New Items for May 2019
Included are items from Borneo (Malaysia), Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Dutch & Spanish Colonial, Ottoman Turkey & Balkans, Morocco, Algeria, Bukhara (Central Asia), Syria, Yemen, & South Africa. All items are for sale.
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Three Extremely Rare Colonial Batavian Silver Lidded Cups with Fine Silver Filigree
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia circa 1700
heights: 8.6cm, diameters: 5.2cm, combined weight: 309g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Dayak Brass & Trade Bead Necklace
Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 19th century
approximate diameter: 23cm, weight: 1,300g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indo-Portuguese or Indo-Spanish Silver Filigree & Coconut Cup
Colonial Goa, West Sumatra or Philippines early 17th century
height: 10.1cm, width: 12cm, weight: 97g
Provenance
private collection, London
Imperial Ottoman Palace Workshop Embroidered Silk Textile Fragment
Ottoman Palace Workshops, Istanbul, Ottoman Turkey 18th century
66cm x 67cm
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Sri Lankan Chased Silver Ritual Conch Casing
Sri Lanka 18th century
length: 15.7cm, width (when closed): 7cm, weight: 155g
Provenance
UK art market
Carved, Solid Ivory Rosewater Sprinkler with Engraved & Coloured Decoration & Original Carved Wooden Case
India or Sri Lanka circa 1860
height of sprinkler: 23.4cm, height of wooden case: 26.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Large Silver-inlaid Bidri Basin (Silapchi)
Deccan, India circa 1850
diameter: 42.4cm, height: 16.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Chased & Repoussed Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma late 19th century
diameter: 23cm, height: 15.2cm, weight: 1,303g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Marble Karttikeya (Skanda) Image
India, probably Karnataka circa 17th century
height: 37cm, width: 30.4cm, depth: 6.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Bukharan Noble Man’s Belt Decorated with Silver & Gilt Panels inlaid with Turquoise
Bukhara, Central Asia 19th century
length: 65cm, width: 11cm, weight: 424g
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).
Pair of Dayak Brass Humanoid Ear Pendants
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
lengths: 9cm, combined weight: 108g
Provenance
UK art market
Four Engraved Engraved Silver-Clad Bedstead Charpoy Legs
Northern India 19th century
heights: 32.5cm diameters at base: 13cm
Provenance
UK art market
Bhutanese Papier Mache & Polychrome Citipati Ritual Dance Mask
Bhutan 19th century
length: 30cm, width: 23cm, depth: 11.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Kashmiri Kashkul-form Chased Silver Bowl, Inscribed & dated ‘Gulmarg, 1902’
Kashmir, India dated 1902
length: 28.6cm, height: 17.8cm, width: 14.3cm, weight: 520g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Embroidered Bagh Phulkari Textile
Western Punjab, India first half of 20th century
244.5cm x 138cm
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Extremely Fine, Indian Silver Rosewater Sprinkler
Northern India, possibly Delhi early 19th century
height: 35.8cm, weight: 561g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Pair of Champleve Enamel Silver Anklets (Jhanhjar)
Punjab, India/Pakistan 19th century
approximate outer diameter of each: 12.6cm, combined weight: 522g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Bronze Noodle Maker
Burma 19th century
height: 16.6cm, width: 27cm, weight: 2,907g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Bronze Bhuta Idol
South India 18th century
height: 13.4cm, weight: 384g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Moroccan Silver Fibula or Cloak Fasteners
Berber People, Anti Atlas Mountains, Morocco 19th century
heights: 16.7cm, widths: 8.3cm, combined weight: 118g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Embroidered Bagh Phulkari Textile
Punjab, India first half of 20th century
250cm x 143cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Image of Khandoba & his Mahout on an Elephant
India, probably Maharashtra 18th century
length: 17.8cm, height: 17cm, weight: 2,104g
Provenance
UK art market
Cambodian Silver Naga Finial
Cambodia early 20th century
height (without stand or rod): 19.5cm, height (with stand): 24.6cm, weight (without stand): 151g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Pair of Syrian Silver-Gilt & Gold Earrings inset with Turquoise
Syria late 19th century
lengths: 16.3cm, width: 6.8cm, combined weight: 53g
Provenance
private collection, London. The previous owner is a former movie actress in Lebanon now based in London.
Zulu Wooden Ear Plugs with Bakelite Tile Decoration
Zulu People, South Africa circa 1940
diameters: 5.5cm, thickness: 0.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Small Chased & Repoussed Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma late 19th century
height: 8cm, diameter: 8.3cm, weight: 140g
Provenance
private collection, England
Rare Ottoman Turkey or Balkans Silver Cartridge Box for the Waist
Ottoman Balkans early 19th century
length: 19.3cm, height: 7.7cm, thickness: 4.2cm, weight: 261g
Provenance
UK art market
Algerian Silver Pen Box
Algeria 19th century
length: 21.3cm, weight: 196g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Cast Bronze Image of Vishnu
South India 17th-18th century
height: 15cm, weight: 482g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Colonial South American Silver Toothpick Holder
Peru or Bolivia, Colonial South America 18th century
height: 11.8cm, weight: 124g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Dayak Brass Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia 19th-early 20th century
lengths: 6.2cm, combined weight: 95g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Cast Brass Toe Ring
India, probably Uttar Pradesh 18th century
height: 4.2cm, length: 4cm, weight: 38.6g
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-81
Dayak Etched Bamboo Container
Iban (Dayak) People, Borneo, Sarawak, probably the Skrang River region, Malaysia early 20th century
length: 34cm, diameter: 5.5cm
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.
Yemeni Silver Amulet Box (Hirz) & Chain
Bedouin People, possibly Rayma Region, Yemen early 20th century
overall length of chain: 70cm (35cm when worn), width of box & attachments: 11cm, weight: 490g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Selected Items from Past Catalogues
Rare Christian Chinese Hand-Painted Engraving Scroll
China or Vietnam 18th-19th century
length: 125cm, width: 70cm
Provenance
UK art market
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.
Colonial Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box
Galle, Sri Lanka circa 1830
length: 28cm, depth: 20.5cm, height: 13.5cm
Provenance
UK art market; most probably has been in the UK since colonial times.
Four Burmese Carved Wooden Standing Disciple-Monks
Burma late 19th-early 20th century
heights: ranging from 93cm (102cm with stand) to 125cm (134cm with stand); depth of each stand: 24cm, widths: 27cm
Provenance
private collection, UK. Possibly brought back to the UK around 1920.
Fine Burlwood Tsampa Box with Silver Filigree Mounts & Lapis Lazuli, Coral & Turquoise
Mongolia 19th century
diameter: 14cm, height: 8.5cm, weight: 483g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Persian Painted & Lacquered Mirror Case
Persia (Iran) Zand Dynasty, circa 1780
height: 21.8cm, width: 15.2cm, thickness: 1cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Srivajaya Cast Bronze Image of Four-Armed Kubera
Palembang region, Sumatra, Indonesia 8th-9th century
height (without stand): 12.2cm, height (with stand): 15cm, weight (without stand): 757g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.