Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (408)

A gold-leaf design lacquered offering bowl with floral decoration and "balu-gwin"animal design. Age: late 19th early 20th century. Size: H. 12.5cm. Diameter. 24.5cm. Condition: Some wear on the gold-leaf.Normal for it's age.

An unusual divided plate with floral designs and two large bats on the underside,symbolizing fruitfulness, prosperity and happiness. Nyonya wares are over-glaze polychrome enamelled porcelains made in Jingdezhen in the Kiangsi province of China for the Straits Chinese, or Babas, whose female counterparts are called Nyonyas, hence the term Nonya ware. Nyonya wares were mainly reserved for festive occasions and special functions. Size: W.12.5cm. H. 3.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal wear.

A portable vanity case of blackwood with all original hardware and mirror. It is in it's original condition as found. Age. Very early 19th century. Size: L. 27.5cm. W.20cm. H.10.8cm. Condition. No repairs. Mirror has some peeling of the silver backing around the edges, because of age. One handle knocker is missing and the lock has decomposed (common with these old pieces).Some old reinforcement strips on the front and inside.

An unusual miniature green glazed bowl with three legs from the Ming dynasty. Size: 7.5cm x 5cm. Condition; No repairs

A nice lacquered box with a painted mythical beast on the lid and a bird on the front panel. Under the outside bottom panel there is an inscription. Age: Early 20th century. Size: L. 30.6cm. W. 10.5cm H. 7.4cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal ageing.

three piece alms bowl food container with floral design with a domed lid and bowl inside. Age: Early 20th century. Size: H. 14.4cm. W. 16.5cm. Condition: No repairs. Normal ageing.

A beautiful painted scholar's box painted with scholar's objects and floral arrangements. Size: H. 11.8cm W. 31.5 x 17.2cm. Condition: Normal ageing. The hinges in the back most likely have been replaced.

A calcified jade belt hook with a dragon head and long body with comma style carvings. The round attachment under the piece has some of the actual jade exposed. See last two photos. Size: 16cm X 1.5cm. Age: Hard to date this piece.Han or earlier.

A late 19th "Yun" lacquered betel box with incised design of animals, elephant,snake,crab etc and dancer. The box is divided into three pieces. The bottom part for betel leaves and the top part for lime, areca nuts, clove and other ingredients. Size: H. 21cm. Diameter. 21cm. Condition: No repairs. Some minor age cracking which is normal with old lacquer.

A very large four tiered lacquered food box with paintings of court scenes and dancing ladies.Made up of 11 pieces. Age:1910. Size: Hight 21 inches-53.5 cm. Condition: Very good.Some very minor chipping from age.

A pendant with a good luck symbol on one side and an interesting cat face design on the other. Size: W. 5.5cm. L. 3.8cm.

A rare relief molded lacquered alms tripod stand with three mythical nagas. Nagas represent the dragon in Burma Age: Late 19th century. Size: W. 23cm. H. 12.5cm. Condition: No repairs.

A bronze figure of Buddha standing on a platform that flares outward at the bottom. Traces of gilding. Holding His robe on his left arm. The facial features are simple - almost primitiveness in nature but charmingly expressive. Period: 3rd Century Tibet Size: Height = 10.2 cm Condition: Protruding features have some wear. Has a nice patina which, under magnification, reveals that it had originally been lacquered and gilded.

A silver 17 century overlaid Buddha from Burma. These Buddhas were buried under the Stupas as an offering to the shrine. Size: H. 10cm. W. 6.7cm. Condition: Some flaking of the silver overlay. Original head has been re-attached back on.

An unusual and rare alms basket with glass inlays from the Arakan State. Age: Late 19th Century. Size: H. 19.5cm. Diameter.of the base. 34cm. Condition: No repairs. Wood chip in the inside of the base. See last photo.

Three rare Pyu stone beads with holes for stringing. Size: see last photo

Votive tablet amulet of Buddha in the earth touching position. Age: Early nineteenth century. Size: H. 6.8cm. W. 3cm. Condition:No repairs.

A rare gilded and lacquered wooden statue of Buddha from the Ming Dynasty. Size: H.17.5cm. W.At the base. 9.3cm. Condition: No repairs. Some of the gilding has gone and the right hand is missing. See last photo.