Cambodian temple wall hanging painted with a guardian figure in swirling drapery, beautiful colors on cotton, circa 1930's.
Size: 57" high x 18 1/2" wide
Hand carved wood angel with glass eyes from a rural Catholic church in the Philippines. Comes with a wood gold colored horn which rests on its hand. Measures 34" high; Wings total 16" across. Circa 1940-50s. Condition very good, some age cracks.
Cambodian Rare Khmer Lug Handle pot with a thick green black glaze. The body in a grey stoneware with heavy banding covered in a wonderful thick black green glaze that dripped down the lower body. The pot is undamaged thick heavy with a nice feel. From the collection of BBC news personality Victoria Graham collected in China prior to 1983. H 6" W 6"
Cambodian Khmer Glazed pottery Urn with flared neck, nice pot with classic brown glaze and nice detail at the shoulder . The upper neck may have restoration due to texture difference . From the collection of BBC news personality Victoria Graham collected in China prior to 1983. Size H 8" w at shoulder6.5" at rim 5"
Lopburi bronze figure of a Radiant Lokesvara, or "Lord of the World" in sanskrit. Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Covered in scores of miniature representations of Buddha on his shirt, he also has toe rings one attribute is missing. Size h 4.5" by 2.25" wide some loss from bronze decay , the face though still visible has sloughed off a bit.
An pair of antique blue ceramic Vietnamese mini bottles. Found in a ship wreck from the Hoi An Hoard ship with a numbered label. Provenance: Prominent Private Collection from San Diego, CA
Date:12-13th C
Dimensions: 2.75" tall X 1.75" wide
Antique Burmese lacquerware offering tray or "Kalat" coated with red and black laquer used by families to carry offerings of food to the monastery. This beautiful piece is intensified by the vidid colors and high contrast. Stunning Original tray. Age: Early 20th century.
Size: 19.125" top diameter x 8.5" height.
An Indonesian mask carved in the form of a male figure. The mask is carved and painted with expressive eye brows and mustache. These masks are often used in Bali and Java during religious ceremonies performing the legend of the Hindu gods.
Date: 19th-20th C
Dimensions: 8.5" X 7" X 5.5"
Superbly decorated very old bear skull, with typically Dayak incised designs all over its upper part. Beautiful partly encrusted patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Length: 9" (22,7 cm), height: 3 1/4" (8,2 cm). Lower jaw and and a few teeth missing --- though these factors do not impair the rarity and beauty of the piece --- otherwise very good condition. A very rare ethnographic artifact. IMPORTANT: export to the European Community countries only.
Ancient Thai Mon Period Lacquered and gilded Stucco Buddhist Head. The over life-size head is believed to be that of a temple guardian figure. The sculpture was split from ear to ear when we acquired it and had it restored to museum quality the gold is original only the left lower cheek was redone . The head was built around a brick wrapped is a gauze textile . We had the sculpture mounted on a Lucite stand
Balinese Mask of a fanged man/demon used in the art form of the Topeng dance drama, which came about in the 15th century in Bali and Java. The Balinese version of Topeng would include many different character masks, some speaking and some non-speaking. The mask has real hair mounted on strips of leatherr lacquered face and eyes, with a lot of detailed carvings such as his teeth and wrinkles. circa 1920s
Size: 8" height, 5.75" width
Balinese Mask of a strong male or Panglembar Keras, used in the art form of the Topeng dance drama, which came about in the 15th century in Bali and Java. The Balinese version of Topeng would include many different character masks, some speaking and some non-speaking. The mask has real hair mounted on strips of leather for his eyebrows and mustache, with carved sideburns, lacquered face and eyes, and metal inlaid teeth. circa 1920s
Size: 9.75" height, 6" width
Buddhist Burmese or Thai Bamboo Wood Gilt Offering stand with Box, well made with usual wear and losses. Size H 12" D 9"
Rare ceremonial Indonesian hand spun cotton fabric called TAPIS,embroidered with elaborate brocade gold thread design. From LAMPUNG, SUMATRA, INDONESIA. Good condition. Size: L. 49" (125.5 cm.) x W. 26.5" (68cm.).Rarely offered for sale!
Setof three Thai benjarong enameled dishes, the larger lobbed dish decorated with lotus flowers on a green ground, together with a pair of small footed dishes decorated with similar motif.
circa 1920s
Largest 4" H x 10 1/4" W
Smaller 2" H x 4 3/4" W
Rare zoomorphic medicinal vase or water pot, in ceramic with Song Dynasty type Celadon glaze, in the shape of an elephant.
Vase from the Khmer period, circa 10th/12th century.
Depicted with its trunk raised and a tiny mouth hole similar to a water dropper
Angkor region, Cambodia heavy burial staining. chip on rim nd tint chip to lower lip , no restoration. Size W 4.5" H 3.5"
Indonesian Javanese Mataram Kris daggar the blade with gray tones and distinctive whorls and layering c 1875 , very sharp good condition the blade thin with a 4" carved hard wood hilt, the blade measuring just under 13" and no sheath.
Rare zoomorphic medicinal vase or water pot, in ceramic with Song Dynasty type Celadon glaze, in the shape of a puffer fish. Vase from the Khmer or Song period, circa 10th/12th century. Depicted as a round bloated fish with ting front fins and large faired tail and a tiny mouth hole similar to a water dropper Angkor region, Cambodia heavy burial staining. , no restoration. Size 3.5" by 4.5"