All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #1451806 (stock #MB610)
Rare Thai 14th - 15th Century Sawankhalok Celadon Stem Bowl (repaired)

This rare stoneware stem bowl was made at the Sawankhalok kilns around the 14th - 15th century. Both inner and outer surfaces have been profusely decorated with incised bands and lines, with a floral pattern to the inside centre. It is coated with a finely-crackled translucent celadon glaze.

Diameter 16.5 cm, height 10 cm...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #1479400 (stock #MC136)
Vietnamese 15th Century Blue & White Blue & White Box (Ex. Grahame Clarke collection)

This attractively-shaped round box was made during the 15th century and has been recovered from a shipwreck. It is quite "heavily-potted" and decorated with a pattern featuring lotus leaf panels filled with floral or wave patterns. The underglaze blue has fired to a very dark blue...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #1436979 (stock #MB311)
Vietnamese 16th Century Green Glazed Bowl

This rare bowl was made during the 16th century. Apart from the unglazed stacking ring and base it is coated in an apple-green glaze, the depth of colour of which varies according to its thickness. There are small areas around the inner wall where the glaze has not covered but this appears to be unintentional.

Diameter 16 cm...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1474360 (stock #MT13)
Khmer 9th - 10th Century Glazed Stoneware Bottle

This small stoneware bottle was made during the 9th -10th Century. It is coated in a very pale and finely-crackled greenish-white glaze that has flaked from the surface in places, this being typical of early Khmer glazes. The body is a little under-fired, being absorbent, and has fired to a pale pinkish-white where unglazed toward the flat base. On opposing sides of the shoulder are two small thick loop handles. Height 10 cm...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #1354850 (stock #MA138)
Vietnamese 15th Century Blue & White & Enamelled Covered Box

This very attractive covered box was made during the mid 15th century. It is quite "heavily-potted" and elaborately decorated in underglaze blue with a mixture of floral and geometric patterns. It is coated in a crackled glaze on top of which are traces of the original green enamel. Diameter 6.5 cm...

All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #1060974
Indonesian, or more specifically West Java, stick puppet - Wayang Golek. Familiar with these from an exhibition at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco some years prior, we acquired this puppet, from a Maryland antiques market, due to its apparent character and whimsical decorative quality. Not our usual interest, we recognized the obvious hand craftsmanship and age...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #579251 (stock #GLASS-005)
Two round and one boomerang shape ancient glass beads. Two round ones are a pale sea green and the larger one aqua blue. Size: Small: 1.8cm. Middle: 2.8cm. Large: 3.8cm. Condition: Perfect.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #551324 (stock #lot216)
Description: A 12th-13th century sandstone Buddha's head was from Khmer(Cambodia). With well carvings, the facial expression was serene in smiling joy which exemplify the Buddha's grand kindness. In Bayon style, the piece would originally have been part of a much larger Buddhamuchalinda...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #1107428
A finely decorated Vietnamese blue and white porcelain bowl. Thinly potted and with a crackled glaze over blue and white aquatic decoration suggesting waves on the bowl's exterior, a conch shell inside the cavetto and surrounded by a variety of blossoming flowers among grasses. Good condition with expected wear including a couple minor chips inside the foot rim and light abrasion inside the bowl. Diameter at widest point 6 1/8 inches (15.56cm). Height about 3 1/16 inches (7.78cm)
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #1107546
An unusual and interesting straw glazed porcelaneous incense burner. The three footed bombe censer with barbed, loop handles on opposite sides along the waist flaring to a broad rim. The interior reveals the pot was built from coiling and smoothed without before glazed and fired. Good condition for its type and likely age. Minor old chips to the extremities of the loop handles and one small chip to the outside of the rim...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1492 item #407391 (stock #lot062)
Description: A bronze piece with obvious excavation evidences was damaged but still preserved the beauty of form. Date: Ankor period, 12th-13th Century.. Condition: partial damaged but with good patination. Material: Bronze.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1700 item #1300769
In bhumisparsa mudra. Quite rare because of the openwork stand with elephants. 16th century or possibly earlier. H. 20,5 cm. Minor damage to the stand and to the ushnisha. Lovely agewear and patina. Rare item. From a Dutch private collection.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1837 VR item #573677 (stock #lot227)
Description: A rare ivory pot with picturesque carvings on the surface was preserved in very good condition. Tinged due to age, the exquisite image of the carving was intended to describe a religious story. Date: 18th century, Provenance: Thailand Height: 10cm Width: 9.5cm.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1800 item #454517 (stock #lot130)
Description: A charming stone tablet of triad Buddhas was from Burma. Kept in good condition, this sandstone piece was carved in a beautiful style. Date: 17th Century. Provenance: Burma. Height: 13cm
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1910 item #650677 (stock #LACQ-011)
A rear and large lacquered manuscript chest. These chests were essential to every monastery as the stored Buddhist scriptural texts. Size: L. 61cm. W. 17.6cm. H. 15cm. Condition: Normal wear. One leg has been replaced. See photo.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #1296876
Made in mid Java, hammered and chiseled copper or bronze, decorated with a kind of vase with flower branches. Diameter 40,5 cm. Very good condition and lovely patina. Only one tiny hole.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre 1920 item #662115 (stock #LACQ-013)
A mini Shan red lacquerware covered receptacle. Unusual to find these types in this size. It still has some dried flowers that came with the item. Age: Early 20th century. Size: H. 19.5cm. W. 8cm. Condition: No repairs. Some minor chips around the rims.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Pre AD 1000 item #578658 (stock #GLASS-003)
A very Large translucent pale blue-green glass earring from Southeast Asia, probably from Vietnam or Cambodia.The glass is in the form of a thick oval hoop that tapers at the ends. There is some soil encrustation on the ends from being buried. Size: Diameter 8cm. Condition: Perfect.