NEW ITEMS FOR AUGUST 2025
Included are items from India, Burma (Myanmar), Tibet, China, Nepal, Indonesia, Borneo, Malaysia, Bhutan, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Oman, Emirate of Bukhara & Uzbekistan.
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Nepalese Gilded Bronze Shikarakuta (Small Temple) Chaitya
Nepal circa 17th century
height: 22cm, width: 12.3cm, depth: 12.2cm, weight: 1,093g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Pair of Tibetan Gilded Snow Lion Plaques
Tibet 18th century
height: approximately 37cm, width: approximately 35cm, depth: 8.5cm, combined weight: 1,870g, height (with stands): 39.4cm
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Superb, Large, Ornate, Inscribed Shan Bronze Buddha
Shan States, Burma c. 18th century
height: 31cm, width: 19.2cm, depth: 11.5cm, weight: 3,203g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Superb Pair of Bukhara Emirate Aristocratic Gilded Earrings set with Semi-Precious Stones
Emirate of Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Central Asia late 19th century
length: 10.3cm, width: approximately 2.8cm, combined weight: 40g
Provenance
private collection, Ireland.
Chinese Western Han Dynasty Bronze Mirror
China 2nd century BC, Western Han Dynasty
diameter: 13.2cm, depth: 1.1cm, weight: 262g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Zardozi-Embroidered Silk Address Pouch (Kharita)
India, possibly Benares circa 1870
length: 22.6cm, width: 13.9cm, weight: 167g
Provenance
UK art market
Massive Borneo Cast Brass Heirloom Kettle
Borneo (Sarawak - Malaysia or Brunei) 18th century
height: approximately 42cm, width: approximately 37cm, length (including sprout): approximately 42cm, weight: very heavy
Provenance
UK art market
Bhutanese Parcel-Gilt Silver Betel Box
Bhutan 19th century
length: 11.8cm, width: 7cm, depth: 4.3cm, weight: 211g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Baoule Gou Dance Mask
Baoule People, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) early 20th century
height: approximately 37cm, width: approximately 18cm, depth: approximately 12cm, weight: 577g, overal height (including stand): 47cm
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Gold, Silver & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament & Matching Gilded Chain (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Tibet 19th-early 20th century
overall length (including gilded chain with peacock terminal): 152cm, overall width: 45cm, width of arms: 3cm, weight: 612g
Provenance
UK art market
Malayan Orang Asli Artefects Collected by Colonial Official Leonard Wray
Orang Asli People, Sakai (Senoi) sub-group, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia circa 1890-1910
length of flute: 25.3cm, length of the larger comb: 18.9cm, combined weight: 34g
Provenance
Leonard Wray, and thereafter by descent
South Indian Bronze Vishnu as Narayana with Sri Devi
South India, probably Tamil Nadu 17th century
height: 10cm, width: 5.9cm, depth: 4.3cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Tibetan Gilt & Turquoise Official’s Pendant (Sochi)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th-early 20th century
length: 19.2cm, weight: 25g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Bukhara or Samarkand Woman’s Veiling Robe (Paranja) & Horsehair Veil (Tjasband)
Bukhara or Samarkand, present-day Uzbekistan, Central Asia circa 1890
width of veil: 47.8cm, length of veil: 77cm, length of robe: 150cm, combined weight: 1,120g
Provenance
private collection, London
Burmese Silver Figurative Bowl with Narrative Scenes
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1880
height: 11.2cm, diameter: approximately 20cm, weight: 577g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Pegu Bronze of a Teak-Logging Elephant & Driver
Pegu, Burma circa 1930
height (including base): 15.9cm, length (including base): 25.9cm, width of base: 9cm, weight (including base): 1,536g
Provenance
private collection, London. UK.
Moroccan Gold & Silver ‘Moon & Sun’ Bracelet (Shems ou Khmer)
North-West Morocco early 20th century
internal diameter: 6.3cm, external diameter: 8cm, width: 2.8cm, weight: 197g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Moroccan Enamel, Gold & Silver ‘Moon & Sun’ Bracelet (Shems ou Khmer)
North-West Morocco early 20th century
internal diameter: 6.5cm, external diameter: 8.3cm, width: 2.9cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Rare Strand of 18 Ancient, Varied, East Javanese ‘Jatim’ Glass Beads
East Java, Indonesia 600-800AD
overal length (including cord): 63cm, length (of beaded section): 22cm, diameter of the largest bead: 2cm, weight: 72g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the US in the early 1980s
Three Tibetan Tabular Sheep’s Eye Dzi Beads (Luk Mik)
Tibet Ancient - perhaps 3000-1000BC
diameter: 1.6, 2.2 and 2.5cm, combined weight: 17g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the 1980s
Burmese Silver Figurative Bowl with Scenes from the Vessantara Jataka
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1880
height: approximately 11cm, diameter: approximately 21cm, weight: 607g
Provenance
UK art market
Four Tibetan Tabular Sheep’s Eye Dzi Beads (Luk Mik)
Tibet Ancient - perhaps 3000-1000BC
diameter or length: 1.3, 1.4, 1.9 and 2.4cm, combined weight: 18g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the 1980s
Malay Woven Baskets Collected by Colonial Official Leonard Wray
Malay People, Perak, Malay Peninsula circa 1890-1910
width of the largest basket: 21.8cm, height of the largest basket: 10.5cm, combined weight: 226g
Provenance
Leonard Wray, and thereafter by descent
Lampung Woman’s Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis Dewasano)
Abung People, Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1920
width: 66cm, length: 116cm, weight: 826g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Omani Silver Anklets
Oman or Zanzibar, Swahili Coast 19th century
internal diameter: 5.8cm, external diameter: 12cm, combined weight: 814g
Provenance
UK art market
Akan Brass Domed Box (Forowa)
Akan People, Ghana 19th-early 20th century
height: 16.9cm, diameter: approximately 13.3cm, weight: 341g
Provenance
UK art market
Javanese Chased & Engraved Silver Short Sword with Damascened Blade (Pendang Lurus)
Central Java, Indonesia 18th-early 19th century
length: 37cm, width of hilt guard: 5cm, depth of pommel: approximately 2.5cm, length of blade: 23.52cm, weight: 246g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Akan Brass Rectangular Box (Forowa)
Akan People, Ghana 19th-early 20th century
height: 12.7cm, width: 14.8cm, depth: 10.4cm, weight: 456g
Provenance
UK art market
Eastern Indonesian Horned Brass Amulet (Taiganja)
Kulawi People, Central Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia 19th century
length: 6.8cm, width: 6.7cm, weight: 55g
Provenance
Estate of Seward Kennedy (1925-2015), UK
Rare Ancient Mali Amazonite Beads
Mali, West Africa Ancient - circa 100 BC
circumference: approximately 42cm, width of the largest bead: 3.3cm, weight: 173g
Provenance
Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1981) collection; thence by descent to the previous owner
Akan Gold Dust Spoons (Nsawa), Box & Weights
Akan People, Ghana 19th century
length of spoons: 9.3, 10.5, 17 and 19.3cm, diameter of round box: 7.3cm, combined weight: 223g
Provenance
UK art market
Moroccan Hand-Written, Notarised Contract
Morocco, probably Jbel Bani region 20th century
length: 35cm, width: 8.7cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Pair of Large, Indian, Princely, Parcel-Gilded & Enamelled Garuda Figures
Rajasthan, India circa 1800
heights (without stands): 23.8cm, width: 12.4cm, height (with stands): 32.5cm, combined weight: 2,475g
Provenance
German private collection, bought by the father of the previous owner in Germany in 1971 at the sale of a Rajasthan Maharaja's possessions
Sri Lankan Tortoiseshell Box with Pierced, Solid Gold Mounts
Sri Lanka (Ceylon), probably Galle circa 1730
height: 5.6cm, width: 15.2cm, depth: 10.3cm, weight: 239g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Bell Carried by Two Buddhist Devotees
Burma early-to mid 20th century
height: 41cm, length (of the rod): 52.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian or Mughal Silver & Enamel Chess Set
Northern India 19th century
2.2cm-4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Rare Nepalese Bone Statue of Chakrasamvara Sakti in Yab-Yum
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 15th century
height: 14.4cm, width: 6.5cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Gujarat-Omani-Zanzibar Part-Gilt Silver Necklace & Talismanic Pendant
Western India, Zanzibar or Oman circa 1900
width of pendant: 11.6cm, length of chain: 97cm, overall weight: 419g
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Mughal Jade with Gold & Turquoise Mounts
Delhi, Northern India circa 1620 (Jade) & circa 1850 (Mounts)
width: 6.3cm, height: 5.4cm, thickness: 0.3cm, weight: 31.64g
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
Tibetan Gilded Clasp set with Turquoise & Coral
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
private collection, London
Burmese Royal Silk Achiek Cloth Sutra Cover
Burma (Myanmar) 19th century
70cm x 78cm