A black terracotta Buddha amulet in the sitting position in-cased in a stainless steel case from Thailand. Age; Pre 1900 or earlier. Size: H. 3cm.
Condition: No repairs.
A nice repousse silver box from Burma. A beautiful carving of a bust of a woman on the lid. A leaf design surrounding the body of the box.
Size: H: 7cm. W. 7.7cm.
Condition. Very fine. No repairs.
A ceremonial cylinder used by Senior Monks to send letters to each other. The animal in the panel is a "balu-gwin"
Size: H. 33.5 cm. Base diameter: 5.8cm.
Condition: Normal wear, no repairs.
A rectangular silver box rich in high relief of dancers in costume. The detailing of the human forms and the patterning on their costumes is finely done. The background of the dancers is done in open-work silver of a pattern of swirling leaves and tendrils. At the bottom of the box is a large hand-hammered mythical Asian chimera (Makara). The box weighs 740 grams. ...click for details
A auspicious colorful carved wedding box with birds and animals in red and gold from tribal Malays.
Age: 1930's.
Size: L. 50cm. H. 25cm. W. 14cm.
Condition; No repairs.
A very large golden sacred bird of Burma inlaid with multi colored cut glass. Size: H. 59cm. W. 48cm. Condition: Very good. There is a metal support rod supporting the birds weight. It might have separated from the legs at one point.
An ornate silver betel box with open-work patterns of curling tendrils. The body and lid each have five panels with high relief work depicting 10 different scenes of ancient Burma. (see photos) The top of the domed lid has a lotus blossom. The bottom is hammered with the date and occasion for the piece.
A Thai Buddha amulet with Buddha in the earth touching position made with sacred and fragrant substances and pressed in a mold. The case is either gold or gold plated with intricate carvings and a carving of a Buddha face in the back of the case. Size: H 4cm. Condition perfect.
