogs (most notably the hairless Peruvian dog[4]) as well as human figures.[3] Birds and deities wearing crescent-like headdresses were one of the more common decorative features.[1] They produced a variety of goods such as clothing, bags, and funeral masks.[2] Many Chancay textiles survive to date. It is believed that their production was quite extensive, due to the quantities that have been preserved. The quality of the textile material appears to be good as they were carefully made. [1] Canvases or gauzes were used primarily for religious and magical purposes. They were made for covering the head of the dead in the form of a headdresses. According to the beliefs of the time, the threads on these fabrics had to be spun in the form of an "S" in an anticlockwise direction. This thread, which had a magical character, was called lloque and, according to legend, the garments were infused with supernatural powers and served as protection in the afterlife. Feathers were inserted into a main thread which was then sewn onto the fabric. The Chancay also manufactured dolls and other objects covered with pieces of woven fabric and various threads. Ceramics: Ceramics are also a very common feature of the Chancay culture. This pottery has been found mainly in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valleys. The Chancay civilization produced ceramics on a large scale using moulds. However, open vessels with more than 400 different types of drawings that have yet to be decrypted, uniquely created by artisans, have been found. The technique used in creating ceramics was with a rough matt surface that was later painted with a dark colour, usually black or brown, on top of a lighter cream or white background. This dark on light characteristic is known as black on white. Vessels are often large and quaintly shaped. Egg-shaped jars are some of the more common. Ceramic dolls or female figurines were also created. These were usually large, female-looking dolls made from clay. The faces and sometimes the upper sections of the body are covered with ornaments of different geometric shapes.[1] The eyes were accentuated with a line on each side and the arms were usually short.[3] These geometric ornamentations are very common on Chancay ceramics.[1] Other common ceramic vessels were oblong jars with narrow necks and wide mouths, with designs in the form of human faces and geometric shapes painted in the black on cream technique. Other common animal shapes are birds or llamas. [3] There were also miniature sized idols called cuchimilcos which were anthropomorphic shapes representative of human figures, having prominent jaws and eyes painted in black. These cuchimilcos figures usually had their arms extended as if they were ready to fly or inviting a hug. It is believed that they were used to turn away bad energies. This is perhaps why they have been mostly found in the tombs of the Chancay nobility. Woodwork: The wood carvings done by the Chancay are characterized by their simplicity, sobriety [2] and use of shapes from nature, quite opposed to the sophistication of their textile art. From wood they produced implements of daily use, statues and items for decoration, some of which they painted.[2] Using the wood from their coastal desert the Chancay carved large and small objects, finely engraved with motifs reflecting the marine environment, such as seabirds and boats. They also manufactured tools for use in the textile work, in farming and fishing operations, as well as a variety of objects for worship and to distinguish the social status of the populace. Human heads carved in wood were common. They were used to crown the mummies of important dignitaries, as a mark of their status as deity or mythical ancestor, which they acquired after death. The human images in wood could also be indicators of political power, especially when they were carved into sticks or batons of command. Architecture and social organization: With respect to architecture, this civilization is noted for creating large urban centres with pyramid-shaped mounds and complex buildings. It was organized by different types of settlements or ayllus and controlled by leaders or curacas. The urban centres had typical constructions for civic-religious purposes which also included residential palaces. These urban centers were quite large, perhaps due to the mass production of goods. [2] Their culture was marked by social stratification, which was also present in the small towns. The constructions were mostly made of adobe bricks, were organized in clusters and were also similarly designed according to a specific pattern. Sometimes the most prominent constructions were mixed or combined with stones. Its inhabitants were settled based on their trade so that they could massify the production of goods. Access to the pyramids was through ramps, i.e. from top to bottom. Their hydraulic engineering works such as reservoirs and irrigation canals were also of great notoriety. [2] (Source: Wikipedia) References 1 "The Chancay Culture". Retrieved 18 February 2013. 2. "Central Andes". Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 3. "Featured Artifacts: Chancay Culture, AD 1000-1400". SFU Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 4. "Per̼ celebra 24 a̱os de reconocimiento mundial a perro sin pelo". El Universal. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 5. Wikipedia, Peruvian Dolls, 346. Description: Medium Peruvian Funerary dolls-set of 2. They are modern dolls but try to imitate the pre-Columbian Chancay dolls and are made using ancient textile fragments which could be a 1000 years old. 11 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Brining Collection, collected over 40 years ago. Condition: Ware as expected, but generally intact and excellent for their age. "History: Not much is known about the Chancay civilization which developed in the later part of the Inca empire. This culture emerged after the fall of the Wari civilization. Parts of the southern Chancay area were conquered by the Chim̼u in the early fifteenth century and in about 1450 A.D. the Incas were occupying both areas. [1] It is believed that the Chancay had a centralized political structure, forming a small regional state. [3] Thus the Chancay culture declined in the fifteenth century to make way for the territorial expansion of the Inca Empire. Occupying the central coast coastal region of Peru, the Chancay were centered mostly in the Chancay and ChillÌ_n valleys, although they also occupied other areas such as the Rimac and Lurin valley areas. [2] The center of the Chancay culture was located 80 kilometers north of Lima. It is a desert region but has fertile valleys bathed by rivers and is rich in resources that allowed for, among other things, extensive agricultural development. The Chancay developed intense trade relations with other regions, allowing them to interract with other cultures and settlements in a wide area. Economy: The Chancay culture based its economy on agriculture, fishing and trade. Water reservoirs and irrigation canals were built by engineers in order to develop agriculture. As the culture was geographically located on the oceanfront, they were involved in traditional fishing both from the shore as well as further out to sea from their caballitos de totora, an ancient type of watercraft unique to Peru. The Chancay also traded with other regions either by land towards the Peruvian highlands and jungle or by sea to the north and south of their borders. The settlements in Lauri, Lumbra, Tambo Blanco, Handrail, Pisquillo Chico and Tronconal focused mainly on artisans producing large-scale ceramics and textiles. The Chancay culture is the first of the Peruvian cultures that had mass production of ceramics, textiles and metals such as gold and silver which were ritualistic and domestic goods. They were also noted for their wood carved items. [1], The curacas, political leaders, regulated the production of artisans, farmers and ranchers as well as oversaw festive activities. Textiles: The most well-known Chancay artefacts are the textiles which ranged from embroidered pieces, different types of fabrics decorated with paint. A variety of techniques, colours and themes were used in the making of textiles.[2] They used an array of colours including yellows, browns, scarlet, white, blues and greens.[1], types of fabric used included: llama wool, cotton, chiffon and feathers.[2] Their technique involved were decorated open weave, brocade, embroidery, and painting.[2] Brushes were used to paint anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, geometric and other creative designs directly on the canvases. The Chancay are known for the quality of their painted tapestries. The typically geometric designs also included drawings of plants, animals such as fish, cats, birds, monkeys and dogs (most notably the hairless Peruvian dog[4]) as well as human figures.[3] Birds and deities wearing crescent-like headdresses were one of the more common decorative features.[1] They produced a variety of goods such as clothing, bags, and funeral masks.[2], Many Chancay textiles survive to date. It is believed that their production was quite extensive, due to the quantities that have been preserved. The quality of the textile material appears to be good as they were carefully made. [1], Canvases or gauzes were used primarily for religious and magical purposes. They were made for covering the head of the dead in the form of a headdresses. According to the beliefs of the time, the threads on these fabrics had to be spun in the form of an "S" in an anticlockwise direction. This thread, which had a magical character, was called lloque and, according to legend, the garments were infused with supernatural powers and served as protection in the afterlife. Feathers were inserted into a main thread which was then sewn onto the fabric. The Chancay also manufactured dolls and other objects covered with pieces of woven fabric and various threads. Ceramics: Ceramics are also a very common feature of the Chancay culture. This pottery has been found mainly in the cemeteries of the Ancon and Chancay valleys. The Chancay civilization produced ceramics on a large scale using moulds. However, open vessels with more than 400 different types of drawings that have yet to be decrypted, uniquely created by artisans, have been found. The technique used in creating ceramics was with a rough matt surface that was later painted with a dark colour, usually black or brown, on top of a lighter cream or white background. This dark on light characteristic is known as black on white. Vessels are often large and quaintly shaped. Egg-shaped jars are some of the more common. Ceramic dolls or female figurines were also created. These were usually large, female-looking dolls made from clay. The faces and sometimes the upper sections of the body are covered with ornaments of different geometric shapes.[1] The eyes were accentuated with a line on each side and the arms were usually short.[3] These geometric ornamentations are very common on Chancay ceramics.[1], Other common ceramic vessels were oblong jars with narrow necks and wide mouths, with designs in the form of human faces and geometric shapes painted in the black on cream technique. Other common animal shapes are birds or llamas. [3] There were also miniature sized idols called cuchimilcos which were anthropomorphic shapes representative of human figures, having prominent jaws and eyes painted in black. These cuchimilcos figures usually had their arms extended as if they were ready to fly or inviting a hug. It is believed that they were used to turn away bad energies. This is perhaps why they have been mostly found in the tombs of the Chancay nobility. Woodwork: The wood carvings done by the Chancay are characterized by their simplicity, sobriety [2] and use of shapes from nature, quite opposed to the sophistication of their textile art. From wood they produced implements of daily use, statues and items for decoration, some of which they painted.[2] Using the wood from their coastal desert the Chancay carved large and small objects, finely engraved with motifs reflecting the marine environment, such as seabirds and boats. They also manufactured tools for use in the textile work, in farming and fishing operations, as well as a variety of objects for worship and to distinguish the social status of the populace. Human heads carved in wood were common. They were used to crown the mummies of important dignitaries, as a mark of their status as deity or mythical ancestor, which they acquired after death. The human images in wood could also be indicators of political power, especially when they were carved into sticks or batons of command. Architecture and social organization: With respect to architecture, this civilization is noted for creating large urban centres with pyramid-shaped mounds and complex buildings. It was organized by different types of settlements or ayllus and controlled by leaders or curacas. The urban centres had typical constructions for civic-religious purposes which also included residential palaces. These urban centers were quite large, perhaps due to the mass production of goods. [2], Their culture was marked by social stratification, which was also present in the small towns. The constructions were mostly made of adobe bricks, were organized in clusters and were also similarly designed according to a specific pattern. Sometimes the most prominent constructions were mixed or combined with stones. Its inhabitants were settled based on their trade so that they could massify the production of goods. Access to the pyramids was through ramps, i.e. from top to bottom. Their hydraulic engineering works such as reservoirs and irrigation canals were also of great notoriety. [2] (Source: Wikipedia), References, 1 "The Chancay Culture". Retrieved 18 February 2013. 2. "Central Andes". Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 3. "Featured Artifacts: Chancay Culture, AD 1000-1400". SFU Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 4. "Per̼ celebra 24 a̱os de reconocimiento mundial a perro sin pelo". El Universal. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 5. Wikipedia閱讀更多

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