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Enjoy this peek at 10 Lots from our auction: Vetted Select | CHINESE & ASIAN ARTS. Then browse & bid the full collection available online now at materialculture.com.

Join us in person in Philadelphia:
👀 Public Exhibition: Jun 21 - 22
🗨 Live Showroom Auction: Tue, Jun 23, 11 AM EST
📍 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia

Pictured here (left to right): Chinese 'Fahua' Glazed Porcelain Figure of Zhenwu, Daoist God, Ming Dynasty. Lot 8. Chinese Tang Dynasty Polychrome Horse And Rider. Lot 28. Chinese Polychrome Enameled Milk Glass S***f Bottle, Qing Dynasty Qianlong Mark, 19th C. Or Earlier. Lot 36. Carved Coral Figural Group Of Two Guanyin, H: 9" (23 cm). Lot 88. Burmese Mandalay Black And Gold Lacquered Bronze Figure of A Monk: 31". Lot 141. Ancient Gandharan Grey Schist Figure of Bodhisattva Maitreya, H: 27". Lot 142A. Rare Japanese Blue And White Ko-Imar or Arita Hexagon Pot, C. 17th C. Lot 152. Rare Large Pair Of Japanese Edo Period Carved Wood Nio (Vajrapani) Guardian Figures, 37". Lot 148. Rare Early Mongolian Pictorial Rug, China, 19th C., 8'4'' x 8'0''. Lot 98. An Imperial Yellow Satin Brocade Tibetan-Style 'Dragon Robe' Robe (Chuba) Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period. Lot 105.

479 lots to browse in our auction, Oriental Rugs from American Estates.

Join us in person in Philadelphia:
👀 Public Exhibition: Jun 15 - 16
🗨 Live Showroom Auction: Wed, Jun 17, 10 AM EST
📍 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia

Or Browse & Bid worldwide online at materialculture.com

Pictured here (left to right): Karapinar Tulu, Central Anatolia, Ca. 1900, 3'4'' x 4'6''. Lot 107. Afghan War Rug (Russian Period), Afghanistan, 20th C., 3'1'' x 4'7''. Lot 171. Chinese Art Deco Rug, Ca. 1930's/40's, 8'10'' x 11'6''. Lot 310. Silk Qum Pictorial Hunting Rug, Persia, Late 20th C., 3'7'' x 5'2''. Lot 272. Afshar Flatwoven Sofreh, Persia, Ca. 1900, 4'11'' x 5'4''. Lot 2. Karakecili Kilim, West Anatolia, 19th C., 5'0'' x 7'6''. Lot 56. East Anatolian Kurd Rug, Kagizman Region, 19th C., 4'5'' x 5'9''. Lot 178. Bidjar Rug, Persia, Ca. 1900, 4'8'' x 6'11''. Lot 226. Mansion-Size Star Ushak Carpet, Turkey, 18th C., 13'6'' x 21'3''. Lot 323. Serapi Rug, Persia, Ca. 1880, 8'8'' x 11'9''. Lot 336.

Our current auction features over 300 lots, including textiles, paintings, sculptures, and more. Browse & Bid “Arts of India” online now. Just visit “Upcoming Auctions” at materialculture.com

ARTS OF INDIA
👀 Public Exhibition: Jun 7 - 8
🗨 Live Showroom Auction: Tue, Jun 9, 11 AM EST
📍 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia
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Pictured here (left to right): Illuminated Persian Manuscript Codex, Ethical Text, Gold And Polychrome Headpiece, Indo-Persian, 18th/19th C. Lot 314. Antique Indian Miniature Painting Vishnu Matsya Avatar Slaying Demon Damanaka, Jaipur C.1800. Lot 202. Pair Of Indian Bronzes, South India (Tamil Nadu, Pandyan) 16th-18th C. Lot 73. Anglo-Indian Sadeli Mosaic Sewing Box, Early 19th C. 6" x 18" x 12". Lot 66. Indian Sandstone Female Torso Fragment, Khajuraho / Chandella School, Central India, Madhya Pradesh, 10th-12th C., H: 18.5". Lot 70. Large Antique Indian Pichwai Krishna with Gopis, Nathdwara School, 56" x 55". Lot 99. Rajput School Miniature Painting Of King Harishchandra's Vow To Sacrifice His Son, Late 18th-Early 19th C. Lot 191. Bikaner Portrait Of A Rajput Nobleman, Royal Household Collection Stamp Verso, Late 18th - Early 19th C. Lot 161. Monumental Antique Nathdwara Pichvai Of Shrinathji Annakut Darshan, 8'7" x 6'8". Lot 86. Manjit Bawa (Indian, 1941-2008) Oil Painting, 37" x 49". Lot 10.

JOIN US! Sunday, May 17, for Refreshments and a Special Lecture at 1PM: “Objects in Motion: Highlights from the Chinalai Collection". This special auction includes rarely seen masterpieces of Asian and Ethnographic Art, Textiles, Jewelry, Objects, and Paintings.

THE CHINALAIS | A 50-YEAR COLLECTION
👀 Public Exhibition: May 17 - 18
🗨 Live Showroom Auction: Tue, May 19, 11 AM EST
📍 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia
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https://materialculture.com/auctions/upcoming-auctions/

Pictured here (left to right): Antique Yi Nuosu Armor Cuirass, 18th/19th C., China, H: 19". Lot 1.Burmese Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mandalay Period (1853-1885) H: 19". Lot 20. Large Palad Khik Ph***ic Talisman Tree Shrine, Thailand, Mid 20th C. H: 25". Lot 63. Antique Pair Of Silver Anklets On Stands, N.W. India, C. 1900, 4.5" x 4.5", Weight: 994 g. Lot 115. Pair of Large Miao Silver Apron Counterweights, China, Mid/Late 20th C. L: 9", Weight 991 g. Lot 133. Tua Sai Yao Taoist Priest's Robe, Early/Mid 20th C. Lot 181. Yi Women's Ceremonial Robe, Malipo County, Yunnan, China, Early 20th C. Lot 203. Miao Appliqued and Embroidered Quilt, SW China, Mid/Late 20th C. Lot 274. Miao Silk and Cotton Baby Blanket, Guizhou, China, Early/Mid 20th C. Lot 278. Buyi Child's Bedcover, SW China, circa 1900. Lot 304.

Browse & Bid on over 300 lots from our upcoming auction: ORIENTAL RUGS FROM AMERICAN ESTATES | 79. Now live online!

👀 Public Exhibition: Mar 23-24
🗨 Live Showroom Auction: Wed, Mar 25, 11 AM EST
📍 4700 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia
🌐 Browse & Bid at materialculture.com

Pictured here (left to right): Hispano Moresque Style Rug, Turkey, Early 20th C., 10'1'' x 13'7''. Lot 268. Fine Gashgai Bagface, Persia, Ca. 1880, 1'6'' x 1'6''. Lot 3. Gabbeh Rug, Persia, Mid 20th C., 3'2'' x 5'3''. Lot 119. Unusual Small Format Gashgai Kilim, Persia, Ca. 1900, 3'5'' x 4'5''. Lot 344. Bidjar Rug, Persia, Ca. 1900, 7'6'' x 9'10''. Lot 272. Palace-Size Mahal Rug, Persia, Ca. 1900, 13'1'' x 20'0''. Lot 279. Karadja Serapi Rug, Persia, Late 19th C., 9'10'' x 13'7''. Lot 276. Gashgai Main Rug, Persia, Ca. 1875, 6'3'' x 9'7''. Lot 141. Serapi Rug, Persia, Late 19th C., 11'3'' x 15'11''. Lot 278. Kurd Camel Field Rug, East Anatolia, 19th C., 4'2'' x 5'9''. Lot 128.