New Items for November 2018
Items from India, Burma, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Singapore/Malaysia, China, Ottoman Turkey & Iraq are among those included.
The Indian festival of light (Diwali) is this month, so we have included a collection of Indian lamps & incense burners especially.
All items are for sale. We price in pounds only, but USD approximates also are provided.
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Rare Set of Javanese Merchant’s Double Doors with Javanese Inscription
Java, Indonesia late 19th century
heights: 183cm, widths: 74cm & 76cm (incl. shared moulding)
Provenance
London art market
Pair of Gold Earrings with the Sun Emblem of the Udaipur Royal House
Udaipur State, now part of Rajasthan State, India 19th century
diameter of each at widest point: 3cm, combined weight: 19.95g
Provenance
UK art market
Four Burmese Carved Wooden Standing Disciple-Monks
Burma late 19th-early 20th century
heights: ranging from 93cm (102cm with stand) to 125cm (134cm with stand); depth of each stand: 24cm, widths: 27cm
Provenance
private collection, UK. Possibly brought back to the UK around 1920.
Unusual, Richly-Decorated, Ottoman Silver Ewer
Ottoman Turkey 18th-19th century
height: 16.8cm, width: 13.5cm, weight: 340g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Sri Lankan Silver Bracelet
Sri Lanka 19th century
Internal diameter: 5.7cm, width at widest point: 2cm, weight: 49.6g
Provenance
UK art market
Finely Carved Colonial Javanese Wooden Christian Prayer Table
Jepara, Java, Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) circa 1870-90
height: 79.5cm, depth: 72cm, width: 57cm
Provenance
UK art market; almost certainly has been in the UK since colonial times.
Burmese Pierced Silver Bowl & Original Wooden Stand, possibly by Maung Shwe Yon
Burma circa 1880
diameter of bowl: 23cm, height of bowl: 16cm, weight of bowl: 1,147g, diameter of stand 34cm, height of bowl & stand: 30cm
Provenance
UK art market
Straits Chinese Spoon & Chopstick Embroidered Rests
Straits Chinese People, Straits Settlements, Malaysia/Singapore early 20th century
length of chopstick rests: 35cm, width of spoon rests: 14.5cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
South Indian Bronze Saivite Saint
Tamil Nadu, South India 18th century
height: 13cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: 5.9cm, weight: 718g
Provenance
private collection, Sydney, Australia; acquired in London, 2010.
Colonial South Indian Gilded, Chased Silver Ink Stand
Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, South India circa 1790
height: 8cm, diameter: 10cm, weight: 239g
Provenance
UK art market
Coco-de-Mer Libation Pitcher for a Hindu Tantric Mendicant (Sadhu)
Haridwar, Uttarakhand (formerly in Uttar Pradesh), India 19th-early 20th century
length: 32cm, height: 26cm
Provenance
UK art market
Dutch Colonial Surinamese Escaped African Slave (Maroons or Bushinengues) Wooden Stool
Maroon or Bushinengue People, Suriname, South America 19th-early 20th century
length: 40cm, height: 29cm, width: 23cm
Provenance
private collection, London.
Zulu Ear Plugs with Bakelite
Zulu People, South Africa circa 1940
diameter of each: approx. 5.5cm, thickness: 0.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Madras Silver-Gilt Makara Bracelet
Madras, South India circa 1870
external diameter at widest point: 8.2cm, internal diameter: at widest point: 5.2cm, weight: 51g
Provenance
UK art market
Spanish Colonial Woven Cane & Silver Hat (Salakot)
Luzon, Philippines 19th century
diameter at widest point: 31cm, height: 17.5cm
Provenance
US art market
Burmese Lacquered Food Offering Vessel (Ok-Kwet)
Burma early to mid-20th century
height: 35cm, diameter: 36cm
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Brass Pandan
Northern India 18th century
diameter: 12cm, height: 6.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
width: 6.3cm, height: 8cm, thickness: 3.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Two Ghanaian Cast Brass Weights Shaped as Boats & Paddlers
Ashanti or Asante People, Ghana 19th century
lengths: 13cm, widths: 4cm, weights: 216g & 230g
Provenance
UK art market
Small, Himalayan-Indian Cast Bronze Lamp with Monkey Handle
Himachal Pradesh, India 18th-19th century
height: 8.2cm, length: 14cm
Provenance
UK art market
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India early 20th century
length: 2.7g, weight: 4.5g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indian Inscribed Cast Brass Lamp with Oil Container
Kerala, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 51cm, height: 19.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Twin, Lidded Cast Brass Camphor Burner
Kerala, India 19th century
length: 27cm, width: 18.4cm, height: 5.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Flask with Indian (or Similar) Engraved Silver Mounts
China & India or similar Kangxi Dynasty, 17th-18th century
height: 9.6cm, weight: 66.8g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Lotus Bud Prayer Lamp
India 17th-18th century
height when closed: 14.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Cast Brass Indian Female-Form Lamp with Oil Container & Spoon
Kerala, South India 18th century
length: 37.5cm, height: 12cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Twin, Lidded Cast Brass Camphor Burner
India 18th-19th century
length: 22cm, width: 16.1cm, height: 7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Inscribed Hanging Cast Brass Lamp
Kerala, India 19th-early 20th century
diameter of pan: 17.5cm, height: 18.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Embroidered Chinese Wall Hanging with Shou (寿) & other Daoist Deities
China, exported to the Straits Settlements 19th century
dimensions of backing material: 120cm x 84cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Yemeni Gilded Bracelet
Yemen, probably Sanaa early 20th century
external diameter: 7.3cm, internal diameter: 4.8cm, thickness: 1.1cm, weight: 65.9g
Provenance
UK art market
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Opium Pipe Head Stand with Four Pipe Heads
China 19th century
length of stand: 31.5cm, height with pipes: 11cm
Provenance
UK art market
Chinese Gilded-Silver Opium Storage Box
China 19th century
height: 9cm, width: 3.6cm, weight: 110g
Provenance
UK art market
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Opium Pipe Head Stand with Five Pipe Heads
China 19th century
length of stand: 35cm, height of stand (with heads)
Provenance
UK art market
Chinese Silver Opium Storage Box
China 19th century
height: 5.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Kurdish Silver Buckle
Kurdish People, Northern Iraq early 20th century
length: 31cm, height: 12cm, weight: 381g
Provenance
UK art market
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.6cm, weight: 7.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Vaghadia Rabari Women’s Silver Bracelets
Vaghadia Rabari People, Gujarat, India early-mid 20th century
external diameter of round bangle: 10.2cm, internal diameter: 5.3cm, width of 'C'-shaped bangles: 10cm, combined weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Gold Marriage Pendant Tali
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.5cm, weight: 5.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Kurdish Silver Buckle
Northern Iraq early 20th century
length: 25.5cm, width : 12cm, weight: 519g
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Kelingkan Shawl (Kain Selendang)
Malay People, Malaysia early 20th century
149cm x 66cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Unusual Indian Bronze Conch-Shaped Libation Cup with Hidden Turtle
India 18th-19th century
length: 12cm, height: 5cm, width: 5.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Lion-Shaped Palanquin Finial
Delhi, North India 19th century
length: 19.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast Brass Cooking Ladle (Kai Uruli)
India 18th-19th century
length: 35.7cm, diameter of pan: 10.6cm, height: 5cm, weight: 628g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected Items from Past Catalogues
Rare Kutch Silver Child’s Rattle & Whistle
Kutch, India circa 1880
length: 10.5cm, weight: 55g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepalese Ivory Votive Plaque of Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
Nepal 16th-17th century
height: 7.8cm width: 7cm
Provenance
Henry Brownrigg, London.
Fine Burlwood Tsampa Box with Silver Filigree Mounts & Lapis Lazuli, Coral & Turquoise
Mongolia 19th century
diameter: 14cm, height: 8.5cm, weight: 483g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Pair of Silver Spiked Cuff Bracelets (Azbi n’Iquorrain)
Ait Atta Berber People, South-Eastern Morocco early 20th century
external diameter: 13cm, internal diameter: 6.7cm, thickness: 3.7cm, combined weight: 1,116g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Solomon Islands Christian Altar Cross Inlaid with Pearl Shell
Solomon Islands circa 1900
height: 62cm, width: 33cm, depth: 19.5cm
Provenance
Adam Prout, London.
Silver Shivalingam Shrine with Attendant Nandi, set with Carnelian & Pearls
South India 19th century
height: 8cm, length: 12cm, width: 10.8cm, weight: 281g
Provenance
private English collection.
Ashanti Cast Brass Gold Weight
Ashanti or Asante People, Ghana 18th-19th century
height: 7.3cm, width: 8cm, depth: 6cm, weight: 284g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Thai Terracotta Dish decorated with Black Crow Pattern
Kalong, Northern Thailand 14th-15th century
diameter: 19.7cm, height: 3.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Kerala Brass Ring Cast with Santa Claus’ Sleigh & Eight Reindeers
Cochin (Kochi), Kerala, India 20th century
length: 6.5cm, height: 5.3cm, weight: 40g
Provenance
UK private collection; acquired by the owner in Kerala.
Finely Engraved Persian-Style Silvered Copper Drinking Bowl
Northern India 19th century
diameter: 15cm, height: 5.3cm, weight: 504g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Chettiar Palm Leaf Bookkeeper’s Knife with Ivory & Silver Mounts
Chettiar People, Tamil Nadu, India circa 1900
length: 8.3cm
Provenance
UK art market