New Items for December 2019
Included are items from China, Tibet, Indonesia, Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Gandharan Pakistan, the Colonial Dutch East Indies, Nepal, Malaysian Borneo, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Sudan/Egypt & Switzerland.
All items are for sale.
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Monumental Chinese Export Silver Punch Bowl with Dragon Handles by Wang Hing
Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China circa 1890
width across handles: 40.5cm, height: 19cm, weight: 2,093g
Provenance
from an important private collection, UK.
Rare & Large Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls by Wang Hing
Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China circa 1890
heights: 11cm, diameters: 24.5cm, weights: 1,083g & 1,087g
Provenance
from an important private collection, UK.
Massive Cast & Engraved Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple (Vihara) Door Key
Kandy Region, Sri Lanka 19th century
length: 31cm, width: 10.8cm, weight: 1,335g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Batavian Silver Filigree Box & Cover
Dutch East Indies, Batavia or West Coast of Sumatra circa 1700
diameter: 11cm, height: 4.7cm, weight: 223g
Provenance
UK art market
Kutch Embroidered Bodice (Choli)
Cutchhi Bhanushali or Bansali People, Kutch, Gujarat, India early 20th century
length: 92cm, width from sleeve to sleeve: 103cm
Provenance
UK art market
Saudi Fine & Unusual Pair of Silver Earrings
Saudi Arabia and possibly Oman 19th century
lengths: 8.5cm, combined weight: 20g
Provenance
UK art market
Hellenistic-style Gandharan Terracotta Head
Gandhara Region, Present-day Pakistan 4th-5th century AD
height: 11cm, depth: 4.5cm, weight: 190g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Hellenistic-style Gandharan Carved Schist Dish
Gandhara Region, Present-day Pakistan circa 1st century BC - 1st century AD
width across: 12.2cm, thickness: 1.5cm, weight: 367g
Provenance
private collection, London
Extremely Fine Tibetan Brass Double Vajra & Chorten Tokcha or Thokcha
Tibet circa 16th century
height: 4.3cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 18g
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired in Nepal in the early 1970s
Indian Silver-Clad Powder Flask
Deccan, Indian 18th century
length: 23.6cm, weight: 760g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Wooden & Polychrome Figure of a Noble, Possibly Prince Panji
Bali, Indonesia circa 1900-1920
height: 63.5cm, depth: 17.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Inscribed Omani Silver Disk Necklace (Kirsh Kitab) Engraved with a Djinn
Oman early 20th century
length of chains on each side: 30cm, diameter of disk: 8.2cm, total weight: 198g
Provenance
UK art market
Five Chinese Enamelled Hanging Ornaments
China circa 1850
lengths: 65cm-98cm
Provenance
UK art market
Dayak Etched & Carved Bamboo Container
Iban (Dayak) People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 19th-early 20th century
length: 32.3cm, diameter: 4.2cm
Provenance
formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of 'Betel Cutters: from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection' (Thames & Hudson, 1992); acquired from Christie's South Kensington in 2010; in the collection of Trevor Barton prior to that.
Unusual Sri Lankan Cast Bronze Image of a Kneeling Buddhist Devotee
Sri Lanka 19th century
height: 8.6cm, weight: 418g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Wooden & Iron Nepalese Ritual Dagger or Phurbu Carved with a Ban Jhankri Figure
Nepal circa 18th century
length: 29.5cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Five Tibetan Gilded, Pierced Iron Belt Elements
Tibet 17th-18th century
each is approx. 13cm long and 2.3cm wide
Provenance
private collection, London.
Large, Inscribed Sudanese High-Grade Silver Box
Omdurman, Sudan dated 1936
height: 11cm, diameter: 11.2cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Niello, Copper & Silver Short Sword with Silver & Copper-inlaid Blade (Dha-lwe)
Burma circa 1920
length: 41cm, weight: 666g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Yemeni Silver Pendant (Barq or Lauh)
Bedouin People, Yemen early 20th century
entire length with chain : 37cm, length of main plate: 17cm, width: 13.5cm, weight: 200g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Dayak White Brass Ear Ornaments
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
diameter of largest main hoop: 5.5cm, combined weight: 133g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
lengths: 7.3cm, combined weights: 396g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Unusually Large Burmese Lacquered Betel Box
Burma circa late 19th century
height: 25.4cm, diameter: 26.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Saudi Woman’s Face Covering (Burqa)
Bedouin People, southern Saudi Arabia mid-20th century
length: 33cm (including lower fringe), width: 17cm
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, South Indian Silver Bracelet
South India or Sri Lanka 19th century
external width: 9.8cm, internal width at widest point: 6.8cm, weight: 156g
Provenance
UK art market
Nubian Silver Pendant
Nubian People, Sudan & Southern Egypt, probably the Siwa Oasis early 20th century
length: 30cm, width: 17cm, weight: 258g
Provenance
UK art market
Nubian Fine, Silver Pendant
Nubian People, Sudan & Southern Egypt, probably the Siwa Oasis early 20th century
length: 32cm, width: 12cm, weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Swiss Gold & Silver Filigree Pendant Crucifix
Central Switzerland 19th century
length of crucifix pendant: 16.2cm, width: 7cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Selected Items still Available from Past Catalogues
Rare Javanese Majapahit-Style Damascene Iron Double Putut Kris Blade with Maker’s Thumb Prints (Pichit)
Java, Indonesia 12th-15th century
length: 28.4cm, width at widest point: 7.2cm, weight: 150g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Enamelled Silver Peacocks
Jaipur, India circa 1870
heights: 17.3cm, lengths: 18cm, combined weight: 1,585g
Provenance
UK art market
Terracotta Makara Roof Tile Finial Fragment
Thailand Sukhothai Period, 14th-15th century
height: 32cm, length: 18cm, width: width: 15.4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Gold Mounted Comb
Turkmen People, Central Asia 19th century
width: 9.6cm, height: 6.9cm, weight: 38g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Gold Spherical Pendant set with Rubies & Diamonds
South India, possibly Mysore 18th-19th century
diameter: 2.1cm, weight: 16.95g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Dayak Brass Hornbill Bird-Shaped Betel Box with Inlaid Eyes
Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
approx. 20cm in length
Provenance
formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of 'Betel Cutters. from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection' (Thames & Hudson, 1992).
Balinese Gilt, Silver & Carved Ivory Kris
Bali, Indonesia early 20th century
full length: 67cm, weight: 907g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Carved Wooden & Polychrome Figures of a Hindu Priest and his Assistant
Northern Bali, Indonesia probably 19th century
height: 39cm & 45cm
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
Yoruba Carved Wooden Figure of Queen Victoria
Yoruba, Nigeria late 19th century
height: 32.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Coin Necklace
India early 20th century (coins dated 1878 and 1915)
length: 50cm, weight: 85g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Parsi Embroidered Silk Purse
Gujarat, Northern India mid-20th century
length: 21.7cm, height: 15cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Rare Solomon Islands Ceremonial Child’s Dance Wand or Staff (Napa)
Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands circa 1900
length: 75.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Vietnamese Silver Cup, Lid & Saucer
Vietnam circa 1850
height of set: 10cm, diameter of saucer: 12.4cm, overall weight: 249g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Enamelled Gold Earrings with Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds & Pearls
India circa 1850
lengths: 5.5cm, combined weights: 12,53g
Provenance
UK art market
Bronze Seated Buddha or Disciple
Thailand late 18th century
height: 42cm, width: 39cm, depth: 19.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK. The previous owner built up a collection of Buddha images mostly from old UK colonial sources, and did so over a long lifetime.