Artemis Gallery will hold its
Art "Matters" Ancient to Present Day sale
on Starts on: Aug 18, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-5. The ancient Greeks believed that the Universe was comprised of four elements of matter: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. This world view - a cornerstone of philosophy for 2,000 years - is what unifies the art and artifacts in this week's auction. At its core, art is composed of matter. Whether with bronze, gold, silver, iron, clay, glass, or mineral pigments, artists transform basic matter into incredible works of art. And some also demonstrate a special relationship to nature, inviting us to explore and experience the world around us, to wander through the woods, sail upon the ocean waters, float in mid-air - indeed the possibilities are endless.
Rare Chinese Song / Jin Dynasty Junyao Ceramic Bowl
. East Asia, China, Song-Jin Dynasty, ca. 12th to mid-13th century CE. A finely preserved, well-constructed, and exceedingly rare Junyao ceramic bowl exhibiting lustrous glaze across the interior surfaces and much of the exterior. Estimate $8,000 - $12,000.
20th C. Robert Wander Gold Pendant, Diamond / Sapphire. Robert Wander (American, 1942 to 2019)
. A stunning 78.6% gold pendant (equivalent to 18K+) in the form of a cross with inlaid champagne diamonds and sapphires in hues of light yellow, scarlet, and tangerine and strung on a twisted black necklace cord. Estimate $7,000 - $10,500
Important Olmec Terracotta Nude Baby
. Pre-Columbian, south-central Mexico and Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1000 to 200 BCE. An expressive terracotta figure of a seated human baby depicted nude and posed with legs akimbo and both arms raised as though throwing a tantrum or begging to be picked up. Estimate $7,000 - $10,500.
Fine 7th C. Byzantine Gold Buckle w/ Nacre
. Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A beautiful buckle of a rectangular form comprised of 84% gold (equivalent to 20K+). Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
1960s Indonesian Sulawesi Wood Sculpture Kabango.
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. 1960s CE. A magnificent and sizable carved-wood sculpture of a water buffalo known as a kabongo. Standing upon its two front legs, the massive beast displays a colossal head with annular eyes, a square snout, incised nostrils, and a straight mouth adorned with a circular motif, all flanked by two dramatically swooping horns from a real buffalo. Estimate $5,000 - $7,500.
18th C. French Gold Fob Seal w/ Armorial Crest
. Western Europe, France, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. This is an elegant and high quality 83.4% to 84.5% (equivalent to 20K+) gold armorial seal with a pierced ring for suspension from a watch fob. Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
Colima Pottery Gadrooned Parrot Jar, ex Sotheby's
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. This brilliant vermillion pottery vessel assumes form of a wide, voluminous squash with a gadrooned body that is stylistically segmented with smooth, fine vertical ribbing, features a boldly flaring spout, and is supported by three legs in the form of parrots, birds prized for their feathers among the ancients of America. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Axe Head w/ Standing Bird
. Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. An impressive bronze axe head from Dong Son culture, exhibiting an incredibly rare form! Enveloped in rich layers of green and russet patina, the ancient weapon features a tubular socket that flares out to a curved blade. Estimate $4,500 - $6,000.
Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Pottery Jar
. Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 to 3200 BCE. A beautiful, hand-built marl pottery jar of compressed spherical form with a round but stable base, a broad body with a bulging midsection, a sloped shoulder with a pair of cylindrical suspension handles, and an everted ledge rim. Estimate $2,500 - $3,500.
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