New Items for September 2021
Included are items from Tibet, China, Bhutan, Borneo, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Thailand & Persia/Iran.
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Tibetan Turquoise & Coral Bead Necklace
Tibet 19th century
circumference: approximately 43cm, length of the largest bead: 6cm, total weight: 94g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Rare Dayak Ironwood Ear Plugs
Dayak People, Borneo, East Kalimantan, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
diameter: approximately 5.2cm, depth: 2.6cm, combined weight: 165g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Late Mamluk Calligraphic Koranic Carved Wooden Panel
Egypt or Yemen early 16th century
width: 55.9cm, height: 24cm, depth: 2.2cm, weight: 2,294g
Provenance
formerly in the Oliver Hoare collection, London.
Exceptional Miao Silver Torque or Neckring
Miao People, Southern China & the Golden Triangle early 20th century
width: 25.4cm, weight: 302g
Provenance
UK art market
Two Dayak Aso-shaped Brass Ear Ornaments
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
width: approximately 3.5cm, combined weight: 99g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Late Mamluk Calligraphic Carved Wooden Panel
Egypt or Yemen early 16th century
width: 51.9cm, height: 23.4cm, depth: 2.8cm, weight: 1,821g
Provenance
formerly in the Oliver Hoare collection, London.
Tibetan Noble’s Fine Bone & Silk Belt
Tibet or Mongolia 19th century
length (including buckle): 105cm, width: 4.9cm, weight: 226g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Eastern Indonesian Brass Ear Pendant (Pepek-Soriti)
Tanimbar, Eastern Indonesia 18th-19th century & possibly earlier
width: 5.5cm, length: 7.2cm, depth: 1cm, weight: 113g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Silver Seated Buddha
Thailand or Sri Lanka 18th-19th century
height: 6cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 2.8cm, weight: 177g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Large, Indian-Islamic Carved Wooden Koran Stand
Northern India 19th century
length (when flattened): 92cm, width: 31.3cm, weight: 4,894g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Bhutanese Pair of Silver Cloak Pins (Thinkhab)
Bhutan 19th century
length: 10.2-11cm, combined weight: 47g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Flexible Indian Silver Chain Necklace (Kamardani) with a Torus Rock Crystal Pendant
Karnataka, India 19th century-early 20th century
length of chain: 47.2cm, length of pendant: 7.7cm, outer diameter of crystal: approximately 4.9cm, weight: 118g
Provenance
UK art market
Enamelled Silver Pandan
North India circa 1900
height: 5.3cm, diameter: 6.3cm, weight: 147g
Provenance
UK art market
Persian Silvered Fretwork Banqueting Sherbet Spoon
Persia/Iran circa 1800
length: 27.2cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 70g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Thigh Bone Trumpet (Kangling) with Silver Mounts & Coral
Tibet 19th century
length: 34.7cm, weight: 269g
Provenance
private collection, Germany.
Large, Tibetan Copper Teapot
Tibet or Himalayan Region 19th century
height: approximately 46.5cm, weight: 2,913g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Selected Items still Available from Past Catalogues
Early Javanese Unusually Large Cast Bronze Buddha
Java or Sumatra, Indonesia, but most probably imported from northern India Classical Period, 8th century
height (without stand): 21.9cm, width: 17.1cm, depth: 11.8cm, weight: 2,576g
Provenance
Private Collection, London, UK.
Chased & Gilded Mughal Pandan Tray inset with Turquoise-Coloured Cabochon Stones
Northern India circa 1750
length (including handles): 35.4cm, width: 22cm, height: 6cm, weight: 726g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Pair of Indian Wooden Supports Carved as Colonial Hindu Guardian Figures
South India, probably Madras late 18th century
height of each: 98.7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay or Sumatran Kris with Fine ‘Rose’ Blade & Silver Mounts
Sumatra or Malay Peninsula early 20th century
length: 49.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
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.
Rare Indian Lucknow Enamelled Silver & Leather Hookah Base
Lucknow, India 18th century
height: 20.2cm, diameter of base: 14.8cm, weight: 611g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Seated Bronze Buddha
Sri Lanka Kandyan Period, 18th century
height: 11.4cm, width: 9cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 725g
Provenance
UK art market
Woven Cane Jewellery Basket with Brass Mounts (Vel-pettiya)
Kandy, Sri Lanka 18th-19th century
height: 19cm, width: 23.3cm, weight: 620g
Provenance
Christie's; Dutch art market
Model of a Peacock, Gilded, Enamelled & set with Turquoise & Pearls
China circa 1920
height: 45cm, total weight: 863g
Provenance
UK art market
Five Chinese Enamelled Hanging Ornaments
China circa 1850
lengths: 65cm-98cm
Provenance
UK art market
Massive Indian Silver Presentation Footed Bowl & Stand
Madras, India dated 1898
height of bowl: 35cm, width (handle to handle): 53cm, depth: approximately 41cm, overall height (with stand): 55cm, weight of bowl: 4,586g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Nepalese Bronze Beer or Wine Ewer (Dhalacha)
Nepal 18th-19th century
height: 25 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Mughal Jade with Gold & Turquoise Mounts
Delhi, Northern India circa 1620 (Jade) & circa 1850 (Mounts)
width: 6.3cm, height: 5.4cm, thickness: 0.3cm, weight: 31.64g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian or Mughal Silver & Enamel Chess Set
Northern India 19th century
2.2cm-4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)
Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet 19th century
diameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Chinese Yixing Teapot with Vietnamese Pierced Silver Mounts
Jiangsu, China & Vietnam 19th century
length: 20cm, height: 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Four Burgaute Lacquered Scholar’s Cups Inlaid with Abalone Nacre & Silver
China early 18th century
height: 4.8cm, diameter: 10.5cm, typical weight per cup: 75g
Provenance
UK art market
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, Brass Toad-Shaped Flask
Tibet 18th century and perhaps earlier
height (with stopper): 37cm
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Solomon Islands Ceremonial Child’s Dance Wand or Staff (Napa)
Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands circa 1900
length: 75.5cm
Provenance
UK art market