NEW ITEMS FOR MARCH 2023
Included are items from Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, India, Burma, Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, Indonesia (including Bali), the Viceroyalty of Peru, the Ottoman Empire, Mauritania, Cameroon, Tunisia & Nigeria.
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Rare Nepalese Tantric Gilded Bronze of Samvara & his Consort Vajravilasini
Nepal 13th-14th century
height: 18.6cm, width: 14.7cm, depth: 7.4cm, weight: 1,003g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with Emeralds, Rubies & Diamonds
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
length: 6.2cm, width: 4.8cm, weight: 21g
Provenance
private collection
Massive, Spanish Colonial Silver-Clad Chest from the Viceroyalty of Peru
Viceroyalty of Peru circa 1760-1800
Length: 85cm, height: 58.5cm, depth: 41cm
Provenance
previously with Bonhams London, and acquired from the US before that
Royal Thai Enamelled Gold Ring set with Nine Gems
Bangkok, Thailand circa 1850
diameter: 3.1cm, thickness: 1.2cm, weight: 21g, ring size: 9.5 (US), T (UK)
Provenance
Private collection; originally with a royal household in Bangkok
Rare, Inscribed, Tibetan Carved Zitan Wood Image of a Lama with Gilt Highlights
Tibet late 17th-18th century
height: 14.8cm, width: 11.3cm, depth: 6.1cm, weight: 388g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Rare, French-Colonial, Indian Gilded-Silver Cheroot Box
South India, probably Pondicherry 18th century
height: 16cm, width: 7.5cm, depth: 6.2cm, weight: 454g
Provenance
UK art market
Ottoman Silver Filigree Waist Buckle & Silver Chain Necklace
Ottoman Turkey & Balkans 19th century
circumference: approximately 55cm, weight: 353g
Provenance
UK art market
Royal Thai Enamelled Gold Ring set with Large Rubies
Bangkok, Thailand circa 1850
diameter: 3.1cm, thickness: 1cm, weight: 19g, ring size: 9.25 (US), S/T (UK)
Provenance
Private collection; originally with a royal household in Bangkok
Rare Indian Silver Torso Image of Chamunda
South India 18th-19th century
length: 15cm, width: 10.8cm, depth: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 197g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare & Unusual Indian Bronze Shaivite-Vaishnavite Krishna Shrine
Deccan, Central India 15th century
height: 16.3cm, width: 7.7cm, depth: 8.1cm, weight: 779g
Provenance
UK art market; UK private collection
Isneg Mother-of-Pearl & Bead Chest Ornament (Sipatal)
Isneg People, Northern Luzon Island, Philippines early 20th century
length of glass bead strands: 30cm, length of mother-of-pearl shell components: approximately 21.5cm, weight: 159g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Rare Pyu Silver Buddhist Reliquary Casket
Pyu States, Central & Upper Burma (Myanmar) circa 7th century
diameter: approximately 12.1cm, height: 9.2cm, weight: 130g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Fine Maure Storage Chest for the Tuareg (Touareg) Market
Maure People, Oulata region, Mauritania circa 1920
length: 40.5cm, height: 25cm, depth: 24cm
Provenance
private collection, England.
Bamileke Resist-Dyed Ndop Textile
Bamileke People, Cameroon early 20th century
length: 155cm, width: 97cm
Provenance
UK art market
Tunisian Woman’s Silver Anklet (Khelkhal Menfouk)
Kairouan and Sfax regions, Tunisia 19th-early 20th century
width of hoop: widest at 12.4cm, depth of closed box: 3.1cm, weight: 55g
Provenance
private collection, Germany
Dutch Colonial Batavian Silver Filigree Box
Dutch East Indies (Batavia) or India 18th century
height: 3.1cm, width: 7.2cm, depth: 5.3cm, weight: 105g
Provenance
UK art market
Early Javanese Gold Cord Weight or Gold Ear Ornament Cast with Human Figures
Central Java, Indonesia 8th-9th century
width: approximately 2cm, depth: 1cm, weight: 12g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Balinese Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Monster Masks
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: 28cm, width: 33.2cm, depth: 15.5cm, weight: 3,830g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Carved Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Singa Bersayap
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: approximately 53cm, width: widest at 33cm
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Carved Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Eye Ball Motifs
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: 51.5cm, width: 27cm
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Multiple Karang Heads
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: 62cm, width: 22.9cm
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Carved Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh)
Bali, Indonesia early 20th century
height: 51.5cm, width: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Ayutthaya Gold Amulet Holder set with Rubies & Emeralds (Takrut)
Ayutthaya, Thailand 18th century or earlier
length: 8.5cm, depth: 1.8cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Ganga-Jumna Image of Dancing Krishna
Tanjore region, Tamil Nadu, South India 17th-18th century
height: 11.3cm, weight: 422g
Provenance
UK art market; private UK collection.
Indian Cast Brass Finials to Decorate the Horns of a Bullock
Central or Southern India 18th-19th century
height: 10.6cm, width: 3.7cm, combined weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market; private UK collection.
Indian Cast Brass Image of Hanuman
Deccan, Central India 18th century
height: 12.4cm, width: 6.5cm, depth: 4.5cm, weight: 326g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with Diamonds
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
length: 5.6cm, width: 4cm, weight: 14g
Provenance
private collection.
Indian Jain Bronze Inscribed Shrine
Western India 12th-13th century
height: 10.5cm, width: 8.4cm, depth: 3.2cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Bronze of Twelve-Armed Karttikeya or Shanmuhka
Tamil Nadu, South India 17th century
height: 12.8cm, width: approximately 10.5cm, depth: 4.8cm, weight: 451g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Nigerian Wood Carving of a British Officer & a Local Muslim Man
Yoruba people, Nigeria circa 1920
height: 45.3cm, width: approximately 28.5cm, depth: 12.7cm, weight: 2,673g
Provenance
UK art market
Kerala Bronze Image of Vishnu
Kerala, South India 18th century
height: 17.5cm, width: 11.1cm, depth: 10.7cm, weight: 871g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Tibetan Cast Metal Finger Cymbals (Ting-shag)
Tibet circa 17th century
diameter: 8cm, combined weight: 434g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Late Chola Bronze Image of Skanda
Tamil Nadu, South India Late Chola Dynasty, 13th century
height with stand: approximately 33.5cm, height of bronze: 24.5cm, weight of bronze: 2,060g
Provenance
UK art market
Northern Indian Pair of Silver Anklets or Bracelets
Northern India, probably the Punjab early 19th century
internal width: approximately 9cm, width: 11.5cm, depth: 9cm, combined weight: 226g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Mughal Brass Pandan
Mughal, northern India 17th century
height: 7.8cm, width: 12.5cm, weight: 882g
Provenance
UK art market
Post-Mourning Widow’s Gold Thread & Green & Red Weft Ikat Silk Songket
Malay people, Palembang, Indonesia 19th century
203cm x 83cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Selected Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Gold Parsi (Parsee) Portrait Brooch set with Fifty Diamonds, & another Portrait
Bombay, India 19th century
diamond brooch: 3.4cm x 2.8cm, unmounted portrait: 2.8cm x 2.4cm
Provenance
from a Parsi family, originally from Bombay, and now based in northern England. The identities of the men featured in the portraits are unknown however.
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.
Pair of Assam Gold & Ruby Lotus Ear Plugs (Thuria)
Assam, North Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length: approximately 3.2cm, width: 2.4cm, combined weight: 16g
Provenance
UK art market
Ovimbundu Colonial Portuguese Female Head Privilege Sceptre or Staff
Ovimbundu People, Benguela, Angola 19th century
length: 82.5cm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 941g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Sri Lankan or South Indian Yali Door Plates
Sri Lanka or South India circa 18th century
length (each): 16.5cm, width: 13.7cm, combined weight: 1,041g
Provenance
UK art market
Maori Trolling Lure Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai)
Maori People, New Zealand 18th-19th century
length (without cord): 14.8cm, width: 2cm, weight: 20g
Provenance
UK art market; UK private collection.
Impressive Pair of Nepalese Hanging Incense Burners
Nepal & Tibet 19th century
height of incence burners (without the chains): 38cm, width (between handles): 27cm, combined weight: 4,947g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Indian Trichinopoly Silver 24-Piece Cutlery Set
Trichinopoly, South India & London circa 1870
length of knife: 22cm, length of fork: 18cm, typical weight of one fork: 63g, typical weight of one knife: 73g, length of box: 31.5cm, width of box: 26.4cm, thickness of box: 7.7cm
Provenance
private UK collection