A Lifetime of Discovery II

online only auction | 1 day sale | 11 days away
Location
Warwick, NY 10990
Dates

Sale Starts

Sun
Sep 27
1pm

Sale Ends

Sun
Sep 27

Terms & Conditions

Auction Terms & Conditions

Thank you for participating in our auction.

Many of the items offered come from long-held private collections, estates, and collections assembled over decades by passionate collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts. We do our best to research, photograph, and describe every lot as accurately as possible. However, we are not a team of museum curators or scientific testing laboratories, and all descriptions reflect our opinions based on available information and experience.

We encourage bidders to carefully review all photographs, ask questions, and request additional information before placing bids.

Condition and Descriptions

All items are sold as-is and where-is.

The condition, age, origin, attribution, authenticity, and historical information provided in catalog descriptions represent our opinion only. Reasonable people and experts can disagree, especially in fields such as antiquities, ethnographic art, tribal art, Asian art, and historical artifacts.

Photographs are considered part of the description and bidders should examine them carefully.

Bidding

By placing a bid, you are entering into a binding agreement to purchase the item if you are the winning bidder.

The auctioneer reserves the right to reject bids, withdraw lots, combine or divide lots, or resolve any bidding disputes in a manner deemed fair and appropriate.

Payment

Invoices are due promptly following the auction.

Items will not be released until payment has been received and cleared.

Shipping and Pickup

We are happy to assist buyers in arranging shipping whenever possible, but shipping costs, insurance, and transportation arrangements remain the responsibility of the buyer.

Once an item leaves our possession, responsibility transfers to the buyer and carrier.

Returns

All sales are final.

Because of the nature of antiques, collectibles, ethnographic material, and estate property, no returns or refunds will be accepted. We strongly encourage bidders to ask questions before bidding.

Authenticity

Many pieces offered have been acquired over many decades and may include old collection labels, previous auction references, family provenance, collector notes, or historical documentation. Such information is presented for reference and research purposes.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, no guarantee is made regarding age, authenticity, cultural attribution, origin, or historical significance.

Our Approach

We genuinely enjoy discovering, researching, and sharing unusual and historic objects. We spend considerable time studying each lot and presenting it honestly. Sometimes new information emerges, opinions differ, and scholarship changes over time. That is simply part of collecting and studying antiques.

We ask bidders to bid based on their own knowledge, judgment, and appreciation of the objects offered.

Final Thoughts

Our goal is simple: offer interesting objects, provide the best information we can, and make the auction enjoyable for everyone involved.

We appreciate your interest, your trust, and your participation. Good luck, and thank you for bidding.
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A Cut Above Auction

Description & Details

We are pleased to present the second offering from the extraordinary lifetime collection of a respected dealer and collector whose passion for history, art, and collecting spanned more than sixty years.

A dear friend and mentor, he assembled thousands of objects over a lifetime, ranging from ancient artifacts and ethnographic works to Asian art, decorative arts, fine art, and historical treasures from around the world. His passion for discovering exceptional objects never faded, and he continued acquiring new finds until his passing. Many of the pieces presented in this sale have remained carefully preserved and out of public view for decades, while others were among his later acquisitions.

This auction is devoted entirely to his collection and continues the ongoing presentation of the remarkable body of material he assembled over more than six decades. Each sale brings forward another group of discoveries, reflecting the extraordinary breadth of his interests and a lifetime spent searching for objects of history, beauty, rarity, and significance.

Please check the catalog regularly. New lots will continue to be added as we work through and catalog the collection, generally until approximately two weeks before the auction.

As always, our catalog descriptions reflect our research and opinions. Bidders are encouraged to examine each lot carefully, review all photographs, and form their own conclusions regarding attribution, age, origin, and condition.

Thank you for participating in our second sale. Please save A Cut Above Auction to your favorites and follow our future auctions, as much more from this extraordinary lifetime collection remains to be discovered and offered.
SHIPPINGSalviati Attributed Murano Cobalt Aventurine Tipetto Goblet with Applied CrabPre-Columbian Nayarit Ixtlán del Río Pottery FigureTaino Carved Wood Zoomorphic Duho Ceremonial SeatRoman or Late Roman Green Glass Bottle with Applied Spiral TrailingChinese White-Glazed Miniature Ewer, Tang / Liao Dynasty StyleAncient Near Eastern Bronze Standing FigureKorean Goryeo Dynasty Slip-Inlaid Celadon Oil Bottle, 12th-13th CenturyPre-Columbian Taino Carved Bone Anthropomorphic Zemi ReliefWest African Carved Wooden Shrine Figure, Yoruba Style, NigeriaWest African Carved Zoomorphic Ritual ObjectOld African Hardwood Fly Whisk with Horsehair and Horn CollarOld Central African Carved Prestige Knife, Probably Kuba, Democratic Republic of the CongoTibetan Silver-Mounted Ritual Conch Trumpet (Dung-Dkar) with Turquoise and Coral, Early 20th CenturyEarly Islamic Persian Polychrome Buff-Ware Bowl with Radial Floral Decoration, Probably NishapurYombe Carved Wooden Commemorative Ancestor Figure, Democratic Republic of the CongoRoman Bronze Single-Handled Vessel (Kyathos Type), Roman Empire, 1st–3rd Century ADSolomon Islands Giant Clam Shell Wealth Ring (Bakiha or Poata)Chinese Crackle-Glazed Archaistic Vase with Taotie Mask and Ring HandlesKorean Goryeo Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Scroll DecorationPair of Chinese Decorative Gilt Inksticks with Original Presentation BoxesChinese Crackle-Glazed Celadon Cupstand (Tuozhan), Song StyleAndean Carved Alabaster Ritual Votive (Illa), Probably Aymara, BoliviaTaíno Carved Black Stone Anthropomorphic Zemí Three-Pointer (Trigonolito), Greater AntillesNeedlepoint Floral Sampler in Rotating Wooden Display StandJapanese Studio Stoneware Bowl with Abstract Relief DecorationChinese Sancai-Glazed Miniature Four-Lug Jar with Matching Ceramic Tripod Stand, Tang Dynasty StyleProbably Nishapur Islamic Slip-Painted Earthenware Dish with Abstract Black Decoration, Persia, 10thPersian Painted Buff-Ware Conical BowlWest Mexican Terracotta Anthropomorphic Female Figure, Probably Colima CultureChinese Green-Glazed Pottery Zoomorphic-Handled Ladle, Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)Chinese Green-Glazed Pottery Tomb Attendant, Ming DynastyChinese Archaistic Bronze Mythical Bird-Form Ritual VesselCarved Bone Tube with Geometric DecorationChinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Bowl, Late Qing DynastyChinese Green-Glazed Scholar's Water Pot, Traditionally Attributed to the Liao DynastyPre-Columbian Carved Stone Anthropomorphic or Zoomorphic Effigy, MesoamericaChinese Green-Glazed Pottery ZhadouLarge Pre-Columbian Tri-Foot Pottery BowlJapanese Blue and White Glazed Stoneware Handled DishSyro-Hittite Terracotta Bird-Faced Female IdolPersian Blue and Black Underglaze Fritware Jug, Probably Kashan, 13th CenturyVintage Murano Aventurine Art Glass Tulip-Form CandlestickJapanese Hand-Painted Studio Pottery Floral VaseChinese Cloisonne Enamel Floral Bowl, Late Qing DynastyVintage Murano Pink Aventurine Art Glass Pheasant FigureHeavy West African Cast Bronze Currency Anklet, Probably Baule/AkanGerman Nuremberg-Style Pewter Noah Plate, After Paulus OhamGerman Nuremberg-Style Pewter Equestrian Relief PlateGerman Pewter Ferdinand III and Six Electors Relief PlateBura-Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Anthropomorphic Head, NigerJapanese Polychrome Enameled Pottery Bowl with Rakan, Edo PeriodNigerian Terracotta Female Figure, Nok Culture, Sokoto StyleKoma Terracotta Seated Figure, Komaland, GhanaAncient Iranian Terracotta Bull-Form Vessel, Probably ParthianJapanese Raku Ware Chawan Tea Bowl, Impressed Raku MarkPre-Columbian Caribbean Zoomorphic Effigy Vessel, Taino TraditionJapanese Giltwood Figure of a Standing Buddha, Edo-Meiji PeriodChinese Jade Carving of a Recumbent BixiePre-Columbian Anthropomorphic Pottery FigureIndian Brass Figure of Kamadeva on a Bird VahanaVictorian Mat-Su-No-Ke Art Glass Footed BowlChinese Archaistic Bronze Mythical Beast-Form Furniture HandleNayarit Lagunillas Polychrome Pottery Standing Male FigureRussian Pictorial Enamel Charger, Ruslan and LudmillaJapanese Kosaigama Hasami Ware Square DishMurano Art Glass Amphora Vase with Applied Green HandlesChinese Archaistic Hardstone Yue-Form Ritual Axe BladeBronze Relief Depicting the AmazonomachyJapanese Kyoto Ware Bamboo-Decorated Double-Gourd CupChinese Grey Pottery Hu-Form JarJapanese Tenmoku-Glazed Studio Pottery VaseAntique Indian Hand-Carved Black Stone Kharal BowlImportant Chinese Gilt-Bronze Buddhist Altarpiece, Northern Qi-Sui DynastySafavid Persian Engraved Tinned-Copper Bowl with Animals and BirdsAndean Recuay Style Carved Stone Anthropomorphic FigureFrench Art Deco Verlys Opalescent Glass Duck Vide-PocheChinese Provincial White-Glazed Stoneware Covered EwerJapanese Oribe Green-Glazed Handled VesselChinese Qing Cloisonne Buddhist Altar Pricket CandlestickChinese Carved Pale Green Hardstone Peony and Cabbage OrnamentArchaic Eastern Mediterranean Anthropomorphic Stone VesselPersian Turquoise-Glazed Molded Pottery BowlChinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Xuande MarkGreek Corinthian Globular AryballosVietnamese (Annamese) Blue and White Bowl, 15th-16th CenturyContinental Renaissance-Style Patinated and Gilt Metal EwerScorpion Specimen in Amber-Colored ResinJapanese Arita Blue and White Kraak-Style Porcelain ChargerChinese Archaic Jade CongSino-Tibetan Gem-Set Gilt-Silver Snuff BottleChinese Bronze Figure of Songzi Guanyin and ChildAnna Ehrner for Kosta Boda Atoll Yellow Art Glass BowlJohansfors Swedish Art Glass Floral Candle Holder, Ch. RamseyPair of American Canary Uranium Flint Glass Vases, c. 1840-1860Chinese Carved Pale Green Hardstone Archaistic TeapotChinese White-Glazed Porcelain Dragon Censer, Wang Bingrong Mark, 20th CenturyBan Chiang Culture Painted Pottery Pedestalled Vessel, Northeast Thailand, ca. 500-200 BCEGerman Ruby-Flashed Engraved Glass Tankard, Klosterkirche Neuwerk, GoslarJapanese Shino Calligraphic Tea Bowl, Signed and SealedAfrican Brown Batik Bone Bead Necklace, KenyaSmall Bohemian Yellow Art Glass Vessel with Webbed DecorationGreen Pulegoso Glass Miniature Jug, MuranoTlatilco-Style "Pretty Lady" Ceramic Female FigurePossibly Ancient Carved Stone Box with Ring-and-Dot DecorationNear Eastern-Style Terracotta Zoomorphic Double VesselRare Incised Cizhou-Type Phoenix and Wave Conical Tea BowlPre-Columbian Style Carved Stone Female FigureVietnamese Quang Duc Glazed Stoneware Storage JarFang Carved Wood Female Reliquary Figure, GabonSongye Personal Power Amulet (Nkisi)Koma (Komaland) Terracotta Anthropomorphic Figure, GhanaAntique Chinese Chaozhou Inscribed Stoneware Storage JarShi or Havu Woven Shield, CongoZapotec “Sol de Oaxaca" Handwoven Wool Blanket

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