NEW ITEMS FOR AUGUST 2026
Items originally from India, Nepal, Tibet, Indonesia, Straits Chinese, Dutch East Indies, Spanish Colonial Peru, Uzbekistan, Ottoman Greece, Nigeria & Venice are included.
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Large Indian Silver Water Jug by Oomersi Mawji
Kutch, India circa 1880
height: approximately 29cm, width: 18.5cm, diameter: approximately 15cm, weight: 1,205g
Provenance
private collection, England
Nepalese Wooden Stele of Indra & his Consort
Nepal 17th century
height: 20.1cm width: 14.4cm, depth: 7.7cm, weight: 753g
Provenance
collected by John H. Blower (1922-2020) whilst living in Nepal in 1968; and thence by descent
Colonial Indian Gilded Silver Tray with Boar Hunting Scenes
Kutch India circa 1880
height: 2.4cm, width: 27cm, weight: 891g
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired from Koopmans, London; private collection of Julian Sands
Colonial Indian Silver Pedestal Vase & Cover
India, probably Kutch circa 1880 or earlier, perhaps circa 1820
height: approximately 24cm, diameter: 17.5cm, weight: 1,034g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Spanish Colonial Carved Wooden Stand for a Christian Ivory Figure
Spanish Colonial Peru - Alto Perú (modern Bolivia and Peru today) 16th-17th century
height: approximately 31cm, width: 30cm, depth: 21.8cm, weight: 4,801g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Colonial Indian Silver Cheroot Case
Northern India, probably Kutch circa 1850
height: 12.5cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 3.8cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Large Mughal Octagonal Silver Betel Box (Pandan)
Deccan or Mughal India circa 1700
height: 10.1cm, width: 17.1cm, weight: 751g
Provenance
private collection, England; acquired Christie's London, 2003
Pair of Gujarat Heavy Silver Anklets (Kadla)
Gujarat, India 19th-early 20th century
external diameter: 9.5cm, internal diameter: 7.5cm, thickness: 8.6cm, combined weight: 978g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan or Mongolian Thangka of a Bodhisattva
Tibet or Mongolia 17th-18th century
painting height: 62cm, width: 45.8cm; height of board: 68.2cm, width of board: 51.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Large Ottoman Greek Silver Buckle
Ottoman Greece circa 1800
height: 14.6cm, width: 27.7cm, weight: 478g; height with stand: 18.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Necklace of Ancient Javanese Gold Beads
Java, Indonesia 3rd-9th century
overall length: 64.6cm, weight: 70g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Ancient Javanese Gold Finger Ring with Auspicious Ram Motif
Central Java, Indonesia 9th-10th century
width: 2.7cm, weight: 16.4g, ring size: O (UK), 7.25 (US)
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Spectacular Silver ‘Francolin’ Bird Tea Set by Oomersi Mawji
Kutch, India circa 1870
height of the teapot: approximately 21.5cm, width of the teapot: approximately 17.8cm, combined weight: 1,321g
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired from Christie’s, London in June 2014.
South Indian Silver Strand with 18 Amulet Boxes
Kerala, South India 19th century
length of individual amulet: 2.9cm, overall length: 77.8cm, weight: 101g
Provenance
Netherlands art market
Indian Pendant with Mughal Courtly Miniature Paintings
Delhi, India circa 1890
height (including loop): 8.5cm, width: 9.3cm, depth: 0.6cm, weight: 67g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Dutch Colonial Batavian Silver Filigree Box & Cover
Dutch East Indies (Indonesia today) 18th century
height: approximately 8.7cm, diameter: approximately 9cm, weight: 192g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Indian Silver Case by Oomersi Mawji
Kutch, India circa 1870
length: 12.8cm, width: 8cm, depth: 3cm, weight: 195g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Large, Yoruba Epa Helmut Mask by Master Woodcarver Bamgboye
Odo-Odwa, Ekiti Region, Nigeria circa 1930
height: approximately 141cm, diameter: approximately 37cm, weight: 15,390g
Provenance
Scottish art market
South Indian Silver Arati Lamp
South India 18th century
length: 27.4cm, width: 14cm, height: approximately 8.5cm, weight: 465g
Provenance
UK art market
Small Nepalese Horn Libation Dish
Nepal 18th century
length: 9.8cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: approximately 2.1cm, weight: 39g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Central Tibetan Silver Head Ornament inset with Turquoise
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 12.5cm, width: 10.9cm, thickness: approximately 3.3cm, weight: 161g
Provenance
UK art market
Two South Indian Parayanthira Dancer’s Ornaments
Palghat District, Kerala, South India 19th-early 20th century
width: 12 and 15.7cm, combined weight: 200g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Large, Elaborate Uzbek-Khorezm Silver Necklace
Uzbek People, Khorezm, Uzbekistan circa 1920
circumference: approximately 91cm, length of the main pendant (including hanging elements): 16.6cm, weight: 232g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Two Venetian 500-Year Old, Seven-Layer Chevron Beads
Venice 15th-16th century
diameter: approximately 1.4cm, length: approximately 1.2 and 1.4cm, combined weight: 13g
Provenance
UK art market
Seven Peranakan or Straits Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Spoons
Straits Chinese Communities, Malaysia & Singapore early 20th century
length: between 12.1 and 12.6cm, width: approximately 4cm, combined weight: 142g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Kashmir Tibetan-style Travelling Altar Table (Chogtse)
Srinigar, Kashmir, India circa 1870
height: 31.4cm, length: 68.3cm, width: 33.5cm, weight: 3,150g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Carved Jade Pendant set with Gold and Carved Gems
Northern India 19th century
diameter: 4.1cm, length (including loop): 5.1cm, thickness: 0.7cm, weight: 21g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Straits Chinese Covered Vase (Chupu)
Straits Chinese Communities, Malaysia & Singapore late 19th-early 20th century
height: approximately 15cm, diameter: 12.2cm, weight: 485g
Provenance
UK art market
Massive Straits Chinese Porcelain Censer
Straits Chinese Communities, Malaysia & Singapore late 19th-early 20th century
height: 18.8cm, diameter: 24.2cm, weight: 3,140g
Provenance
UK art market
Straits Chinese Porcelain Joss Stick Holder
Straits Chinese Communities, Malaysia & Singapore late 19th-early 20th century
height: 21.8cm, diameter: 7.6cm, weight: 454g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Straits Chinese or Peranakan Altar Vases
Straits Chinese Communities, Malaysia & Singapore 19th-early 20th century
height: 19.5cm, width: approximately 8.9cm, combined weight: 1,006g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Strand of Massive Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient - 2000-3000BC
circumference: 45cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.8cm, weight: 521g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Ottoman Armenian Woman’s Wooden Stilted Clogs (Qabqab) with Engraved Silver Mounts
Armenian People, Ottoman Turkey 19th century
length: 24cm, height: 12.5cm
Provenance
from the collection of the family of John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford, Bowdon Old Hall, Cheshire, UK. The family of Lord Lee has occupied Bowdon Old Hall since 1919 and the clogs formed part of the contents of the house. The wife of Baron Lee is of Armenian descent.
Large Strand of Indo-Tibetan Long, Concave, Clear Carnelian Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 113cm, diameter of round pendant bead: 3.3cm, length of concave beads: between 1.5 and 2.7cm, weight: 533g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Large Jorai Ironwood Ancestor Figure
Jorai People, Central Highlands, Vietnam 19th century
height: 114cm
Provenance
Benneton Collection, France
Rare Nuristan Silver Ritual Wine Chalice
Nuristan region of Afghanistan's North-West Frontier 16th-19th century
height: 19cm, width: approximately 19.7cm, weight: 423g
Provenance
The explorer Count Eric von Rosen (1879-1948), Stockholm, and thence by descent.
Rare Akan Ruler’s Royal Gilded Elbow Amulet
Akan (Ashanti or Asante People), Ghana 19th century
height (including thick cord): 18.8cm, width of leather amulet: 7.2cm, depth of leather amulet: 5.8cm, weight: 196g
Provenance
London art market
Superb Spanish Colonial Silver Stove Kettle
Spanish Colonial Viceroyalty of Peru 18th century
height: 18cm, length: 21.8cm, depth: approxiamtely 6cm, weight: 1,288g
Provenance
UK art market
Western Indian Sandstone Head of a Jina
Jain Community, Western India 12th century
height: 27cm, width: 21cm
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
Unusual Sumatran Sword with Carved Wooden Ancestor Hilt
North Sumatra, Indonesia, probably Batak or Nias 18th century & possibly earlier
overall length: 66.5cm, length of wooden hilt: 11cm
Provenance
UK art market
Lucknow Niello & Enamelled Perfume Flask
Lucknow, India circa 1780
length: 8.5cm, width: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
UK art market