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On January 16, 2026, Artemis Fine Arts presents "Treasures from Around the World," a curated auction featuring everything from rare fossils to ancient antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and beyond. Every piece is legally acquired and vetted for authenticity, offering collectors total peace of mind. In this image: Two Monumental Sumatran Stone Guardian Figures. Estimate $5,000-$7,500.

Jean-Claude Picot Ceramic Plaque "Embarcadero" (1984). Jean-Claude Picot (1933-2020). "Embarcadero a Mantes la Jolie" ceramic wall plaque, 1984. Edition 41/60. Signed lower left. Signed and numbered on the verso. Created and fired at Atelier Bernard Leclerc (stamp and edition number on verso). A ceramic wall plate from a limited edition by Jean-Claude Picot, an artist whose oeuvre demonstrates the great influence of Fauvist masters Matisse, Derain, and Vlaminck. Estimate $5,000-$7,500.

19th C. French Infantry Regimental Fanion Flag. Western Europe, France, ca. 1880s to 1920s CE. A French military regimental flag, or fanion, associated with the 3rd Infantry Regiment. One side bears the designation "3e Reg. d'Infanterie," while the verso is inscribed "1er Bataillon" (1st Battalion). Estimate $4,000-$6,000.

Tarentum Votive Bust Woman Holding Pomegranate. South Italic, Magna Graecia, Tarentum, ca. late 4th century BCE. A mold-formed terracotta votive bust of delicate form featuring a stylized woman, perhaps the goddess Turna. The dignified figure is draped in a veil, her hair braided and bunched on top, while holding a slender pomegranate in her raised right hand. Estimate $3,200-$4,800.

17th C. Spanish Marble Mortar and Pestle with Crosses. Western Europe, Spain, ca. 17th century CE. A fine Spanish marble mortar and pestle, hand-carved from a single block of creamy white stone with a soft, timeworn surface. The mortar features a thick-walled, circular basin set within a quatrefoil form, the four projecting corners each bearing an incised cross. Estimate $3,200-$4,800.

Superb Consecrated Tibetan Thangka Yamantaka & Mantras. Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A large and vibrantly painted thangka depicting Yamantaka, the wrathful manifestation of Manjushri, surrounded by a halo of flames and encircled by numerous deities and attendants. Estimate $3,000-$4,500.

19th C. French Brass Fountain Group - Twin Wyverns. Western Europe, likely France or Northern Italy, Renaissance Revival, ca. 1870 to 1900 CE. A magnificent cast-brass fountain group featuring two back-to-back wyverns coiled around a central flared sleeve. Each fantastical creature displays muscular bodies covered in overlapping scales, ribbed necks arched in serpentine tension, and horned heads with open jaws from which water once issued. Estimate $2,800-$4,200.

Ancient Chinese Zhou Dynasty Bronze Hu Vases (pr). Asia, China, Western Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1046 to 256 BCE. Cast in elegant baluster silhouettes, each vessel rises from a slightly splayed foot to a full, rounded midsection, tapering sharply at the neck before flaring at the rim. A pair of small ring-lug mounts is cast at the shoulder of each hu, commonly found on vessels from the late Shang to Western Zhou periods. Estimate $2,600-$3,900.

Roman Bronze Nude Mercury w/ Winged Petasos and Chlamys. Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd century CE. A spirited relic of Roman religion and roadside reverence, this petite bronze figure depicts Mercury - messenger of the gods and patron of travelers, commerce, and eloquence. Estimate $2,400-$3,600.