Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian (150)

An exceptional style early Thai bronze buddha in a massive size for the period, Northern Thailand, c. 13th. century or perhaps slightly later.

Buddha is standing performing the gesture of absence of fear (abhaya mudra), dressed in a long monastic cloak revealing the shape of the body and the garment beneath, and held at the waist by a belt. He is displaying the roundel in his palm.
The figure shows clear elements from Lopburi / Khmer art with it's large lips and round faces etc...

An exceptionally detailed and fine style large bronze figure of pregnant woman, Eastern Java, Majapahit Empire, c. 13th.-15th. century AD.

The figure probably representing a Hindu female deity; she is firmly pressing her right breat and holding a sacrificial bowl in her left hand. Seated with loincloth and adorned with jewelry over her othervise naked body...

A very artfully done portrait of a woman with elaborate hairstyle, Eastern Javanese, Indonesia, Majapahit Empire, c. 12th.-15th. century.

A lovely head combining traditions of Hindu-Buddhist art with the fine regional Eastern javanese style.

Size: 9-10 cm. tall and c. 8 cm. wide. A substantial head.

Reff. See a very similar head of the finest Eastern Javanese style in the Art Institute Chicago, Reference Number 2001.302.

Ex...

Nice lot of two smaller buddha figures, Thailand and probably used inside amulets of shrines, c. 15th.-18th. cent. AD.

The larger buddha is probably from c. 18th. century but could be earlier, finely details, sukhothai style with nice old patina. The other excarvated and probably dating pre 16th. century at least if not medieval.

Size: c. 6 cm. tall for the larger and 5,1 cm...

A high quality and large seated figure of a female Bodhisattva, Java, 9th-10th. cent.

The seated figure carved from volcanic rock, probably a type of very hard greyish-black andesit. The left arm holds a the low part of a tall flower which curls around the left wrist and the right arm rests in the lap in dhyana mudra. The legs are crossed in padmasana. The figure wears an elaborately decorated crown and multiple bodhisattva ornaments and jewelry...

An exceptional style more than lifesize stone head of a Buddhist Monk, Indonesia, java, c. 8th.-9th. century AD.

The head carved in Andesite in the wonderful style of early Borobadur with serene features. Downcast eyes and full lips with the prominent nose typical for early Buddhist art of Indonesia.

Size: c. 26 cm. tall and 19,5 cm. deep...

A rare and superb seated bronze Buddha, Subduing Mara Thailand, 2nd. period of U-Thong Style, 14th.-15th. Century AD.

Artistic and sensitive portrait, finely worked details and the robe is draped in the open mode with a long flap over the left shoulder ending above the navel. Notice also the band between the hairline and the forehead, probably from Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai.

Size: 32,5 cm. tall - a substantial specimen of this early type.

Condition: Choice Extremel...

A lovely intact bronze buddha Shakyamuni, Northern Thailand, Chiang Saen period, c. 15th century AD.

Seated on a lotus base over an openwork plinth, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra, wearing a closely clinging sanghati with a sash draped across the left shoulder, his face with a benign expression flanked by long pendulous earlobes.

A rare early Buddha of a terrific style.

Size: 28,7 cm. tall.

Condition: Near Extremely fine for the excarvat...

An exceptional, large bronze figure of the seated Buddha, Thailand, KAMPHAENG PHET, 15th. Century.

The figure is depicting Buddha in his moment of triumph over Mara, and awakening into an eternally blissful consciousness. It is rendered in the Kamphaeng Phet style, which echoes that of neighboring Sukhothai, but with subtle differences, such as sharper overall facial features and eyebrows that form a continuous line above the bridge of the nose. In this example, the superior quality i...

An attractive gilt wooden Budhha, Burma, c. late 19th century.

In fine hardwood, painted and with multiple inserted stones.

Size: 22,5 cm.

Condition: Choice and intact.

Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.

Fine early Tibet prayer Gau silver and copper box with natural torquise gemstones, 19th. cent.

Finely patinated and uncleaned for very long.

Size: 8,5 cm x 8,3 cm.

Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s to 2007. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.

Fine early Tibet prayer Gau silver and copper box with natural torquise and lapis gemstones, 19th. cent.

Finely patinated and uncleaned for very long.

Size: 9 cm. wide and 8,7 cm. tall.

Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s to 2007. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.

Tibetan, c. 16th.-18th. century. The bell is made in a silverish bronze metal, with the vajra handle once gilt. Most of these bells are from the 19th.-20th. century, but this bell is earlier.

A rare early Tibetan bronze ceremonial bell, with a gilt vajra shaped handled, finely cast with the image of a bodhisattva’s head (much wear from use!), the top of the bell with low-relief Sanskrit characters on lotus petals, small vajra pattern along the fluted edges of the bell, and an inner ...

A fine highly patinated 'Gao' prayer box with some unreseached content inside, the box probably 18th.-19th. century.

Beautiful ancient box with extensive smooth wear and decoration on the front.
BR> Size: 10 x 11 cm. and c. 5 cm. thick and quite sturdy metal.

Condition: Choice Very fine, stunning brown patina.

Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen Tribal & Asian art collection, c. 1950s-2007.

A lovely high patinated 'Gao' prayer box with the Lama Letter and monastery laquer seal inside, the box probably deep into the 18th. century, the letter an early 20th. century addition in english.

Beautiful ancient box with extensive smooth wear and decoration on the front. The letter inside on silky paper, handmade and coloured. Comes with a monastery seal with Budhha.

Size: 10 x 11 cm. and c. 5 cm. thick and quite sturdy metal.

Condition: Choice Very fine, stu...

A high quality bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, c. 16th. century.

With Suchothai style facial features and a lovely dark brown patina.

Size: c. 11 cm. high and 15,7 cm. incl. the hardwood plint.

Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.

A large and attractive gilt wooden buddha, Burmese, c. late 19th.- early 20th. century.

The Buddha standing on a small throne and a black painted plint. He is righly addorned in a fancy dress with multiple glass stones in red and green colours.

Size: c. 74 cm. tall, incl. plint.

Condition: Choice and intact with remaining gilt overall.

Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.

Rare pair of Chinese Chrysanthemum Bowls or dishes, China, for ritual purpose, Ming Dynasty, c. 15th. century AD.

Ritual low food bowls or dishes for a rich Ming dynasty tomb, shaped in relief after the Chrysanthemum flower with a glaze of torquise and olive colours. Quite rarely seen as a large pottery model!

Size: Each dish measure around 130 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine intact with a nice crackled glaze patina.

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