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Every piece at Relic & Rarity is carefully researched and evaluated for authenticity before it is offered for sale. Each purchase is backed by our Authenticity Guarantee and, whenever available, includes documented provenance. Collectors also receive a Certificate of Authenticity, professional packaging, complimentary worldwide shipping, and dedicated support throughout their collecting journey.
15th Century (1400-1499) Artifacts
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Japanese Samurai Do-Maru Armour with Takeda Clan Crest | 14th–16th Century
Japanese Samurai Do-Maru Armour with Takeda Clan Crest | 14th–16th Century
- Regular price
- $10,000.00
- Sale price
- $10,000.00
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Majapahit Stone Sculpture of Three-Faced Brahma | 14th–15th Century | Indonesian Hindu Artifact for Sale
Majapahit Stone Sculpture of Three-Faced Brahma | 14th–15th Century | Indonesian Hindu Artifact for Sale
- Regular price
- $5,000.00
- Sale price
- $5,000.00
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Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni | Circa 14th – 15th Century
Thai Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni | Circa 14th – 15th Century
- Regular price
- $3,500.00
- Sale price
- $3,500.00
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Gilt and Silver-Inlaid | Japanese Bronze Ritual Ornament | Circa 1400–1650
Gilt and Silver-Inlaid | Japanese Bronze Ritual Ornament | Circa 1400–1650
- Regular price
- $3,500.00
- Sale price
- $3,500.00
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Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
- Regular price
- $2,500.00
- Sale price
- $2,500.00
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Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
- Regular price
- $2,000.00
- Sale price
- $2,000.00
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Medieval French Rent Roll | Villers Family of Dombes Land Record | Burgundy | Circa 1459–1462 CE
Medieval French Rent Roll | Villers Family of Dombes Land Record | Burgundy | Circa 1459–1462 CE
- Regular price
- $1,500.00
- Sale price
- $1,500.00
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Ancient Southeast Asian Sawankhalok Pottery Vessel Ensemble | Circa 14th–15th Century
Ancient Southeast Asian Sawankhalok Pottery Vessel Ensemble | Circa 14th–15th Century
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
- Sale price
- $1,000.00
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Southeast Asian | Terracotta Buddhist | Votive Plaques | Circa 14th-18th Century
Southeast Asian | Terracotta Buddhist | Votive Plaques | Circa 14th-18th Century
- Regular price
- $1,000.00
- Sale price
- $1,000.00
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Southeast Asian Bronze Buddha | Seated Meditative Pose on Wooden Base | 18th–19th Century
Southeast Asian Bronze Buddha | Seated Meditative Pose on Wooden Base | 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $750.00
- Sale price
- $750.00
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Medieval Long Knife | Forged Iron Blade with Tapered Point | Circa 12th–15th Century CE
Medieval Long Knife | Forged Iron Blade with Tapered Point | Circa 12th–15th Century CE
- Regular price
- $700.00
- Sale price
- $700.00
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Majapahit Stone Guardian Head | Indonesia | Temple Fragment | Circa 14th–15th Century
Majapahit Stone Guardian Head | Indonesia | Temple Fragment | Circa 14th–15th Century
- Regular price
- $400.00
- Sale price
- $400.00
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Early European | Forged Iron Axe Head with Maker’s Mark | Circa 17th–18th Century
Early European | Forged Iron Axe Head with Maker’s Mark | Circa 17th–18th Century
- Regular price
- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Collector Insights
Why is the 15th century historically significant?
The 1400s marked an important transition between the medieval and early modern worlds. In Europe, Renaissance ideas expanded while printing and new forms of scholarship transformed communication. At the same time, powerful artistic traditions flourished across Ming China, Muromachi Japan, Southeast Asia, and the wider Buddhist and Hindu worlds.
Was the 15th century medieval or Renaissance?
It was both. Much of Europe remained firmly rooted in the Late Middle Ages, while the Renaissance was already developing strongly in Italy and gradually influencing other regions. For this reason, 15th-century artifacts can reflect both medieval traditions and emerging Renaissance styles.
What was happening in Asia during the 15th century?
The century coincided with important periods including the Ming dynasty in China (1368–1644) and the Muromachi period in Japan (1392–1573). Across Asia, artists and craftspeople produced sophisticated ceramics, sculpture, religious art, textiles, metalwork, and other objects that reflected regional courtly and spiritual traditions.
Why are religious artifacts so important to understanding the 1400s?
Religion influenced art, architecture, literacy, patronage, and everyday life throughout much of the 15th-century world. Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and other sacred objects can reveal how communities expressed devotion, represented sacred figures, and incorporated belief into material culture.
What can 15th-century documents tell us about everyday life?
Surviving medieval manuscripts and legal documents can record land ownership, rents, taxes, family relationships, commercial agreements, and other practical matters. Unlike monumental artworks, these records can provide unusually direct evidence of how people organized property, obligations, and daily affairs. Your collection currently includes a French Burgundian rent roll dated circa 1459–1462.
How are 15th-century artifacts dated?
Researchers consider materials, construction techniques, artistic style, inscriptions, iconography, manufacturing methods, and documented comparisons. Provenance and historical records can provide additional evidence, while some objects are assigned broader date ranges when their styles or traditions continued across several centuries.
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