Antique Vietnamese bowl made of blue and white glazed porcelain, with interesting designs along its side and a "double happiness" mark on the inside bottom. The double happiness symbol is often found on items to do with the Chinese New Year and weddings.
Size: 8.75" diameter, 3" tall
A well formed silver Buddha wrapped around an earthen core in the earth touching gesture. Size: H. 12.6cm. Width at the base.
6cm.
Condition: the finial is missing. No repairs.
Wonderful, large traditional temple relief on wooden base, Siam 19th. century. Rarity, impressively expression, sculpted from solid fine wood, in the niches several original clay buddha amulets.
Rare Size of 93 cm height, 43 cm width.
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Late 1800's -very early 1900's this fixed fan was made and of hide elaborately pierced and painted. The fan handle and support is made from carved and curved horn...
Museum quality large Phayao, northern Thailand, Lan Na Kingdom period, brown and olive-glazed baluster storage jar, 1300-1500 AD. 17 1/4" tall, roughly 13" in diameter. This jar is decorated with four bands of stamped motifs, including twin fish (first band), elephants (second band), floral motifs and others. Some condition issues, but overall integrity of the jar has been preserved. Please inquire.
Genuine antique Shan lacquer box circa late 19thCE. Most Burmese lacquer being offered on the internet purported to be antique are vintage at best and new at worst. I acquired this in Yunnan, China along the Burmese border but of Shan (nationality in China). Although there is some damage the craftsmanship is exquisite which is why I put a grain of sand in a couple of the images to put the work into perspective...
Rare Javanese hand fan, made circa 1890 - 1905. The fan portion is a made of water buffalo hide that has been very ornately pierced, painted, and gold gilt. The delicate looking frame is made from water buffalo horn, which has been finely carved and curved. There are no condition issues save for a loose thread or two that can be clipped or reattached. Measures 10.25" by 9" across.
Introduction: Myanmar silver-work is an ancient industry dating back to the 13th Century. Monarchs customarily used silver and gold bowls as rewards for the ministers and the attendants' loyalty and faithfulness to the royal family. Silver items were also a symbol of wealth because only the ministers, the generals and the rich citizens used silver for items such as betel-nut boxes and stands, flower bowls and vases, spittoons, daggers, dagger sheaths, and regalia and waistbands for the kings...
Outstanding original gilded bronze statue of Thai Prince Phra Aphai Mani. It has great signs of time and was made in the 19th. century - 11,5 kg.
This is not a reproduction but an authentic item from the mid 19th.cent.
Rare and almost impossible to find in collections.
Size: 45 x 30 x 19 cm
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This antique pipe has burl wood bowl with silver filling (one ring missing) and a horn mouthpiece which has obviously been well used. There are a few short residual threads from what was probably originally a tassel.
It is a wonderful ethnographic relic of folk art.
Bronze sculpture of a Dakini, dancing on a human body on a lotus base. Two part cast. Khmer, Bayon style, 19th century or later.
H ca. 13 inches.
Excellent condition.
Ex Doris Wiener, New York
Set of 5 graduated Bronze Opium Weights, early 19th Century,all with asterix marking, good condition,
the largest measuring 3.5 cm high and the smallest 2 cm. high. Total weight
243 gr. Octagonal base.
Rare Tai Lue Burmese wooden buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Tai Lue is a group of tribal people living in Burma. It is difficult to find buddha from this ethnic group.
Age: Burma, Shan Period (Tai Lue), 18th Century
Measurement: Height 46.5 C.M. / Width 17.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age)...
A rare and very nice genuine AYUTTHAYA Sandstone Head of Buddha (1351-1767 A.D.),
mounted. Size: H. 33 cm. x W. 17 cm. (without stand 24 cm. x 17 cm.)
A genuine mounted Burmese red Sandstone Head of Bodhisattva, 17-18th Century. Good condition. Size: H. 18.5 cm. x W. 15 cm., excluding custom-made stand.
A fine bronze depicting "Buddha and The Naga King Mucalinda", 17-18th Century, Burma. Comes with an attractive custom made stand. Size: H. 14 cm. x 8.5 cm. excluding the stand. Rare collector's item.
A beautiful and well preserved Thai "Bible" illustrated with 4 paintings (2 on each side) from the JATAKA TALES with Sanskrit-Pali scripture and a Thai dedication from the person who made merit
with this holy manuscript. 18th/19th Century, unframed. Size: L. 27" x H. 17" ( 69 cm. x 43 cm.). RARE!
An attractive Bronze sculpture of an Elephant and Tiger in combat. Origin: Mandalay, Burma, 19th Century. Comes with a nice stand!
Good condition. Size: H. 5 3/4" 1 7/8" ( 14.5 cm x4.5 cm.)