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Hand painted Indian Jain Adhaidvipa pata. Colours pn cotton. Size 60cm square. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Good condition. Framed. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Hand painted image of White Tara, colours on fine cotton in silk border. Text on reverse. Overall size 75x42 cm. Undated, estimated to be 19th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance.

Painting showing Yamantaka Vajrabhairava. "Yama is the Indian god of death who, in the Buddhist legend, is tamed by Manju-shri in his form of Yamantaka Vajra-bhairava, who literally scares death to death. Thus, Manjushri, representing transcendent wisdom, makes all beings including Yama free of the scourge of death perceived as radical annihilation and so, makes them essentially immortal from the perspective of the realm of enlightenment, where life becomes boundless in its relative intercon...

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.

Four pages of a Burmese astrology manuscript. Black ink text and various colours describing constellations shown by white dots, on yellow dyed thick paper. Reverse with text. Overall size 58x42cm. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Three attached large pages from a Burmese manuscript. Overall size 52x39 cm. Black and red ink on thick fibrous paper. Text on first leaf. Undated, estimated to be 19th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Two boxes with 18 black and gold decorated moulded ink sticks showing the 18 Lohans. Boxes 29x20 cm. All sticks in excellent condition, no cracks or chips. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century. Can be seen in central London and shipped worldwide.

Antique Tibetan mandala. Hand painted on cloth and mounted on thick wood, reverse shows 2 pieces of decorated paper. Edges with strips of metal attached, hanging ring at top. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide with insurance. Further details and images can be supplied. 35x35x2cm.

Two door panels from a Greek portable shrine. Early 19th century. Showing five saints with traces of gilding on a wooden base. 25x9cm Currently mounted on antique green velvet under glass in separate golden wood frames.

Water smoking pipe. In the shape of a horse. Celadon crackle glaze ceramic with silver tube and metal fittings. Possibly from Laos. 14cm high. Undated, estimated to be mud 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Three large old Indian reverse glass paintings in expensive silk mounts with carved gilded frames. Undated, estimated to be late 19th early 20 th century. Overall size of each is 66 x 52 cm. Can be viewed in central London.

Japanese woodblock Shunga print. Good condition. Unsigned like most Shunga but confidently ascribed to SHUNCHO active 1780-1800. Paper size 25.5x34.5. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Two pages of Islamic Arabic calligraphy. Naskhi script by Ali Muhammad Al-Taqani AH1312/1894 AD Pasted to card with recent marbled border. Hand written text on reverse. 48x40 cm

Wonderful pair of horse prints by Japanese artist Urushibara Mokuchu 1888-1953). These Zen style horses are beautifully designed and printed with calligraphic line work similar to traditional sumi ink paintings. A classic Japanese subject rendered in bold black, crisp white, and soft tones of grey. Pencil signatures at lower right, red seal on both. Undated, estimated to be circa 1940's. Both under glass in period frames

African, probably Ethiopian teaching board. Extra large 89x39 cm. Heavy wood with black ink Arabic script on both sides. Ex private collection. Can be viewed and collected in central London as excess weight would make shipping expensive.

47 piece Burmese Mizoran necklace. 45 cm strung. Made up from a mixture of materials which show different fluorescence under UV light including some amber. Undated, estimated to be 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Large Indian textile a toran. Superb quality hanging for an archway. 9 hanging leaves each containing 50 small mica mirrors. Good condition multi coloured embroidery on hand woven cotton. 106 x 64 cm. Black faded text on reverse. Undated.

Painting on thick card of a multicolored horse. With signature bottom right. Thick card mount and old wood frame. Shop label on reverse. Undated, estimated to be first half of 20th century. Painting inherited from previous owners father who was stationed in India during the 1940's. Can be viewed in central London by arrangement.