New Items for November 2019

Showcased here are 45 new additions to our stock for November.

Included are items from India, Sri Lanka, Tibet, China, the Dutch East Indies, Japan, Indonesia, Burma, Ottoman Turkey, Turkestan, Afghanistan, Morocco, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan, the Philippines, Oman, Ethiopia & Nigeria.

All items are for sale.

Click on the links below to see more details and images of each piece. Most entries include video footage to show the relative size of each object too.

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6262

Exceptionally Finely Cast Bronze Standing Krishna Figure (Venugopala)

South India, probably Southern Karnataka
17th-18th century

height: 16cm, weight: 395g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6245

Tibetan Painted Sakyapa Lineage Thangka

Central Tibet
16th century

63.4cm x 49.3cm

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London.

6251

Exceptional, Rare & Large Dutch East Indies Pandan-Shaped Silver Filigree Toiletry Set, Box, Cover & Tray

Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia
18th century

diameter of tray: 28cm, diameter of box: 19.5cm, height of assembled set: 15.8cm, weight: 2,254g (2.254kg)

Provenance

private collection, London; acquired in London prior to that.

6239

Chinese Export Silver Pierced Centrepiece with Original Hardwood Stand

China
late 19th century

height (with stand): 44.5cm, height (without stand): 38.3cm, circumference of middle dish: 32.5cm, silver weight: 1,124g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6228

Pair of Japanese Export Blue & White Wayang Dishes for the Javanese Market

Japan made for the Javanese Market
19th century

diameters: 24.7cm, heights: 4cm

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6231

Chinese Export Silver Bowl by Yok Sang

Maker: Yok Sang, China
circa 1895

diameter: 22cm, height: 11cm, weight: 828g

Provenance

private collection, UK

6232

Superb, Chinese Silver Water Pipe Flask

Probably Southern China, or Vietnam
19th century

height: 27.5cm, width: 12cm, weight: 402g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6242

Japanese-style Chinese Export Silver Bowl by Wang Hing

Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China
1890s

diameter: 19.5cm, height: 13cm, weight: 730g

Provenance

private collection, UK

5776

Unusually Large & Elaborate Balinese Thousand Coin Temple Hanging (Kepeng Lamak)

Bali, Indonesia
possibly late 19th century

height: 113cm, width: 59cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6238

Chinese Export Silver Bowl by Luen Wo

Maker: Luen Wo, Shanghai, China
late 19th century

diameter: 26cm, height: 15cm, weight: 1.437kg

Provenance

private collection, UK

6266

Himalayan Man’s Engraved Silver & Antelope-Horn Tobacco Pipe inset with Coral

Mongolia or Tibet
19th century

length: 37.4cm, weight: 284g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6247

Naga Chank Shell Bead Necklace

Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma
19th century

length: 60cm, weight: 216g

Provenance

private collection, London

6241

Chinese Export Silver Hip Flask with Dragon by Wang Hing

Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China
circa 1890

height: 13cm, width: 7.4cm, thickness: 2.7cm, weight: 153g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6246

Tibetan Human Bone Bead Necklace with Coral & Turquoise

Tibet
18th-19th century

total length: 80cm, weight: 63g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London

6237

Chinese Export Silver Table Box by Wang Hing with Glasgow Import Marks & for the Glasgow Firm Edward & Sons

Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong
circa 1895

length: 20.4cm, height: 7.6cm, depth: 10.5cm, weight: 725g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6224

Tibetan Bronze Image of Vajra Yogini

Tibet
18th century

height: 6.2cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 79g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London

6225

Tibetan Bronze Image of Mila Repa

Tibet
17th century

height: 5.1cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 112g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London

6235

Unusual & Fine Chinese Export Silver Bowl by Sunshing

Maker: Sunshing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China
second half of the 19th century

height: 12cm, diameter: 18.5cm, weight: 516g

Provenance

private collection, UK

6250

Tibetan Gilded Copper Image Possibly of Vajra Vahari

Central Tibet
circa 17th-18th century

height: 23.5cm, width: 22.8cm, weight:216g

Provenance

private collection, London

6234

Chinese Export Silver Cigar Lighter by Wang Hing

Maker: Wang Hing, Guangdong (Canton) & Hong Kong, China
late 19th century

height: 12cm, width: 8cm, weight: 204g

Provenance

private collection, UK

5634

Central Asian Gourd Snuff Bottle with Gilded Silver Mounts, Turquoise & Carnelians

Turkestan, Central Asia
19th century

height: 17.3cm, weight: 94g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6230

Chinese Export Silver Centre Piece by Tuck Chang with original Carved Blackwood Stand

Maker: Tuck Chang, Shanghai, China
circa 1900

height (with stand): 40cm, without stand: 32cm, diameter: 27cm, weight (without wooden stand): 1,428g

Provenance

private collection, UK

6226

Unusual Deccan, Engraved, Silver-Gilt Dagger Locket

Deccan, India
17th century

length: 7.9cm, width: 5.2cm, weight: 60g

Provenance

art market, London

6261

Rare & Ornate Moroccan Complete Silver & Enamel Linked Fibula Set

Talouine, South-east Morocco
circa 1880-1920

length: 99cm, weight: 403g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

5713

Pair of Solomon Islands Akkar-wangi Fans

Solomon Islands
20th century

lengths: 37cm, widths: 19cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6118

Burmese Repoussed & Engraved Silver Octagonal Dish

Burma
circa 1910

diameter: 18cm, weight: 290g

Provenance

UK art market

5696

Paiwan Noble’s Carved Wooden Snake Sewing Wax Tray

Paiwan People, Taiwan, China
19th- early 20th century

length: 14cm, height: 6.2cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

5695

Paiwan Wooden Box Carved with Human Heads

Paiwan People, Taiwan, China
19th-early 20th century

length: 10.5cm, height: 4.1cm, width: 7.3cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6048

Sulu Islamic Carved Wooden Grave Marker (Sunduk)

Sulu, Philippines
19th century

height: 97cm, width: 19.5cm, depth: 16cm

Sold

Provenance

collection of the late Henry Brownrigg, London.

4005

Omani Man’s Silver ‘Bullet’ Kohl Container

Bedouin People, Oman
early 20th century

overall length: 67cm, length of kohl box: 9.3cm, weight: 89g

Provenance

UK art market

3975

Omani Man’s Silver ‘Bullet’ Thorn Tweezer Box & Tweezers

Bedouin People, Oman
early 20th century

overall length: 50cm, length of tweezers & box: 10cm, weight: 77g

Provenance

UK art market

6208

Ethiopian Silver & Bead Necklace

Harar, Ethiopia
circa 1930

total length: 56cm, weight: 201g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6203

Tekke Parcel-Gilt, Pierced, Pectoral Ornament (Dagdan) inset with Carnelians

Teke People, Afghanistan
19th century

length: 25cm, width: 15cm, weight: 239g

Provenance

UK art market

6202

Tekke Parcel-Gilt Ornament (Asyk) inset with Carnelians

Tekke People, Southern Turkmenistan & possibly Afghanistan
19th century

height: 16.2cm, width: 11.2cm, weight: 119g

Provenance

UK art market

4836

Tekke Parcel-Gilt Silver Cuff Bracelet set with Carnelians

Tekke People, Southern Turkmenistan & possibly Afghanistan
early 19th century

length: 6.7cm, diameter at widest point: 6.3cm, weight: 134g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6055

Tibetan Nomad’s Travelling Manuscript & Box

Tibet
19th century or earlier

Box length: 26.5cm, height: 9.6cm, depth: 11.2cm; Manuscript pages: 22cm x 8.9cm

Sold

Provenance

Scottish art market

6257

Rare Pair of Silver Tea Caddy Spoons by Oomersi Mawji

Bhuj, India, by the maker Oomersi Mawji
1860-1890

lengths: 10.6cm, combined weight: 54g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6001

North Indian Velvet Jacket with Fine Zardozi Embroidery

Northern India, possibly Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
19th century

width across arms: 78cm, length: 40cm

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6249

Naga Warrior’s Brass Neck Torque

Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma
18th-19th century

width: 16.5cm, weight: 135g

Provenance

private collection, London.

4982

Pair of Indian Silver Head/Temple Ornaments

Himachal Pradesh, India, or possibly Hazara, Afghanistan
circa 1900

lengths: 26cm, widths: 5.5cm, combined weight: 202g

Provenance

Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.

5458

South Sumatran Malay Gold Woven Silk Tunic (Baju Kurung)

Malay People, South Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

width across arms: 141.3cm, length: 93.5cm, width at base: 72cm

Sold

Provenance

Dutch Antique Market

5991

Fine, Sri Lankan Silver Bracelet with Applied Work

Sri Lanka
18th-19th century

internal diameter: 3.9cm-4.5cm, external length at widest point: 8.5cm, weight: 97g

Provenance

UK art market

5996

Indian Hindu Stone Lingam (Svayambhu)

North-eastern India, most probably the Brahmaputra Valley
Age unknown

length: 14.5cm, weight: 907g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London.

6201

Ottoman Butterscotch Amber Hand-Rosary (Misbaha)

Ottoman Turkey
early 20th century

length of amber bead component: 42cm, weight: 36g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

4227

Pair of Fulani Pierced, Conical Silver Hair Rings

Fulani People, Nigeria, Guinea & Elsewhere in West Africa
early 20th century

lengths: 5.5cm, combined weight: 15g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

Fine, Selected Items still Available from Past Catalogues

5943

Maharaja’s Enamelled Heavy Gold Bracelet set with Rubies, Diamonds & an Emerald

India, probably Hyderabad
circa 1750 or earlier

overall length: 17.5cm, dimensions of enamelled plaque: 4cm x 3.2cm, total weight: 137g, diameter as worn: approx. 6cm

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

4148

Tibetan Gilded Clasp set with Turquoise & Coral

Central Tibet
19th century

length: 8.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 50g

Provenance

private collection, London

5703

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

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK. Possibly brought back to the UK around 1920.

4256

Rare Fossilised Palmwood (Pumtek) Bead Necklace

Pyu Kingdom, Burma, China People, Western Burma & Mizo People, Eastern India
circa 10th century

length: 76cm, weight: 93g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London.

5812

Shan Burmese Seated Jambupati Buddha

Burma
17th-18th century

height: 30.2cm, width: 13.8cm, weight: 2,221g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

1449

Two Very Rare Parcel-Gilded ‘Cadogan’ Style Copper & Silver Ritual Wine Ewers

Nepal
18th-19th century

height: 12.5cm & 13cm; width: 16cm & 17.5cm; weight: 270g & 284g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

1859

Chettiar Gold Marriage Necklace Pendant (Kazhutthuru or Tali)

Nattukottai Chettiar Community, Tamil Nadu, India
19th century

height: 10.5cm, width: 5cm, weight: 70g

Sold

Provenance

Private collection, Switzerland.

5885

Two Timorese Beaded Lime Containers

Atoni or Dawan people of West Timor, Indonesia
early 20th century

lengths (without tassels): 10.5cm

Provenance

formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of a book on the betel cutters in the Samuel Eilenberg Collection

5638

Rare Chinese Yixing Teapot with Vietnamese Pierced Silver Mounts

Jiangsu, China & Vietnam
19th century

length: 20cm, height: 15cm

Provenance

UK art market