Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian (44)

Elaborate headdress or part of a headdress, used by young girls during a harvest dance (niambai). The lower part is made of thick plate silver, from there three poles of woven silver wire go up and end in a wild bush of wire with silver and cotton ornaments at the end. H. 30 cm, W. 33 cm. Very good condition. This piece can be dated in the 19th to very early 20th century which makes it very rare.

A very fine example of Burmese lacquer ware, dating from the Mandalay period, ca. late 19th/early 20th century. Apart from sone minor chips to the lacquer and normal age wear, this offering bowl is in excellent condition. H. 58 cm. Diameter 31 cm.

The top decorated with foliage and a recumbent animal. Length 7 cm, Height 5,5 cm. Inscription at the bottom. Very good condition with normal age wear.

The lid with a fine decoration of floral patterns. The silver makes a great contrast with the dark patina of the copper. L. 7,5 cm, H. 6 cm. Very good condition.

The handle in the shape of a Bulul (rice god) figure with inlaid shell eyes. Good traces of use and wear, wonderful deep and glossy patina. Comes with a museum quality black metal stand. 19th/early 20th century. H. 20 cm (excl. stand). Provenance: private collection The Hague, The Netherlands. More Ifugao pieces from this collection will be listed soon.

Two hardwood ornaments that were used on the outside of a temple. Gilt and inlaid with glass. Late 19th/early 20th century. H. 36 cm. Age wear, cracks and missing parts. Mounted on stands.

Lovely naïve Buddha from the northern province of Isan. Hollowed out by termites, but miraculously the outside was left intact. H. 45 cm. Original gilding.

A well carved Buddha with good proportions, made of hardwood and gilded lacquer, the eyes and crown inlaid with glass. H. 44 cm. Mandalay period, ca. 2nd half 19th century. Provenance: old Dutch private collection. Condition: age wear to the gilding, cracks in the lacquer.

Bronze betel box, inlaid with silver and copper. Mandanao, Philippines, 19th century W. 16 cm H. 8cm D. 8 cm Condition: excellent patina, box contains it's original inner lids (2 of them need to be fixed)

Complete set of opium weights in the shape of a mythical beast. The tallest 17 cm high, the smallest 2,5 cm high. All of them marked with a sun. Burma, 19th century.

Lovely Burmese Buddha, made of terracotta covered with sheet silver, finely chiseled and engraved. Shan State. H. 11 cm. Condition: minor dents, overall in good condition, even the ears are still present! Provenance: my private collection, bougt in the mid 90’s from Lek Gallery in Bangkok.

Mandalay Period, inlaid with glass. The stand with gilded metal ornaments. H. 51 cm. Ex. Johan Möger Collection. His collection was published in the ' Burmese Buddhist Sculpture' by Otto Karow.

Gilded bronze Buddha with great age wear and patina. H. 32 cm. Condition: on the right corner there is a loop where a small bronze disciple was placed. The loop on the left side is missing; this must have happened a long time ago as the remains are hardly visible. There is an old collection label on the back.

A very rare bronze set of Buddha and two disciples. Thailand, Early Rattanakosin, early 19th century. Dimensions: Buddha 32 cm excl. parasol, 50cm incl. parasol. The disciples 14 cm high. Condition: excellent, expected age wear to the gilding, original parasol and hand mirror.

Finely carved, Burma, ca. 1800. L. 32,5 cm. Condition: age wear, no damage or repairs.

Bronze Buddha covered with black lacquer and gilded. Thailand, late Ayutthaya to early Ratanakosin, ca. 1800. H. 29 cm. very good condition, only a piece of lacquer missing at the front.

Dimensions: H. 32 cm W. 22 cm D. 9 cm (incl. stand) Wonderful patina. Thailand, Ayutthaya, 17th/18th century.

Excavated. Nice patina. 17th/18th century. H. 7,5 cm excl. stand, 15 cm incl. stand.