A collection of 390 individual woodblock prints on paper mounted in a custom made album from the collection of artist Graham Day. Size of album53x40cm
Hand coloured example on cover. Prints from various periods. Can be viewed in central London and shipped Worldwide.
Antique Central Asian Islamic solid silver large necklace torque, late 19th century, Afghanistan Kochi-Kuchi tribe.
It is skillfully handcrafted of several sturdy solid silver elements, soldered together and engraved on the surface. The center is decorated with three glass beads in domed settings; another embossed bead is below...
From a local estate comes a pair of very, very detailed Tibetan thangka paintings, one measuring 24" by 19 3/4" in its gold frame and the other 21 1/2" by 16 1/4". I am not a specialist in art of the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas or Tibetan Plateau region, but I understand these to be highly symbolic religious works of that geographic origin. The former owner was said to have collected these on one of her trips to India...
An antique ornate table from China. The top section has two drawers with a geometric patern. Below are three panels with images of fruit and leaves. The legs of the table are bordered by carvings of flowering trees.
Date: 17th/18th Century
Dimensions: 33" tall X 43" wide X 30" deep
An antique Persian hookah conical stand with Damascene silver and gold inlay. Geometric shapes surrounding six floral panels. Old losses.
Dates: Late 17th to early 18th century
Provenance Handley Estate purchased from London Spinks : Auction 1985
Dimensions: 8" X 7.5" diameter
Mongolian embroidered and Hand stitched Fabric Wall Hanging, used in the Mongolian Ger, Ca. early 1900's, 28" by 19" wide, the condition is as used old look.
Mongolian embroidered & hand stitched fabric Wall Hanging, used in the Ger, Ca. early 1900's, 75" x 42"-46" wide, stained some area but all intact.
Antique Persian Baluch rug, 100% hand woven wool in rust brown, light red, and indigo hues, with repeating geometric motifs throughout. These rugs are hand-knotted by the nomads of Baluch. Baluch or Baluchistan is the area between the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan-- this is why Baluch rugs are said to be a mixture of three different regions.
Circa 1930
Dimensions: 3' 10" x 11' 8"
Vintage Sterling silver Thai Burmese Continental lot.
Group lot 4 weighted Thai sterling place card holders work well as picture or business card stands on a desk. A pair of heavy well cast and chased salt and pepper shakers tight lids could be used to store ground flowes and last is a pair of sterling English? salt and pepper shakers weigh able is 101 g the Thai place card holders could not be weighed > The Burmese or Thai sp shakers are 64 g alone.
Large Antique South East Asian Bronze Wok, hand pounded as seen on the bottom well made and probably dating to the 19th c . The center shows white and green verdigris but the marks are in the metal and smooth and flush to the surface and should be no problem to use . Size diameter just over 19" by 4" weight 9.5 pounds
Tibetan textile PANGDEN, woman's apron. 96x84 cm.
4 panels stitched together. Wool, probably Yak. Good condition. Small area of wear, see photo. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. can be viewed in central London by arrangement and shipped worldwide, insurance and courier determined by buyer,
A genuine, vintage hand embroidered and beaded Pashtun tablecloth or tray cover cloth from the early part of the 20th century. These decorative embroidered and beaded textiles were made to show off the skills of young women in contemplation of marriage and this was brought back from Afghanistan in the 1960s. It is typically brilliantly coloured and it measures 33" x 27" (that measurement includes the beaded strands, which are approximately 1/1/2" in length)...
Nice antique bags from Afghanistan with exquisite silk embroidery. Bought these in Peshawar in the mid 90s. There is red satin on the larger bag is new and can be removed the smaller bag has a stain but may wash out (never tried so no guarantees). Small bag 10.7cm/4.2in x 10.cm/4.2in, larger bag is 14cm/5,5in x 16cm/6.3in.
This embroidered shield-shaped panel ("Uut kap Ilgitsh") made of thick red velvet would traditionally be one of a pair, to protect the ends of yurt poles which are tied into bunches on a pack animal's back while in transit to a new location. These bags have both protective and decorative functions. The repeating embroidered ram's horn motif in metallic couching evokes the animal art of the Central Asian steppes...
A vintage Sindhi rilhi here re-designed into a modern cushion cover. Measures 39 x 64 cm and is in excellent condition. White cotton cording along the edges, with button hole stitching as the main attraction. Mirrors ("shisha") are used extensively in the embroideries of South Asia to attract the sunlight and also to repel the evil spirits ("jinn"). Estimated age mid to late 20th century. Cotton thread on a cotton ground...
Hand made from quality leather and decorated with delicate thread embroidery at the toe tips and last border, the traditional pair of womans leather shoes would have been worn by a woman of some means...judging by their overall condition, these shoes have been worn a few times.
A kilim from Maimana in subdued tones, typical of the kilims from this area. Excellent condition, estimated age mid to late 20th century. Woven from sheep's wool. Measures 110 cm by 196 cm.
This pair of embroidered squares were made by Pashtun nomad tribeswomen of Hazarajat. They dazzle the eye with their vibrant colors and mirrored discs ("gul-i-peron") which enliven the quadrants of each textile. Each square measures 24.5 x 24.5 cm and is embroidered in silk thread on a green silk background, depicting radiating solar motifs in a carefully composed symmetry...