Indonesian Antique Headrest, Lovely Elephant Sculpture

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #780159
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We chose this piece for the quality of the sculpture and the inventiveness of the design, which uses the elephant's trunk as a handle. The face and ears are beautifully rendered. 22 x 5.75 x 5.75 inches, 56 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Very Good Condition.

Vintage Malaysian Foo Demon Heads

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1960: item #769445

Hand-hewn from solid logs, these demon heads, still bearing the original polychrome decoration in deep blue, chinese red, and brown, come from Malaysia. They measure approximately 12" in diameter, and 13" in height. Each shows wear and normal distressing from being out of doors, but in good condition.

Thai Buddha

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #765372
1843

Good Thai Buddha, circa 50 to 60 years old in the classic late Ayutthaya or early Ratanagosin style. This is a very pretty and finely detailed authentic votive piece (as opposed to the copies made for tourists and copies meant to deceive). There are some casting flaws such as a few pits and a crack in the body on the back (most likely a seam from wax cast mold). Please note that many 20th century Thai Buddhas are cast using pre molded sections of wax and applied to the ceramic core in ... Click for details

Burmese bronze figure, strong man, ca. 1930

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #751975

Superbly cast strong man made by the famous and skillful Burmese bronze sculptors situated in Pegu, just a short ride NE from Yangon. This figure was made in British times in Burma, ca. 1930. For similar items, see p. 142-143 and plate 132: Burmese Crafts, Sylvia Fraser-Lu, 1994. Isbn: 0-19-588608-9. H: 19 cm, 7.5".

Rustic Shan Horn Carving Of Buddha

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1980: item #712929
57-40

This rustic carving of Buddha seated in the curve of a horn is from the Shan Tribal People of Southeast Asia. As the Shan have migrated in increasing numbers into Thailand from neighboring Burma, where they are primarily located along the eastern border, their veneration of Buddha, expressed in a range of figures from fine to folk, has become recognized outside their tribal areas. This touchingly simple portable carving shows the extent that Buddha figures are integrated into the Shan way of lif... Click for details

Wooden Mask

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #703685
709-027-S

Mask Borneo 11x9x4 Borneo E. 20th C $500

Wood Mask

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1930: item #703682
709-024-S

Mask 11.5x7x3 Borneo E. 20th C $650

Mon Buddha

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1950: item #696273
1648

Rare Mon Burmese Buddha. The Mon people have influenced almost all cultures in Southeast Asia from Thailand, Cambodia to Burma. To my knowledge the only place left where the Mon are allowed to exist with a distinct cultural identity are in the Thai refugee camps near Songklaburi, Three Pagodas Pass where they have fled the Burmese regime’s repression and have been tentatively allowed to settle. Current politics aside this is quite an interesting piece, incorporating both Shan and Burmese... Click for details

Carved Teak Burmese Buddha On Tall Throne

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1940: item #681970
64-22

An unusual Mandalay Buddha seated on a high stepped throne is carved of teak wood covered in a light gold-colored wash applied over red/brown lacquer. The hand position, with palms resting on knees, is rare for a Burmese Buddha, as is the tall throne with exaggerated step design. Elaborate lappets and border trim on the robe and throne are of molded lacquer called "thayo," a Burmese technique done with a mixture of boiled lacquer and finely powdered bone, cow dung or ash that closely resembles w... Click for details

Carved Wood Mandalay Teaching Buddha

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1980: item #674721
63-60

A Mandalay Buddha with hands in the gesture of teaching (dharmachakra mudra), this carved wood figure is of fairly recent vintage, about 30 yeas old. The position of the hands symbolizes the Buddhist wheel of law, a mudra often used to represent the moment of achieving enlightenment. This modern interpretation of the traditional Burmese Buddha shows Indian influence in the face, hair and robe. The unisha is represented by hair drawn into a bun atop the head. The robe is bordered with a design do... Click for details