NEW ITEMS FOR JULY 2026
Items originally from India, China, Indonesia, Tibet, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), Australia, Morocco, Congo, Yemen, Oman, & Zanzibar are included.
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Superb, Rare Pair of Moroccan Signed, Hallmarked Gem-Set Gold Fibulae
Tetouan, Northern Morocco late 18th-early 19th century
length: 11.5cm, width: 5.2cm, combined weight: 106g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmir Enamelled & Gilded Tea Set & Tray
Kashmir, Northern India circa 1880
height of tea pot: 13.6cm, length of tea pot (between spout and handle): 20.3cm, width of tea pot: approximately 11.5cm, width of tray: 31cm, overall weight: 2,100g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian Rock Crystal Perfume Flask set with Gold, Diamonds, Rubies & Pearls
North India 18th-19th century
height: 8.1cm, width: approximately 3.2cm, weight: 100g
Provenance
UK art market
Malay-Inspired Yemen Silver Pendant (Kisra)
Yemen early 20th century
width: 14.1cm, height (including hanging bells): 16.3cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
private collection, Ireland
Rare Zanzibar Gold & Silver Domed Betel (Tambuu) Box
Zanzibar, Swahili Coast, East Africa 18th-19th century
height: 11.5cm, diameter: 11cm, weight: 385g
Provenance
private collection, UK; Michael Backman Ltd; estate of Mary Crew-Milnes, the Duchess of Roxburgh.
Rare Sindhi Muslim Silk Serai Topi Hat & Original Iron Hat Box
Muslim Community, Sindh, Northern India late 19th-early 20th century
height: 14.7cm, diameter: 28cm, weight: 227g, overall weight (including box): 1,500g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Mughal or Deccan Chased Silver Tray
Deccan or Northern India 18th century
length: 31.2cm, width: 24.5cm, height: 1.5cm, weight: 1,240g
Provenance
private collection, UK: acquired from Simon Ray Ltd, London, 2005.
Kazakh Gem-inlaid, Parcel-Gilt Silver Hanukkah Lamp
Jewish Community, Kazakstan early to mid 20th century
height: 25.3cm, width (with the extended candle holder): 28.5cm, depth: 5.9cm, weight: 554g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptional, Rare Indian Silver Mounted Coco-de-Mer Vessel by Oomersi Mawji
Bhuj, Kutch, India circa 1870
length: 31.5cm, height: 22cm, weight: 1.006kg
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired from Michael Backman Ltd (London)
Superb Lucknow, Tall, Parcel-Gilt Silver Ewer
Lucknow, India circa 1860
height: 31cm, diameter: approximately 16.7cm, weight: 960g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Rare Javanese Bronze Standing Elephant-Headed Figure, perhaps Ganesh
Eastern-Central Java, Indonesia 14th-17th century
height: 16.8cm, width: 5.4cm, depth: 5.4cm, weight: 365g
Provenance
collected by John H. Blower (1922-2020) in Java (he lived in Bogor) around 1972; and thence by descent
Well-Carved Pende Miniature Mask
Pende People, Congo 20th century
length: 8.8cm, width: 3.7cm, weight: 12g
Provenance
private collection, London; and acquired by the previous owner in London in the 1960s.
Large Omani Double-Strand Silver & Gold Necklace with Amulet Box (Hirz)
Oman, probably Nizwa 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 81cm, width of amulet box: 13.9cm, diameter of coins: 4cm, weight: 980g
Provenance
UK art market
Omani Silver Necklace with Maria Theresa Thaler Coins
Oman circa 1900
circumference: approximately 87cm, length of main pendant: 12.2cm, diameter of main pendant: 9.3cm, diameter of coins: 4.1cm, weight: 428g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptional Silver Model of an Elephant & Mahout by Oomersi Mawji
Kutch, India circa 1880
height: 31.5cm, width of base: 28.3cm, depth of base: 17.9cm, weight: 2,710g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Four Apatani Indo-Tibetan Bronze Bracelets
Apatani people, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, Himalayan India 19th-20th century
width: between 5.3 and 8.2cm, thickness: between 2.2 and 3.9cm, combined weight: 820g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Western Desert Aboriginal Carved Wooden Churinga Bullroarer
Aboriginal People, Western Desert, Central Australia early 20th century and possibly earlier
length: 33cm, width: 6.4cm, weight: 124g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Bronze Ganesh & Consort
South India 16th century
height: 7.8cm, width: 5.3cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 272g
Provenance
Dutch art market
Fine, Colonial Burmese Silver Hand Mirror
Burma (Myanmar) late 19th-early 20th century
length: 28.7cm, width: 12.5cm, thickness: 3.1cm, weight: 580g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Large Bronze Image of Radha
Eastern India 18th century
height: 28.9cm, width: 8.2cm, diameter of base: 10cm, weight: 1,366g
Provenance
UK art market
Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation Agate Beads
Indus Valley Civilisation, north-western India 3300BC-1300BC
length of individual beads: between 1.4 and 2.9cm, overall length: 34.1cm, weight: 121g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Moroccan Silver Hand of Fatimah Amulet Pendant
Casablanca, Morocco circa 1900
length: 11.8cm, width: 7.6cm, weight: 52g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Tibetan or Bhutan Leather & Brass Religious Offering Bowl Case
Tibet or Bhutan 19th-early 20th century
height: approximately 20cm, diameter: 21.6cm, weight: 907g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Pair of Turquoise & Gilt Ear Ornaments (Akor)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
length: 8.5cm, width: 2.7cm, combined weight: 54g
Provenance
UK art market
Chinese Paktong Opium Lamp
China 19th century
height: approximately 12cm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 381g
Provenance
Ferry M. Bertholet and Cees Hogendoorn Collections
Chinese Paktong Opium Oil Lamp Can or Ewer
China 19th century
height: 10.8cm, length (including spout): 10cm, diameter: 7.1cm, weight: 175g
Provenance
Ferry M. Bertholet and Cees Hogendoorn Collections
Mangbetu Woven Wicker Canopy Rain Hat
Mangbetu and Lugbara Tribes, Democratic Republic of the Congo early 20th century
length: 46.7cm, width: 32.1cm, height (on display stand): approximately 50cm, weight: 260g
Provenance
Estate of Sheikh Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani of Qatar; Marc Ginzburg Collection, London
Indian Gold Apsara Pendant
India early 20th century
length: 3cm, width: 2.4cm, thickness: 1cm, weight: 6.52g
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Cast Brass Arm Ornament
Naga People, North-Eastern India early 20th century
length: 10.2cm, width: from 7.2 to 8cm, weight: 380g
Provenance
UK art market
Coloured Engraving by Johannes Nieuhoff of a Mardijker Family, Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Amsterdam/Batavia published in 1732
length (of printed area): 30.2cm, width (of printed area): 17.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Large Brunei Malay Silver Bowl and Cover (Dulang Bertutup)
Malay people, Brunei early 20th century
diameter: 20.6cm, height: approximately 11.5cm, weight: 802g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Indian Gold and White Sapphire Necklace
India, probably Uttar Pradesh late 19th century
circumference: maximum 80cm, length of gold boxes: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Chinese Silvered Bronze ‘TLV’ Mirror (Jing), Inscribed & with Twelve ‘Nipple’ Motifs
China Wang Mang period (9–23AD)
diameter: 20.4cm, overall height (including stand): 26.3cm, weight: 858g, overall weight (including stand): 1,284g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Balinese Polychrome & Gilt, Carved Image of Vishnu (Wisnu) on Garuda
Bali, Indonesia 19th century
height: 42cm, width: 17.8cm, depth: approximately 16cm, weight: 1,328g
Provenance
Netherlands' art market
Fine, Thai Pierced Silver Betel Box
Thailand late 19th century
height: 7.5cm, diameter: 16.2cm, weight: 485g
Provenance
UK art market
Long Strand of Large Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 82cm, length of beads: between 2.6 and 3cm, weight: 476g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Unusual Pair of Mongolian Beaten Brass Images of Budai
Mongolia circa 18th century
height: approximately 19cm, width: 15cm, depth: 10cm, combined weight: 2,386g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Inscribed, Pair of Ottoman Greek or Armenian Gilded-Silver Liturgical Fans (Hexapteryga)
Produced for the Greek Orthodox Community in the Ottoman World, Lebanon, probably Armenian silversmithing. 18th century
height of each: 51cm, width: 26.5cm, combined weight: 1,768g
Provenance
private collection , London, UK; Sotheby's London, 2019.
New Guinea Clam Shell Nose ‘Bone’ Ornament
New Guinea early 20th century
length: 9.4cm, thickness: 1.1cm, weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast & Chiselled Brass Erotic Maithuna Betel Cutter
West India, probably Maharashtra 18th-19th century
length: 9.7cm, width: 6.2cm, weight: 229g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Indo-Portuguese Ceremonial Gilded Silver Filigree Flower Basket
Indo-Portuguese Goa, India second half of the 17th century
height: 10.2cm, diameter: 6.6cm, weight: 136g
Provenance
previously in a private house, Bangkok, Thailand
Indian Silver Panelled Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
approx. length: 72cm, width: 6cm, weight: 552g
Provenance
UK art market.
Zanzibar-Oman Ear Ornaments with Gilded ‘Venetian Ducat’ Tokens
Sur, Oman or Zanzibar 19th century
length: approximately 8cm, combined weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Vietnamese Double-sided Silver & Jade Comb
Southern Vietnam early 20th century
length: 7.1cm, width: 10.3cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box
Galle, Sri Lanka circa 1800
height: 10.3cm, length: 27.3cm, depth: 19cm
Provenance
UK art market