Our catalogue > Himalayan & Chinese Jewellery
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Ancient Indus Valley Agate Beads used in Tibet
Indus Valley for the Himalayas, probably Tibet, & Elsewhere Ancient
length of beads: between 2 and 3.7cm, diameter of beads: between 1.5 and 3cm, weight: 113g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Five Tibetan Silver & Turquoise Hair Beads
Central Tibet 18th-19th century
length: between 4.6 and 5.6cm, width: between 2.4 and 2.6cm, combined weight: 79g
Provenance
private collection, The Netherlands
Three Himalayan Shell Hair Ornaments (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 6.4, 6.5 and 7.2cm, combined weight: 221g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Himalayan Indian Shell Arm Band or Bangle
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
internal diameter: 7.5cm, external diameter: 8.9cm, thickness: 3.7cm, weight: 108g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box with Silver, Gilt & Coral
Central Tibet, probably Lhasa 19th century
width: 7.7cm, height: 9.1cm, depth: 5.8cm, weight: 114g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver, Gilt & Turquoise
Tibet 19th century
width: 13.5cm, length (including hoop): 10.8cm, depth: 3.1cm, weight: 157g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver & Brass Mounts, & Coral
Tibet 19th century
width: 11.3cm, length (including hoop): 10.5cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 155g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Four Himalayan Indian Cone Shell Hair Beads
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 5, 5.1, 5.1 and 5.9cm, combined weight: 146g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Fine Tibetan Lotus-form Silver & Coral Ga’u Box
Tibet 19th century or earlier
length: 10.8cm, diameter: 9cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 130g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Himalayan Brass Coil & Shell Pendant Necklace
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India 19th century
length of pendant: 13.1cm, width of pendant: 5.1cm, circumference of chain: 70cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Pair of Tibetan Coral, Turquoise & Silver Ear Ornaments
Eastern Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 14.9cm, combined weight: 113g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Tibetan Silver, Gilt & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament & Matching Silver Chain (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Tibet 19th century
length: 46.7cm, width: 43cm, weight: 318g
Provenance
UK art market
Himalayan Shell Pendant or Hair Ornament
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India 19th century
length: 8.8cm, width: 7.8cm, depth: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 77g
Provenance
Private collection, Scotland
Large & Superb Himalayan Shell Hair Ornament (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
length: 7.9cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: approximately 4.5cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Rare Sikkim Parcel-Gilt Silver Ga’u Box
Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalayan India 18th-19th century
height: 10cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: 5.1cm, weight: 335g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Rare Sikkim Parcel-Gilt Silver Ga’u Box
Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalayan India 18th-19th century
height: 10.2cm, width: 9.5cm, depth: 4.3cm, weight: 303g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Nepalese Gem-Inset Gilded Silver Breast Plate (Suta or Konchi)
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 18th-19th century
width: 17.5cm across, weight: 249g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Tibetan Hair Bead with Turquoise and Coral
Central Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 9cm, width: 5.5cm, depth: 1.6cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Tibetan Woman’s Silver & Gold Head Ornament with Coral (Melong Pongu or Metok)
Derge and Chamdo, Eastern Tibet 19th-early 20th century
diameter: 4.9cm, depth: 2.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Chinese Warring States Gold and Turquoise-Inlaid Bronze Garment Hook
Northern China Warring States period or Han Dynasty, 3rd or 2nd century BC
height: 8.4cm, width: 1.1cm, weight: 96g (not including display stand)
Provenance
private collection, London, UK; Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London, 2019
Ladakh Twelve-Strand Coral, Turquoise & Silver Bead Necklace (Ultik)
Ladakh, Himalayan India 19th century
circumference: 57cm, length of central band: 6.2cm, weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepalese Gold & Gilt Amulet Box showing the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha, & set with Rubies & other Precious Stones
Nepal 19th-early 20th century
width: 8.2cm, length: 7.9cm, depth: 2cm, weight: 128g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box with Silver, Gold & Coral
Central Tibet, probably Lhasa 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 86g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box set with Turquoise, & a Bone Bead Necklace
Western Tibet late 19th century
length (of ga'u box): 10.6cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: 2.1cm, circumference of necklace: 105cm, overall weight: 158g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pin (Koma) Set
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter of the cloak fasteners (widest): 6cm, overall length: 56cm, weight: 88g
Provenance
private European collection
Pair of Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pins (Koma)
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter (widest): 6.4cm, combined weight: 80g
Provenance
private European collection
Bhutanese Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Bhutan early 20th century
external diameter (widest): 7.6cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 61g
Provenance
private European collection
Fine, Chinese Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Large, Semi-Precious Stones
China early 20th century
internal diameter: 5.9cm, total length: 17.5cm, height: 3.1cm, weight: 49g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Chinese Silver Marriage Bracelets
China 19th century
internal diameter: approximately 6.7 x 5.9cm, thickness: 1cm, eight: 79g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Chinese Qing Silver Pendants
Southern China 19th-20th century
length: 4.5cm, combined weight: 9g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Qing Chinese Silver Earrings
Southern China 19th-20th century
length: 3.6cm, combined weight: 17g
Provenance
UK art market
Liao Dynasty Gilded Silver Dragon Fish-Shaped Earrings
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
width: 3.5cm, height: 3.5cm combined weight: 11g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Liao Dynasty Gold Pendant Earrings
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
height: 5.3cm, combined weight: 9g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Fine, Engraved Liao Gilded-Silver Bracelets
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
diameter at widest point: 6.5cm, combined weight: 66g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 6.2cm, height: 6.3cm, depth: 4.9cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament & Matching Silver Chain (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Tibet 19th century
length: 46cm, height: 28cm, length of chain: 126cm, overall weight: 603g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Large Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 15cm, height: 15.3cm, thickness: 2.8cm, weight: 254g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Tibetan Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 16.5cm, width: 12.7cm, thickness: 3.8cm, weight: 292g
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
Nepalese Pair of Woman’s Gold Earrings (Chepti Sun)
Nepal mid-19th century
diameters: 6cm, combined weight: 22.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)
Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet 19th century
diameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Woman’s Silver & Turquoise Earrings
Central Tibet 19th century
heights: 5cm, diameter of hoops: 3.2cm, combined weight: 59g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box with Turquoise & Coral
Western Tibet late 19th century
height: 10.4cm, width: 9cm, weight: 69g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Tibetan Gold & Silver Ga’u
Tibet late 19th century
height: 15cm, width: 12cm, thickness: 5.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver, Coral & Turquoise Earrings (Along)
Tibet late 19th century-early 20th century
height: 8.5cm, combined weight: 70g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepalese Silver Hollow Kalli Anklets
Newar People, Nepal early 20th century
exterior diameter: 13.5cm, interior diameter: 9.5cm, weight: 260g
Provenance
UK art market
Mongolian Unusual Coral & Silver Double-Band Bracelet
Mongolia 19th century
outer diameter: 7.2cm, inner diameter: 6.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
private collection, US.
Tibetan Large Round Silver Ga’u set with Turquoise
Western Tibet 19th century
diameter: approximately 12cm, depth: 3.7cm, weight: 250g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Large Tibetan Silver Ga’u set with Turquoise & Coral (with Display Stand)
Western Tibet 19th century
length: 12.4cm, width: 9.2cm, depth: 2.5cm, weight: 158g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Large, Tibetan Silver & Turquoise Hair Bead Pendant (with Display Stand)
Central Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 13.5cm, width: 6.8cm, thickness: 2.9cm, weight: 133g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Tibetan Large Silver Ga’u with Turquoise (& Display Stand)
Western Tibet 19th-early 20th century
height: 15.6cm, width: 10.4cm, depth: 3.6cm, weight: 277g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Nepalese Long Silver Necklace (Jantar)
Tamang people, Nepal 19th century
circumference: approximately 84cm, length of pendant: 10.6cm, weight: 537g
Provenance
private collection, US
Woman’s Pair of Turquoise & Silver Ear Ornaments (Akor)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century or earlier
length: 11.8cm, combined weight: 88g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Tibetan or Nepalese Silver & Copper Ga’u Showing Ganesh (Ganapati)
Nepal or Tibet 18th century
height: 11.3cm, width: 11.1cm, depth: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 309g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Tibetan Deity Tokcha, probably Padmapani
Tibet circa 12th-13th century
height: 6cm, width: 5.3cm, weight: 65g
Provenance
UK art market
Two Tibetan Zodiac Tokchas & One Other
Tibet circa 17th century
length: 5.2cm, 6.7cm and 7.1cm, combined weight: 176g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Gilded Clasp set with Turquoise & Coral
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
private collection, London
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Box (Ga’u) with Gold & Turquoise
Lhasa, Tibet late 19th century
length: 10.8cm, width: 11.3cm, depth: 2.7cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 12cm, diameter: 9.3cm, depth (including coral): 3.2cm, weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Turquoise Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
width: 9.2cm, length: 9.2cm, depth: 1.6cm, weight: 63g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 3.5cm, weight: 87g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
width: 7cm, length: 6cm, depth (including coral): 4cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Eastern Tibet 19th century
width: 7.8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 2.6cm, weight: 99g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Case (Ga’u)
Tibet early 20th century
length: 7.6cm, width: 7.2cm, depth: approximately 2.9cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
UK art market