Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (420)

Three unmounted vintage albumen photographs dating from the 1880's in Burma (British India). Two depicting Sikh troops, the third British soldiers on horseback. Condition: faded, one with a 6.5 cm long tear and a surface loss, one with a small tear, wavy. Dimension: approx.: 18 cm x 26 cm.

Three unmounted vintage albumen photographs dating from the 1880's in Burma, British Raj. Depicting group photographs of British officers with Burmese and Indians. Condition: some fading, one with a small tear, wavy. Dimension: approx.: 18 cm x 25 cm.

Four silver spoons with the handle in the shape of a snake watching for rats and floral engraved bowl. The backside decorated with two auspicious Chinese characters and lettered Nagasaki, marked twice "84". Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: 12.9 cm long, weight: 60 g.

Four unmounted vintage albumen photographs dating from the 1880's in Burma (British India). Three showing historical buildings in Mandalay and one with two Burmese boats. Condition: some fading, one print with a small tear, wavy. Dimension: approx.: 18 cm x 26 cm.

One Cardboard with four pasted vintage photographs from Indonesia. Two takings depicting a coffee plantation and a street, made by Woodbury and Page (blind stamp). Two albumen prints with views of Semarang. Condition: albumen prints faded and one with a loss. Cardboard browned. Dimension: cardboard: 40.2 cm x 29.9 cm, photos approx.: 18 cm x 23 cm.

A Laotian figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, made of cast bronze with dark patina. Depicted seated in meditation on an undecorated pedestal, the right hand in bhumisparsa and the left in dhyana mudra. The curly hair is ending in the ushnisha with flame ornament, his face in the typical naive style. Condition: old small loss to the flame and one foot of the pedestal (therefore not perfectly even). Backside with some casting flaws. Dimension: c. 24.1 cm high x 12.5 cm wide x 8.5 cm deep, weight: 1800 g.

A repousse copper sheet handwarmer of lobed shape with pierced cover, decorated with butterflies and flowers. Only one overhead carrying handle. Condition: one handle lost, one rivet replaced, cover with some dents and bumps. Dimension: body: diameter: c. 17 cm, c. 12 cm high.

The ground fabric of this man's garment is a light, greyish silk damask with stylized endless knot pattern. The front overlap closing is fastened with five pierced gilt metal ball buttons. Trimmed with black silk and a woven border, the straight sleeves with light blue cuffs showing the same pattern like the ground fabric...

A repousse copper sheet handwarmer of oval shape with pierced cover, decorated with bats and flower scrolls. Maybe originally with double overhead carrying handle. Condition: attachements for handle lost, cover with a bump, and body with few dents. Dimension: body: length: c. 17 cm, c. 11.5 cm high.

A pair small cloisonné enamel vases with roundels containing flowers or butterflies amidst spiral shaped wire ground, some highlights in goldstone. Gilt wires, rim and base. Signed "Takahara". Condition: fine. Dimension: c. 9.8 cm high.

A Chinese court "chao fu" silk skirt, altered as a Carnival costume, using one quarter of the skirt as a flap (photo No. 6). Night blue silk with sixteen dragon roundels and four five-clawed "long" dragons pursuing the flaming pearl among clouds, bats and cranes, above waves, stylized rocks and the "lishui" pattern. Embroidery in polychrome satin stitch and couched metal threads...

With dark patina of slight tapering form on a plain base. With engraved decoration of cartouches containing calligraphy or lattice motifs. Interior decorated with central circles. Condition: fine, walls with three tiny thin areas. Dimension: diameter: 12.8 cm 15.7 cm long, weight: 258 g.

A baluster shaped porcelain vase with slightly raised and incised "anhua" decoration. Painted in deep underglaze blue with two cartouches showing river landscape scenes. Condition: fine, only missing lid and few tiny bursted bubbles. Dimension: 13.3 cm high.

A punch dagger with tapering double edged steel blade, each face decorated with a four-armed deity. Straight handle with double-grip, decorated on the side with flowers. Sheath made of wood with velvet lining. Condition: tip slightly chipped, sheath with losses. Some flash rust. Dimension: 44.6 cm long, 7.4 cm wide.

A woven red silk panel brocaded in silver thread, showing roundels with the cintamani enclosed by tiger stripes motif. Bordered with a figured silk fabric, cotton lining. Condition: little wear, few tiny stains. Dimension: c. 34 cm x 90 cm.

A North Indian pandan steel casket for offering betel. Of circular form with hinged lid, inlaid with flower scrolls in silver. Condition: interior with some oxidation. Dimension: diameter: 12 cm, 9.3 cm high, weight: 606 g.

A quite large Ottoman hand mirror with geometric pattern, made of wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bone and horn. Mirrors had in the Islamic world a talsimanic purpose. Condition: the mirror glass was replaced, some inlays missing. Dimension: diameter: 19.2 cm, total length: 32.4 cm

An Iranian ceramic plate decorated with a bird under a thick greenish glaze with partial crackles. Condition: well with some traces of usage, rim having few small chips. Dimension: diameter: 19.7 cm.