A Pair of Burmese wooden seated disciples, with calm facial expression, lacquered and gilded with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robes, one of them sitting in adoration posture. Traces of original lacquer and gilding remain in excellent condition.

Age: Burma, Mandalay period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 39-39.5 C.M. / Width 25-27.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice conditon overall (some expected degradation due to their age)...

A rare Vietnamese brown glazed bowl decorated with molded Dragon and Phoenix motive. Foliated rim. 17,5cm diameter...7 cm high...Conditions : on restorations.

A pair of Burmese wooden seated disciples, with calm facial expression, lacquered and gilded with inlay of colorful glass pieces on the borders of the robes, one of them sitting in adoration posture with two hands attached to each other indicating respectful manner. Traces of original lacquer and gilding remain in excellent condition.

Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 46-47.8 C.M. / Width 30-32.3 C.M...

Height approximately 29.5 cm. Few small dents. The base has been layered with tin to increase weight, not for repairing purposes (must see photo number 10). There are many ornaments (silver inlaid) not appeared (more photos let us know). Overall it's a good vase.

A Very Fine and Rare Large Carved Old Plum Inkstone: Korea, 19th Century An oval shaped light black color and heavy weight inkstone carved in remarkable craftsmanship with 2 old and large plum trees with blossoms and 4 birds, and highlited by two olive green “eye” inclusions, it has inscriptions on the bottom. It’s in very fine condition without any noticeablue damages. Measurements: 10 ¼” x 8 ¼” x 1 ½” (26cm x 21cm x 4cm)

A finely cast bronze Buddha with an excellent green patina. Burma, Shan state, 18th century. H. 27,5 cm. Condition: excellent. Provenance: bought from Lopburi Arts and Antiques in Singapore, ca. 2001.

Extremely rare bird box. Western Jin Yue ware. Xicun kiln system, Guandong. 10th - 12th century. H : 7 cm. B: 9,4 cm. Condition : Some glaze degrading, but all in all actually perfect condition.

A lovely bronze Buddha, Thailand, Ayutthaya style, 17th century. Height: 24 cm Width 16 cm. Condition: the mirror he was once holding is now missing. Very nice old patina with remains of gilding.

A nice shard blue and white large dish with fish motive.A dish possible 40cm diameter if complete. size : 29cm x17 cm wide...7cm high

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a large and absolutely stunning masterpiece of Annamese mother of pearl inlay work, 19th Century, Nguyen Dynasty Vietnam, depicting exquisitely rendered butterflies, flowers, crustaceans, scrolls, and geometric designs in superb quality mother of pearl inlaid against a dark brown rosewood base.

This fantastic tray truly represents the pinnacle of this art form...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine 19th century Thai Rattanakosin bronze Buddha exhibiting the rarely seen Pang Ham Phra Kaen Chan mudra, also known as the "Stopping the Sandalwood Image" mudra. This Buddha is especially well-cast with sharp details...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine gilded Burmese hsun-ok or offering vessel, late 19th to early 20th century. Gilded offering vessels such as this present example would have been owned by wealthy Burmese families, and used exclusively for bringing food gifts to the monastery...

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a fine and complete Burmese Kammavaca Manuscript, late 19th - early 20th century, containing all 16 leaves and the original teak wood covers.

Kammavaca manuscripts are a quintessentially Burmese artifact that reflect the general reverence afforded to the monastic system in that country. To Western eyes, they are usually just highly decorative ethnic handicrafts from an isolated and exotic culture...

Additional photos for 19th Century Burmese Silver Alms-Style Bowl, Item # 941901.

From our Southeast Asia Collection, a very fine Burmese silver alms-style bowl, late 19th century, extremely well-executed in deep repousse technique with a continuous scene of thirteen figures depicting an episode from the Burmese Jataka Tales (previous lives of the Buddha), bordered on top by a row of maw-pan floral scrolls incorporating seven chin-thei (Burmese buddhist lions), and bordered on the bottom by a row of stylized acanthus leaves...

Bronze betel box, inlaid with silver and copper. Mandanao, Philippines, 19th century W. 16 cm H. 8cm D. 8 cm Condition: excellent patina, box contains it's original inner lids (2 of them need to be fixed)

Burmese textile for wrapping the manuscript with red, white, and orange color.

Age: Burma, 19th Century
Measurement: Length 40.7 C.M. / Width 55.6 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

It is extremely difficult to find a Khmer Tazza and still much more difficult to find a Khmer Tazza in a fine condition like this. Stoneware covered by a very nice iron brown glaze which shows due to its high age an rainbow effect. Khmer, Cambodia, 12th century but excavated in Indonesia. H : 13,4 cm. Diameter : 24,2 cm. Condition : Very nice. No crack. Some glaze - splinterings to the underside of the base which are to see on the last enlargements.

A Fine Korean Persimmen Wood Cosmetic Box (Kyung Dae):Sold Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century Of rectangular shape set on four bracket feet, fitted with a flat lid hinged in the midsection and at the back which covers the mirror compartment, the mirror now aged crack, also constructed with a single rectangular drawer below, fitted with buckle-shaped metal hings and single bat shaped drawer pull, this box made with a persimmen wood with a natural granes. It’s in very fine condition ( Mea...

An extremely rare and high value of Annamese Vietnamese blue and white big octagonal reticulated open work yuhuchun vase, octagonal shape with pear shape body and small neck with open wide rim, glazed base, vase decorated with good under glaze blue of flower motif at the exterior, at the belly there is open work motif of bird and flower motif, vase is found in east java.
The yuhuchun vase is in good condition with two of the bird panel has been damage and re-attach / restored, and small chi...

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of elephant from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. elephant, frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze corrosion by sea water. Please ask for enlargement photos or more details of conditions. We ship worldwide FREE using SAL using registered mail

A 15th Century Peach container Vietnamese Pottery. Decorated with Blue and white Moths or Butterflies.Good condition with just minor degradation glaze because found from the river.6cm wide.

Old Nepalese Boar Mask. Purchased 40 years ago in Kathmandu by a well-known and widely published collector. 6.5h x 5w x 6d inches, 16.5h x 12.5w x 15d cm.

Antique Thai seated buddha, Sukhotai, traces of gold, 14th-15th century, with wooden base. Size with base: 27 3/4" high x 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep. Size of figure: 24 3/4" high x 17 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.

This antique Burmese betel nut box contains matching serving tray and 4 small containers. The side of the box is circled with an excellent example of the Burmese schwezawa technique of gold leaf in a striking swirling chu-pan foliage design. The top has a lively chinthe, a traditional Burmese stylized "lion" figure with a vine and leaf foliage border.

The outer box is 7 inches in diameter and 4 inches high...

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of Tortoise from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze corrosion by sea water, water hole not thru. Please ask for enlargement photos or more details of conditions. We ship worldwide FREE using SAL using registered mail

A Sawankhalok jarlet, decorated with pair of handles, covered overall with a bluish green glaze. Condition is perfect.High: 7 cm

A nice 18th century Javanese Bronze figure. A so called " Land - Bronze " in the classic Pallava style of the 10th. century. Bronze cast by lost wax process. H : 7,4 cm.

This is an Annamese Blue and White water dropper in the shape of baby elephant from 15th - early 16th century, found in shipwreck. Height 6cm / Length (nose to its' back) 7cm. It was export ware to South East Asian Region, can be in many form eg. frog, monkey, tortoise, fish, and etcs. Its' glaze and condition overall still intact except of glaze peeling at the edges of ears and trunk caused by corrosion of sea water, water hole not thru...

A fine Sawankhalok celadon Bowl, covered overall with a bluish green glazed, unglazed base. Thailand 15th century and condition is perfect. Diameter: 21,3cm.

Set of Three Royal Animal-Shaped Currency Weights from Burma, Dated 1800. From the 15th century up to the end of the 19th century, animal-shaped weights functioned as a means to measure currency, such as silver ingots or any other precious material that was a means of exchange. There were three main animal shapes used, one of which were these duck-like bird figures...

Exquisitely Hand-Carved 19th Century Large Wall Panel Sculpture of Singha, from the Toba Batak People of Northern Sumatra. Singha is a supernatural creature who protects the home. He is a composite of a lion, serpent, buffalo, lizard, and human. This piece does have one repair, but it is clearly a native repair, that is, it was done by the original and native users of this piece. From the collection of Dutch collector Herman DaSilva. Good Condition. h20.5"(52cm), w19.5"(49cm), d4"(10cm)

Late 1800s / early 1900s

This bowl is raised from a sheet of silver and formed into a vessel with gently rounded sides. Having no feet, this slightly rounded base is flattened so that it sits firmly on a flat surface. The entire bowl is covered in hammered repousse work in much detail. Four Buddha images seating among dense stylized floral forms are in the wide lower register above which is a band of dot-like forms and in the top register are birds and flowers...

Mother nursing her child, probably from the Sawankhalok kilns. The body of the hand-modeled figure is rather hastily sculpted as is the doll-like child...

Statue of a snarling deity sitting on a rounded triangular base. Bronze, with partly encrusted green and red patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 6 3/8" (16 cm). Very good condition. A rare piece. Note: the statue was acquired in Indonesia in 1974.

1600s / 1700s

Round, footed bowl-form base and tapering stepped lid are heavily cast in bronze and then finished by lathe-turning to enhance the concentric stepped pattern on the lid and the incised rings encircling the base. The bronze retains its natural patina from age and use. There are areas of reddish-brown and small patches or verdigris on the exterior. The interior of the lid shows overall verdigris with numerous patches of brown encrustation. The interior of the bowl is blackish w...

Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, his beautiful, slightly smiling face reflecting a profound inner serenity, standing on what must have been a round lotus throne, now missing. Wood, with large remnants of the original lacquering and gilding, and numerous glass inlays. Glass eyes. Burma, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (37 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a tall custom wood stand which enhances its beauty. The stand itself is 8 1/4" (20,5 cm) high, so the whole statue and stand ...

Statue of crowned Buddha, in royal attire, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a tall throne. A hole at the top of the crown suggests the presence originally of a finial, now gone, while a hole at the back means that the statue was held firmly in a niche via a tenon. Marble, with numerous remnants of the original pigments. Burma, 17th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26,5 cm). Despite chips in some areas and obvious si...

Ca. 1700s or earlier

Hollow cast in coppery-bronze. Two similar images depict Buddha in “Earth touching” mudra. Both are heavy castings, having an even, dark brown patina and hollow interiors with old brown patina and light traces of verdigris. The backs of both pedestals are cast with a lopp just below the seated Buddha and these were used to secure these two smaller images to a larger altarpiece. Though well-cast, the features are not worked in detail and were probably made for a sma...

Ca. 1400s

Well potted with thick, even celadon glaze overall except for the unglazed base and foot. The glaze is of a deep green tone and crackled all over covering the interior of the neck as well. Three floral form appliques decorate the shoulder just below three concentric rings leading up to the neck. A few minor earth stains remain from burial. Overall very good condition.

Diameter: 2 5/8 in., Height: 3 ½ in.

A tree from under water in a dam of Thailand. The skin of this tree was eaten by freshwater shell which makes it look naturally beautiful.

Age: Thailand, circa 19th century
Measurement: Height 58-90 C.M. (excluding stand)
Condition: Intact with original condition. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A Burmese creamy glaze bowl with plain design.

Age: Burma, 15th century
Measurement: Height 8.8 C.M. / Diameter 17.2 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition and glaze overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

A 18th century high quality Javanese Bronze figure of a Guardian with the atribute of snakes. A so called " Land - Bronze " I think that it might be possible to find out, how this special kind of Guardian ( because of the snakes ) is named. H : 8 cm.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants and a fries with peanuts. L : 16 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with a abstract plant motive. L : 16 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15,5 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy, decorated with holy birds at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15,8 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy gilded , decorated with a abstrakt kind of "Naga" at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with a kind of "Naga" at centre surrounded by plants . L : 16,5 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with 8 Immortals at centre surrounded by plants . L : 15 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) copper - brass alloy , decorated with 8 Immortals at centre surrounded by a fries with peanuts . L : 12,8 cm. It is one of a collection of alltogether 14 rare pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) Silver , decorated with a temple and holy birds surrounded by flowers. L : 13,5 cm. It is one of the best examples of a collection of 14 pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) Silver , decorated with birds surrounded by flowers. L : 15 cm. It is one of the best examples of a collection of 14 pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) Silver , decorated with 8 Immortals at center and surrounded by flowers. L : 15,7 cm. It is one of the best examples of a collection of 14 pieces to be sold now.

Indonesian Minahasa Tribe ( South Sulawesi ) Belt Buckle ( 17th - 19th centuries or earlyer ) Silver , decorated with birds surrounded by flowers. L : 15 cm. It is one of the best examples of a collection of 14 pieces to be sold now.

Jar of squat bulbous form. Buff stoneware body covered with a dark brown glaze . Sawankhalok ware. Thailand fifteenth to sixteenth centuries. D : 4,5 inc. Very good condition !

Sawankhalok ware covered Box. Fifteenth to sixteenth centuries. Grey stoneware body with a underglaze kobalt blue and iron brown painted direct to the biscuit. Bluish transparent glaze. D : 3,9 inc. H : 3 inc. Very good condition with no chip or chrack .

S. E. Asian blue and white porcelain twin duck water dropper of the Ming period (1368~1615). There are two small chips; one is on the tip of tail and the other is on the wing. It is 4 inches wide and 4 inches tall.

S. E. Asian celadon fluted water dropper of the Sung period (960~1270). It is 3 inches wide and 2 ¼ inches tall. National Museum of Philippines label is on the bottom. It is in good condition aside from repair on handle.