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The antique arts of Burma (now known as Myanmar) are among Asia’s most under-appreciated art works. Lacquer makers, wood carvers and other artisans produced extraordinary items, and the skill of the country’s silversmiths quite possibly surpassed those operating in say, England.
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Enquiry about object: 8871
Burmese Glazed Earthenware Wall Tile Commissioned for the Mingun Pagoda
Upper Burma late 18th century
length: 22.9cm, width: 23cm, depth: 3.1cm, weight: 2,345g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8902
Burmese Mandalay Bronze Buddha
Mandalay, Burma circa 1840
height: approximately 68cm, width: 54.4cm, depth: 33cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8748
Burmese Gilded Silver Bowl
Burma circa 1910
height: 10.7cm, width: approximately 11.5cm, weight: 371g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8671
Superb & Elaborate Akha Woman’s Headdress
Phami-Akha People, Kengtung State, Eastern Burma mid-20th century & earlier
display height (including stand): approximately 68.5cm
Provenance
UK art market; UK private collection
Enquiry about object: 8588
Burmese Silver Bowl with Mahajanaka Jataka Scenes
Burma (Myanmar) early 20th century
width: approximately 17.5cm, height: 10cm, weight: 608g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7235
Mandalay Gilded & Lacquered Wooden Standing Buddha
Mandalay, Northern Burma 19th century
height (without stand): 102cm, width: 56.5cm, depth: 16cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8724
Pair of Assam Gold & Ruby Lotus Ear Plugs (Thuria)
Assam, North Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length: approximately 3.2cm, width: 2.4cm, combined weight: 16g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8717
Fine & Intricate Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1870
width: approximately 18.5cm, height: approximately 10cm, weight: 476g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8718
Burmese Bronze Buddha
Central Burma 16th-17th century
height: 33.5cm, width: 22cm, depth: 15cm, weight: more than 5kg
Provenance
Acquired prior to the 1960s, in India, and thence by descent
Enquiry about object: 6990
Large, Rare, Burmese Shwezawa Lacquered Panel of the Mahosadha Jataka
Probably Pegu, Burma 1930s
width (including frame): 136.3cm, height: 75.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6989
Large, Rare, Burmese Shwezawa Lacquered Platter showing the Vessantara Jataka
Mandalay or Prome, Burma circa 1900
diameter: approximately 94cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7320
Burmese Pair of Crouching Nat or Disciple Figures of Carved Wood & Gilded Lacquer
Burma, probably Mandalay circa mid-19th century
heights: approximately 46.5cm, combined weight: 5.6kg
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 8485
Burmese Silver Model of a Stupa or Pagoda
Burma late 19th century
height: 32.3cm, width: 18.1cm, weight (with stand): 1,184g, weight of silver: 270g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7227
Shan-Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Shan States, Burma 18th century
height: 26cm, width: 10.5cm, depth: 8.7cm, weight: 1,145g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6576
Fine, Burmese Repoussed Silver Bowl
Burma circa 1890
width: approximately 23cm, height: approximately 14.5cm, weight: 1,153g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6771
Burmese Bell Carried by Two Buddhist Devotees
Burma early 20th century
height: 41cm, length (of the rod): 52.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 7031
Burmese Gilded Lacquer Buddha Head
Burma 19th-20th century
height: 29.7cm, width: 20cm, depth: 16cm
Provenance
J. & B. Harding, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4480
Chin Minority Large Brass Spools for a Necklace
Chin People, Western Burma 19th century
circumference: approximately 67cm, lengths of the spools: approximately 12.3cm, 12.7cm, 13.1cm, 14.1cm and 14.6cm; width of the widest spool: 2.8cm, weight: 373g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 6739
Burmese Bronze Seated Buddha
Burma 18th-early 19th century
height: 31cm, width: 12.5cm, depth: 10cm, weight: 1,421g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6797
Paduang or Kayan Lahwi (Long-Necked) Woman’s Brass Neck Rings & Anklets
Paduang or Kayan Lahwi People, Shan States, Eastern Burma 19th-early 20th century
height (of the longest neck ring): 13.2cm, width (of the wiodest neck ring): 18.3cm, width (of the arm rings): approximately 9cm, combined weight: 4,437g
Provenance
Private collection, UK; collected during colonial times.
Enquiry about object: 6577
Fine, Burmese Silver Bowl with Scenes from the Vessantara Jataka
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1880
diameter: 18cm, weight: 595g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6602
Naga Cowrie Shell Apron or Loin Cloth
Naga People, Burma (Myanmar) early 20th century
length: 69.2cm, width: 22.5cm, weight: 548g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6286
Chased & Repoussed Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1880
diameter: 15cm, height: 9.4cm, weight: 343g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5969
Burmese Bronze Rice-Noodle Maker
Burma 19th century
height: 15.4cm, width: 22.5cm, depth: 11.4cm, weight: 2,410g
Provenance
European art market
Enquiry about object: 5284
Konyak Naga Trade Bead Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
length as worn: 35cm, approx. circumference: 70cm, weight: 168g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6387
Chin Woman’s Woven Silk Tube Skirt (Hni Tial)
Hakha Chin People, Chin State, Western Burma (Myanmar) circa 1950
118cm x 69cm
Enquiry about object: 6386
Burmese Royal Silk Achiek Cloth Sutra Cover
Burma (Myanmar) 19th century
70cm x 78cm
Enquiry about object: 6247
Naga Chank Shell Bead Necklace
Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma 19th century
length: 60cm, weight: 216g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 6118
Burmese Repoussed & Engraved Silver Octagonal Dish
Burma circa 1910
diameter: 18cm, weight: 290g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6249
Naga Warrior’s Brass Neck Torque
Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma 18th-19th century
width: 16.5cm, weight: 135g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 5412
Three Shan Burmese Silver Mounted Knives (Dha Hmyaung)
Shan People, Eastern States 19th century
lengths: 22cm, 19.8cm, 17.7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5992
Burmese Bronze Noodle Maker
Burma 19th century
height: 16.6cm, width: 27cm, weight: 2,907g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6014
Small Chased & Repoussed Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma late 19th century
height: 8cm, diameter: 8.3cm, weight: 140g
Provenance
private collection, England
Enquiry about object: 5739
Burmese Finely-Cast Bronze Temple Bell & Bracket
Burma circa 1850
height: 38cm, diameter at base: 19cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5009
Burmese Lacquered Food Offering Vessel (Ok-Kwet)
Burma early to mid-20th century
height: 35cm, diameter: 36cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5489
Rare Arakan Burmese Lacquer Chest
Rakhine (Arakan) State, Western Burma circa 1870
length: 42cm, width: 24cm, height: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5417
Burmese Gilded Bronze Seated Ava Jambupati Buddha
Burma Late Ava Period, 17th century
height: 47.5cm, width: 25.5cm, depth: 16.5cm
Provenance
UK art market; almost certainly has been in the UK since the colonial era.
Enquiry about object: 4450
Burmese Large, Lacquered Wooden Buddha
Mandalay, Burma circa 1850
height: 67.5cm, width: 59cm, depth: 34cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4253
Lacquered & Gilded Kammavaca
Burma 19th century
length: 57cm, width: 13.6cm - 16 leaves & 2 covers
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 4254
Rare Lacquered Brass Kammavaca
Burma early 19th century
length: 47.6cm, width: 8.5cm - 10 leaves & 2 covers
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 4590
Gilded Cast Bronze Ava-Style Buddha
Shan People, Eastern Burma 17th century
height: 30.8cm, width: 15cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 2651
Burmese Gilded & Lacquered Manuscript Box & Stand (Sadaik)
Burma circa 1850
length: 83cm, height: 38cm, depth: 39cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4259
Naga Bead & Bone Necklace or Girdle
Naga People, India/Burma 19th century
length (approx): 67cm, width: 15.5cm, weight: 517g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 2153
Large Burmese Temple Bell & Hanging Bracket
Burma circa 1850
height with hanging bracket: 65cm, diameter of base of bell: 30cm, height of stand: 85cm
Provenance
UK art market.
Enquiry about object: 4569
Lacquered & Gilded Kammavaca
Burma early to mid-19th century
length: 54.8cm, width: 11.9cm - 16 leaves & 2 covers
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 272
Burmese Buddha Dipankara with Followers & Sumedha
Burma 18th century
Length: 16 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1205
Burmese Lacquered Tray on Stand (Kalat)
Shan States, Burma circa 1920
diameter: 53cm, height: 24cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4399
Carved Shell, Glass & Wood Bead & Fossilised Palmwood (Pumtek) Necklace
Mizo People, Eastern India, or Naga People, Burma/India circa 1900
length: 80cm, weight: 100g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 1181
Gilded & Lacquered Manuscript Chest (Sadaik)
Burma early 20th century
length: 99cm, height: 65cm, width: 62cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1741
Burmese Cast Bronze Image of a Chin-lon Player
Pegu, Burma circa 1920
height: 19.4cm (including the stand)
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1784
Cast Pegu Bronze Image of an Archer
Pegu, Burma circa 1920
height: 21.6cm (including the stand)
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3648
Burmese Gilded Lacquer & Wood Storage Box
Burma 19th century
length: 46cm, height: 20.5cm, depth: 30cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4250
Rare Burmese Shwezawa Lacquer Chest
Burma 19th century
height: 19.5cm, length: 43.6cm, depth: 33cm
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired by the previous owner in the UK decades ago, and probably has been in the UK since the colonial era.