Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian (165)

Interesting and very old carving, likely for wearing as decoration, Himalayan or Indian (?), c. 19th. century (could be older).

The carving depicts a dancing Deity, which looks like from Hindu world, or perhaps Himalayan. The deity is centerpiece and flanked by two decorated panels seperated with carved beads. We bought this extremely fine piece as part of a vast collection of only antiquities. The piece has a fine genuine patina in almost orange of the back...

A wonderful lot of two higher quality Thailand, Sukhothai, fertility figurines, ca. 15th. century AD.

A fine lot with two different female figurines in celadon glace, seated one holding children, the other something else against her very large breasts. In Thai custom, such figurines were used in ceremonies connected with rain and fertility, see Guérin & van Oenen 2005: 263, plate 386.

Sizes: 11,5 cm. each...

Large and rare early Sukhothai / Sawankhalok figurine of a mother breastfeeding her child in brown glace, ca. 14th.-15th. century AD.

Interesting this figure is larger and more impressive than the usual figurines, huge breast and at her chin a swelling, indicating that she's chewing some kind of drug like betel. High headdress.

Size: Near 14 cm...

A scarce lot of no less than 4 Thailand, Sukhothai, fertility figurines, ca. 15th. century AD, with some earlier ones perhaps.

A fine lot with all different male and female figurines in brown and celadon glace.

Sizes: 10-12 cm.

Condition: Choice, 3-4 heads ritually attached in the burial as usual for the fertility idols, now professionally restored so that the repair is difficult to spot.

Large and extremely rare Tukatha figurine of man with two wifes each holding a child, Thailand, Sukhothai, 15th.-16th. century AD.

A very unusual figure-group of no less than 5 individuals (man with two vifes and two children) that perhaps proves that in the Sukhothai period, some men at least had more than one wife - a bigotri culture.

Finely detailed heads, with designs on the sarongs painted in underglaze black...

Scarce & intact Tukatha figurine of lovers with a child, Thailand, Sukhothai, 15th.-16th. century AD.

Larger male figure seated with his woman on his lap holding an infant child to her breast. Lovely figure, very peaceful.

Finely detailed heads, with designs on the sarongs painted in underglaze black. In Thai custom, such figurines were used in ceremonies connected with rain and fertility, see Guérin & van Oenen 2005: 263, plate 386...

Large and rare Tukatha figurine of lovers with a child, Thailand, Sukhothai, 15th.-16th. century AD.

Larger male figure seated with his woman on his lap holding an infant child.

Finely detailed heads, with designs on the sarongs painted in underglaze black...

Large Sukhothai pottery stoneware wine vessel, Gourd shaped, relief details of the Hamsa Bird, Thailand ca. 15th.-16th. century AD.

A fine vessel, with wings in relief protruding from the body and very fine details.

Size: ca. 18 cm high and 17 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice.

Ex. Large old Danish Collection, w old tag on the base.

Figurine water dropper of a squatting hunchbacked man with a chignon, wearing a dotted sarong in underglaze iron brown; spout as the right hand. Thailand, late 15th or early 16th. century AD.

The figures are sometimes misinterpreted as female due to the hair pulled back and secured with a pin, but they are intended to represent males (Guérin & van Oenen 2005: 202–202)...

An extremely rare and impressive bronze figure of a young Buddha seated on a Lion, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.

The Buddha is massive and heavy, even for the size, made in a bronze alloy now finely patinated with the typical uncleaned dark bronze tone.

The figure is bald, clad in robes and with a serene facial expression. The Lion highly detailed and with a fearsome expression, engraved in the typical Ming manor. Interior is very encrusted and oxidated.

Size: ca...

A fine very early Opium weight, denominal 5 Ticals (68,57 grams), Burma, dating ca. 1680.

Opium Weights made prior to 1700 are rarely seen for sale.

Weight: 68,57 grams

Ex. Danish private Collection

Superb Chinese Tomb Pottery figure of a mounted horseman, Dating to the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD...

Superb Chinese Tomb Pottery figure of a mounted horseman, Dating to the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.

Finely detailed warrior on horseback holding a Helbard in his right hand. Fully equipped with detailed armor in cobolt blue and turqoise glaze. Other details in white, black and red pigment. A high quality figure, dating to the Middle Ming period, ca. 1500-1550 AD.

The figure is part of a group lab tested with the TL test by the Kotalla Lab, guaranteed authentic for life and...

Beautiful Chinese Ming Tomb pottery figure of horseman carrying a Mace, dating to the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD.

Finely detailed warrior on horseback holding a large Mace in his hand. Fully equipped with detailed armor in green and yellow sancai glaze. Other details in white, black and red pigment. A high quality figure, dating to the Middle Ming period, ca. 1500-1550 AD.

The figure is part of a group lab tested with the TL test by the Kotalla Lab, guaranteed authentic fo...

A scarce and beautiful Chinese pottery tomb figure of a female horserider. An attendant on horseback carrying a small child in her arm.

The figure dates to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

The figure is finely glazed in cobalt blue and turquoise colors. Pigmented colours in red, white ad black.

The attachable head feature a beautiful hairdress with many finely painted details. ¨

Size: 31 cm high and 26 cm. long - a massive figure!

Condition:...

A truely spectacular tomb pottery model of a rich court house or mansion, in the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.

We've seen and sold a few Court houses before and they have all consisted of 4 houses and 4 walls. This specimen consists of no less than 6 buildings and 4 pieces of wall.

A beautyful set that consist of: The gate house with a large two-door gate (18,7 cm. wide and 30 cm. high, the premier house at the back (23,5 cm. wide and 34 cm. high), two large houses with 4 doors ...

An exceptional Jade pendant of a Fish, Chinese Song Dynasty or earlier,(960-1279 AD).

A little gem of a Jade carving in celadon and Russet Nephrite with fine inclusions. The fish with many finely incised details of scales, head and tail.

Size: 6,3 cm.

Conditionn: Intact, superb for the type, with smooth wear and patina.

Provenance: Tony Lee collection, bought from the widow. The jade from this collection was aquired by Tony Lee at auctions in London at...

An important and very rare large Jade pendant, Zhou Dynasty, ca. 700-300 BC.

From the Tony Lee collection: An amazing carving depicting a fantasy animal eating it's own tail. The animal with smaller details of head and body and looks like a mixture of a fish and a bird, perhaps a kind of a Phoenix/Dragon depiction.

Size: 19 cm. long.

Conditionn: Intact, superb for the type.

Provenance: Tony Lee collection, bought from the widow. The jade from this c...