NEW ITEMS FOR MAY 2025
Included are items from Ruykyu Islands (Japan), China, Tibet, Burma (Myanmar), India, Thailand, Venice, Persia (Iran), Spanish Colonial Peru & Argentina, Cambodia & Malaysia.
Also included are 20 modern and contemporary Burmese paintings.
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Exceptionally Rare, Early, Ryukyu Lacquer & Gilt Vase
Ryukyu Islands circa 1400 AD
height: 17.6cm, diameter: 17.5cm, weight: 511g
Provenance
private collection, England
Large Strand of Ancient Phum Dzi or Carnelian Beads with Pema Raka Bead
Tibet, Burma circa 12th century
circumference: approximately 102cm, length of the largest bead: 5.2cm, weight: 583g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Chinese Song or Ming Bronze Weight in the Form of a Camel
Northern China late Song or Early Ming Dynasty (13th-14th century)
height: 5.5cm, length: 7.4cm, width: 3cm, weight: 205g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Strand of Massive Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan circa 12th century
circumference: 45cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.8cm, weight: 521g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Indian Cast Brass Shivalingam (Ekamukhalinga)
Maharashtra or Karnataka, India 18th century
height: 12.5cm, length: 11.5cm, diameter of base: 8.4cm, weight: 541g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Naga Trade Bead, Carnelian & Shell Necklace
Angami NagaPeople, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 65cm, length of the largest chank shell pendant: 15.9cm, weight: 1,182g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Thai Rattanokosin Cast Bronze Hand of Buddha
Bangkok, Thailand Rattanokosin Period, 19th century
height (including stand): 21cm, width of hand: 7.3cm, length of hand: approximately 13cm, weight (including stand): 1,032g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Chinese Ming Dynasty Pierced White Jade Dragon Plaque
China Ming Dynasty, 16th century
length: 9.6cm, width: 4.9cm, thickness: 1.3cm, weight: 54g
Provenance
private collection, The Netherlands; acquired in the early 20th century from Japan for the previous owner mother
Tibetan Gilded Altar Triratna Ornament
Tibet 17th-18th century
height: 13.5cm, diameter of base: 6.1cm, weight: 113g
Provenance
UK art market
Shan Burmese Finely Cast Bronze ‘Medicine’ Buddha
Shan States, Burma (Myanmar) 17th century
height: 24.4cm, width: 11.4cm, depth: 7.6cm, weight: 1,459g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmir Kang-Style Silver Tea Set
Kashmir, India circa 1890
width of tray: 29.6cm, height of teapot: approximately 16.2cm, combined weight: 1,480g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Glazed Earthenware Wall Tile
Burma (Myanmar) late 18th century
height: 17.7cm, width: 17.9cm, depth: 5cm, weight: 2,332g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Massive Naga Warrior’s Ceremonial Hip Ornament
Konyak Naga, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
length of wooden substrate: approximately 17.4cm, overall length (including horns and hair): approximately 80cm, dimensions of 'wings': approximately 18 and 11 cm individually, weight: 853g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Venetian Lampwork Tabular Trade Beads for the African Market
Venice for the colonial African market circa 1870
circumference: approximately 53cm, weight: 91g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Qajar Diamond Brooch
Persia (Iran) Qajar Period, 19th century
length: 3.8cm, width: 4cm, weight: 18g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Lingayat Sect Nandi Ring
Karnataka or Maharashtra, India 18th-19th century
ring size: P/O (UK), 7.75 (US), overall length: 3.6cm, weight: 15g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Engraved Ritual Conch (Shankha)
India 19th century
length: 16.7cm, width: 9.2cm, weight: 555g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Northern Qi Bodhisattva Carved from Lapis Luzuli
Northern China Northern Qi dynasty (550–577 AD)
length: 11.8cm, width: 5.8cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 181g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Spanish Colonial Chased Silver Stirrup
Spanish Colonial Alto Peru 18th century
length: 24.3cm, height: 15cm, width: 10.5cm, weight: 522g
Provenance
UK art market
Spanish Colonial Pair of Spurs
Spanish Colonial Argentina 18th-19th century
length: 17.3cm, width: 8.9cm, combined weight: 445g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Burmese Silver Bowl
Burma (Myanmar) or Burmese Silversmiths operating in India 19th century-early 20th century
height: approximately 17cm, outer diameter: approximately 28cm, weight: 1,367g
Provenance
UK art market
Two Western Shou Chinese Rock Crystal Beads
China Western Shou Period, 1046-771BC
length of tortoise: 3.8cm, height of tortoise: 2.2cm, diameter of disc: approximately 3cm, thickness of disc: 1.2cm, combined weight: 38g
Provenance
Estate of Seward Kennedy (1925-2015), UK
Indian Silver and Gilt Necklace showing the Eight Mother Goddesses of Hinduism
India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
circumference: approximately 70cm, width of pendant: 10.1cm, weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Cambodian Silver Betel Box in the Form of a Kotchasingh
Cambodia circa 1920
height: 17.2cm, length: approximately 20cm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 398g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Malay Traditional Shirt (Baju Melayu) Collected by Colonial Official Leonard Wray
Malay People, Malay Peninsula circa 1890-1910
width (across the two spread sleeves): 146cm, length: 68cm, weight: 135g
Provenance
Leonard Wray, and thereafter by descent
Three Malay Ceremonial Woven Pandan Rice Sleeves Collected by Colonial Official Leonard Wray
Malay People, Perak, Malay Peninsula circa 1890-1910
length: 26.5, 27.2 and 27.7cm, width: 12.3, 9.5 and 12.2cm, combined weight: 37g
Provenance
Leonard Wray, and thereafter by descent
Chinese Pewter Banqueting Fish-form Covered Dish
Northern China circa 18th century
length: approximately 31.5cm, width: approximately 19.6cm, height: approximately 12cm, weight: 1,741g
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Maluku Gold Pectoral or Forehead Ornament
South Maluku, (Moluccas), Eastern Indonesia 19th-early 20th century century
width of mask: 10.8cm, length of seedpod-like elements: approximately 5.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE; lot 222, 'Gold: Important ancient and ethnic jewellery and works of art in precious metal', Hapsburg, Feldman, Geneva, Switzerland, May 14, 1990.
Nigerian Carved Wooden Maternity Figure, Lidded Bowl, possibly by the carver Agbonbiofe
Yoruba People, Nigeria early 20th century
height: 48.5cm, depth: 22.5cm, width: 33.5cm
Provenance
UK art market, private collection, Germany
Ottoman Balkans or Armenian Gilded Belt Buckle set with Coral & Turquoise
Ottoman Balkans 18th-19th century
length: 21cm, height: 9cm, weight: 343g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Southeast Asian (Batavian) or Chinese Parcel-Gilt Wine Ewer
Southeast Asia, possibly Batavia, or China circa 1680-1750
height: 17cm, length (from handle to spout): 15cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
UK art market; Sotheby's New York
Nepalese Gem-Inlaid Gilded Votive Plaque
Newar People, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 18th century
diameter: 36.8cm, weight: 1,606g
Provenance
UK art market
Modern & Contemporary Burmese Paintings
Burmese Oil Painting ‘Sule Pagoda in the Monsoon’ by Mya Thaung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1995
dimensions of visible painting: 19 and 24.5cm, dimensions of frame: 44 and 49cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Burmese Watercolour ‘Elephants with Teak Logs’ signed A. Hulme
Burma (Myanmar) dated 1942
dimensions of visible painting: 17 and 24.7cm, dimensions of frame: 32.4 and 40cm
Provenance
private collection, London.
Burmese Oil Painting ‘A Lane’ by Min Kyi
Burma (Myanmar) 1978 or before
dimensions of painting: 28.1 and 39.5cm, dimensions of frame: 36.5 and 48cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Watercolour ‘The Shwedagon Pagoda at Night’
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1995
dimensions of visible painting: 44 and 59cm, dimensions of frame: 63 and 78cm
Provenance
pricate collection, London, UK.
Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
Burma (Myanmar) undated, but circa 1920
dimensions of visible painting: 15 and 20cm, dimensions of frame: 26.3 and 32.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; UK art market
Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
Burma (Myanmar) undated, but circa 1920
dimensions of visible painting: 15.2 and 20.4cm, dimensions of frame: 26.3 and 32.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; UK art market
Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
Burma (Myanmar) undated, but circa 1920
dimensions of visible painting: 20.2 and 29.8cm, dimensions of frame: 40.8 and 53cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; UK art market
Large Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Monk Procession’, by Min Wae Aung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) dated 1998
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK; given to the previous owner by the artist
Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Novice Monk’, by Min Wae Aung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1980
dimensions of visible painting: 21.2 and 29cm, dimensions of frame: 40.5 and 50.7cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK; acquired from Dr Elizabeth Moore, formerly Chair of the SOAS Southeast Asia Centre, London.
Burmese Charcoal Drawing ‘Novice Monk’, by Nyan Tun
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1995
dimensions of visible painting: 31 and 41cm, dimensions of frame: 56 and 66cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Monk Entering a Temple’, by Min Wae Aung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1990
dimensions of visible painting: 26 and 34.5cm, dimensions of frame: 43 and 50.7cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Oil Painting ‘The Shwedagon in the Monsoon’, by Mya Thaung
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) dated 1998
dimensions of visible painting: 34.5 and 44.5cm, dimensions of frame: 43.5 and 53.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK
Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Temple Entrance’ by Maung Maung Gyi
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) dated 1918
dimensions of visible painting: 26 and 34.6cm, dimensions of frame: 28.7 and 37.3cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
Burma (Myanmar) Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
dimensions of visible painting: 15 and 21cm, dimensions of frame: 28.5 and 35.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; UK art market
Burmese Watercolour by Maung Tun (M.T.) Hla
Burma (Myanmar) undated, but circa 1920
dimensions of visible painting: 14 and 18.6cm, dimensions of frame: 33.5 and 40.5cm
Provenance
private collection; UK art market
Burmese Watercolour Painting ‘Enjoying a Cheroot’ by Tinh Zawe Win
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) dated 1998
dimensions of visible painting: 26.3 and 36cm, dimensions of frame: 41 and 51cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Pen Ink Drawing ‘Morning Catch’, by Ko Soe
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1995
dimensions of painting: 26 and 32cm, dimensions of frame: 38 and 48cm
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Watercolour ‘Mandalay Palace Moat’, by Maung Maung Gyi
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) dated 1916
dimensions of visible painting: 26 and 34.6cm, dimensions of frame: 29 and 37.3cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Burmese Watercolour ‘Mandalay Monk Procession’, by Maung Saya Saung
Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) circa 1920
dimensions of visible painting: 27.5 and 37cm, dimensions of frame: 48 and 58cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Burmese Watercolour, ‘In the Rain’, by Myoe Win Aung
Burma dated 2010
size: 101cm x 77cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.