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Selected Highlights
A selection of items from the Catalogue
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A Large Fine Silver-Gilt Lidded Vase
North India, possibly Lucknow
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 206
Vishnu & Consorts Bhu Devi & Sri Devi
South India
Vijayanagar period, late 16th century
Inventory no.: 178
A Fine Sinhalese Ivory & Gold
Hair Comb
Sri Lanka (Ceylon), circa 1800
Inventory no.: 65
A Superb Example of the Jain Goddess
Padmavati
India, late 17th century
Inventory no.: 144
Revolutionary Terracotta Group
China
circa 1966
Inventory no.: 600
A Large and Ornate Shrine Cabinet
Southern China, late 19th century
Inventory no.: 33
Unusual, Early Rattanakosin Buddha
Bangkok, Thailand (Siam)
late 18th century
Inventory no.: 523
A Large Collection of 40 Bronze Body Stamps, chhapa
Orissa and Bengal, 18th & 19th centuries
Inventory no.: 222
A Massive Set of Ornamental Doors
Jepara, north Java, Indonesia
early to mid-20th century
Inventory no.: 326
Nine Hand-Blown Glass Sprinklers
Persia, circa 1900
Inventory no.: 83
A Fine Malay Water Container
Sumatra, Indonesia, late 19th century
Inventory no.: 328
Brass Krishna & Radha with Inlaid Silver &
Copper
Orissa or Bengal, 19th century
Inventory no.: 138
Export Chinese Kettle & Stand
Maker: Hung Chong of Canton/Shanghai, circa
1900
Inventory no.: 501
A Silver-Gilt Lidded Incense Burner
North India, early 19th century
Inventory no.: 208
A Superb Gold Earrings & Brooch Set by
Leeching with Original Ivory Presentation
Box
Guangdong/Canton, China, circa 1850
Inventory no.: 31
Six Exquisite Silver & Copper Inlaid
Brass Buttons
Northern India, possibly Kashmir
circa 1880
Inventory no.: 115
A Fine Ceremonial Silver Peacock
India, 19th century
Inventory no.: 215
A Collection of 14 Silver Lingam Boxes
(Ayigalu)
South India, 18th-19th centuries
Inventory no.: 250
A  Fine Deccani Silver Thali
Maharashtra, India
early 18th century
Inventory no.: 97
Three Exceptional Sinhalese Palm
Leaf Books & Covers
Sri Lanka
dated 1881 & 1882
Inventory no.: 219
Silver Filigree Islamic Amulet Box with
Agate & Silver Beads
Oman/Yemen
19th century
Inventory no.: 567
Gold Thread & Red Silk
Songket
Minangkabau People, South
Sumatra Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 558
Fine Bamboo Under-Vest for Qing Court Robes &
Wedding Costumes
China but also used in the Straits Settlements, 19th century
Inventory no.: 20
Rare Hunghuali & Paktong Travelling Opium Box
China
circa 1800
Inventory no.: 540
Six Wine Ladles (Azarpeshi)
Georgia (Caucuses)
late 18th & 19th century
Inventory no.: 345
Pujadevi
Nepal, 18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 184
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Magnificent Pair of Straits Chinese Floor Spittoons
China, but made for the Straits Chinese Market
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 616
A Silver Teapot
Srinagar, Kashmir, India
circa 1890
Inventory no.: 198
A Highly Unusual Rare Silver Platter
Burma/India
circa 1870
Inventory no.: 213
Repoussed Silver Ceremonial Betel Box
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 603
A Large Mecca-Inscribed Copper &
Brass Teapot
Bukhara, dated 1261 H / 1845 AD
Inventory no.: 10
Large Mughal Dish in Heavy Gauge Silver
(thali)
Northern India, 19th century
Inventory no.: 604
A Magnificent & Rare Jade, Silver &
Semi-Precious Stone Eating Knife
Mongolia, 19th century
Inventory no. 529
Twenty-Four Jina Image
(Caubis-Jina-Pata), Jain Community, India
dated c.AD 1563
Inventory no.: 552
Krishna
India
16-17th century
Inventory no.: 183
Elaborate Silver Water
Sprinkler
India
mid-19th century
Inventory no.: 678
Elaborate Silver Open-work Opium
Lamp Base
Vietnam
19th century
Inventory no.: 508
Ottoman Jade-Hilted Dagger (Kard)
Turkey
18th century
Inventory no.: 658