NEW ITEMS FOR JUNE 2022
Included are items from the Straits Chinese, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tibet, China, Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand, Fiji, Ottoman Turkey, Uzbekistan, Colonial South America, & Ghana.
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Large, Rare Sumatran Lampung Noble’s Palepai Ship Cloth
Paminggir People, Kalianda District, South Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 308cm (10.1 feet), width: 56cm
Provenance
UK art market
Javanese Gold Pendant from a Necklace inset with Rubies
Central Java, Indonesia 9th-10th century
length: 6.3cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 13g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Exceptionally Rare Straits Chinese Beaded Songkok-style Page Boy’s Cap
Straits Chinese community, Singapore or Malacca, Malaysia circa 1900
length: 19.5cm, width: 15cm, height: 7cm
Provenance
from the collection of author Evelyn Haertig (US), thence by descent.
Srivijaya Bronze Standing Maitreya
Srivijaya Kingdom, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 7th-8th century
height (including stand): 32.5cm, width: 8.7cm, weight (including stand): 2,682g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Early Indian Persian-style Brass Samovar
Deccan, India, or Persia (Iran) circa 1600
height: approximately 33cm, width: approximately 18cm, weight: 1,604g
Provenance
UK art market
Jain Brass Shrine inlaid with Silver
Jain community, Western India dated Samvat 1416 (1419 AD)
height: 17.1cm, width: 11cm, depth: 7.7cm, weight: 750g
Provenance
UK art market
Cambodian (or Thai) Silver Water Flask
Cambodia, & possibly Thailand early 20th century
height: 30.5cm, width: approximately 14.5cm, weight: 624g
Provenance
UK art market
Nias Headhunter’s Torque Necklace (Kalabubu)
South Nias, Indonesia early 20th century
inner diameter: widest at 23.2cm, widest disk: 4.8cm, weight: 572g
Provenance
UK art market
Heavy, Javanese Lotus-Form Gold Ear Pendant or Cord Weight
Central Java, Indonesia 8th-9th century
width: 3.1cm, weight: 23.35g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Fijian Terracotta Water Vessel (Saqamoli)
Fiji 19th-20th century
height: 16.5cm, width: 15cm, weight: 875g
Provenance
Antiques market, Scotland.
Rare, Central Javanese Bronze Hanuman Kris or Mirror Handle Fitting
Central Java, Indonesia circa 9th century
width: 8.7cm, length: 4.3cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 70s.
Indian Bronze Image of the Philosopher Ramanujacharya
Tamil Nadu, South India 18th century
height: 6.7cm, width: 4.1cm, depth: 3.7cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
UK art market
Javanese Inscribed Votive Gold Shiva Plaque
Central Java, Indonesia 9th century
length: 18.6cm, width: 8.2cm, weight: 33g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Indian Bronze Image of a Vaishnava Poet-Saint (Alvar)
Tamil Nadu, South India 17th-18th century
height: 6.2cm, width: 4.2cm, depth: 3.5cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
UK art market
Central Javanese Gold Finger Ring
Central Java, Indonesia circa 9th century
weight: 3.62g, Size: K (UK); 5.25 (US)
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Cast Brass Five-Faced Shiva Yoni Lingam (Panca-mukhalinga)
Northern India 18th-19th century
height: 5.1cm, width: 3.5cm, depth: 4.8cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Indian Silver Cup by Pittar & Co.
Calcutta, India 1831-1848
height: 11.5cm, width: 8.5cm, depth (including handle): 11.4cm, weight: 265g
Provenance
private collection, England
East Java Gold Ear Pendant
East Java, Indonesia 13th century
width: 2cm, weight: 4g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Fijian Bark Cloth Beater (Ike ni Masi), ex Tost & Rohu of Sydney
Fiji 19th century
legnth: 41cm, width: 4cm, weight: 516g
Provenance
private collection, UK; Acquired from Tost & Rohu, Sydney - 1930s or earlier
Fijian Barkcloth Cloth (Masi)
Fiji 19th-20th century
length: approximately 170.5cm, width: approximately 87cm
Provenance
UK art market
Straits Chinese Beaded Belt
Straits Chinese people, Straits Settlements, Malaysia, Singapore or South Sumatra circa 1900
length: 72cm, width: 5.7cm
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian Child’s Chiselled Steel Push Dagger (Katar)
North India 17th century
length: 21.6cm, width: 7.4cm, depth: 2.3cm, weight: 228g
Provenance
European art market
Ottoman Silver Filigree Amulet Case with a Tugra
Ottoman Turkey, probably Istanbul circa 1850
length: 10.2cm, width: 2.1cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
private UK collection
Gilded Silver Butterfly Ornament set with Turquoise
Nepal or Eastern Tibet 18th-19th century
height: 5cm. width: 5.3cm, weight: 19.4g
Provenance
UK art market
Uzbek Gold Nose Ring with Red Beads (Arabek)
Uzbek People, Central Asia, including Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan early 20th century
diameter: 5cm
Provenance
private European collection
Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls by Zeewo, with Original Blue Glass Liners
Shanghai, China early 20th century
diameter: approximately 11.7cm, height: 5.5cm, combined weight (of silver only): 177g
Provenance
UK art market
Ashanti Carved Wooden Comb (Duafe)
Akan-Ashanti People, Ghana late 19th century-early 20th century
length: 34.1cm, width: 11.9cm, depth: 1.2cm, weight: 227g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Tibetan Bone Carving of Citipati
Tibet circa 16th century
height: 6.3cm, width: 2.2cm, weight: 22g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Pair of Indian Bronze Anklets
Andhra Pradesh, North India 19th century
length: approximately 14.4cm, width: approximately 10.1cm, combined weight: 884g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Bronze Image of Varaha, the Boar Avatar of Vishnu, & Consort Lakshmi
Tamil Nadu, South India 17th-18th century
height: 15cm, width: 7.9cm, depth: 6.9cm, weight: 1,006g
Provenance
UK art market
Spanish Colonial Silver Chamber Pot (Lavatorio or Balde)
Spanish Colonial South America - Peru, Argentina or Bolivia 18th century
height: approximately 13.5cm, width: 22cm, length (including handles): 31.6cm, weight: 1,379g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Two Mughal Engraved Gilded Silver Boxes inset with Tortoiseshell Panels
North India circa 1740
length of largest box: 9.5cm, width: 8.8cm, height: 3.3cm, weight: 183g; length of smaller box: 7.5cm, width: 6.7cm, height: 1.8cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Omani Silver Headdress with Red Bead & Other Temporals
Oman circa 1930
length: 101cm, weight: 507g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Tortoiseshell Betel Box with Engraved, Parcel-gilt Silver Mounts
Sri Lanka late 18th century
length: 16cm, width: 12cm, height: 5.2cm, weight: 305g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Cast Silver Standing Buddha
Thailand 18th-19th century
height: 14.4cm, weight: 226g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Unusual Deccan, Engraved, Silver-Gilt Dagger Locket
Deccan, India 17th century
length: 7.9cm, width: 5.2cm, weight: 60g
Provenance
art market, 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.
Life-sized Sepik Ancestor Figure
Sepik Region, New Guinea late 19th century
height: 165cm
Provenance
Francis de Sales McHugh Collection, collected by de Sales McHugh in the first half of the 20th century.
Magnificent & Large Sri Lankan Cobra Demon (Maha Raksa) Dance Mask
Sinhala people, Coastal Sri Lanka 19th century
height: approximately 79cm (without stand), width: 62cm
Provenance
UK art market
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