Catalog: Vintage Arts (719)

17th c Indian Stone Jali Window panel lamp, custom made iron work with a frosted plexi liner , a great designer piece as a lamp or just to display a rare Hindu Mughal architectural fragment. Size of panel is 15.5" w 20.5" High 2.5" deep , overall height is 24.5" very heavy at 49 pounds. Special packing required

Indian bronze Betel Nut cutter in the shape of a Horse, the blade is chipped but a great desplat piece dates to the early part of the 20thc

Indian steel and silver inlay Betel nut cutters one signed and the other is more primitive.

Indian steel and silver inlay Betel nut cutters signed, one in great condition sharp blade cuts well. the other probably mid 19thc .

Kutchi Banjara gypsy Heavy home spun Cotton tapestry panel with Silk embroidery. The panel has cotton taps at the top for hanging. This is a rare early Gypsy wall hanging with 2 skirted females in the center trimmed with mirrors. Very good condition no holes . Size loop top to bottom is 9" length 87"

Kutchi Banjara Gypsy Cotton embroidery with Applique panel, a wonderful antique textile . This has some slight losses and a few small holes in the textile but would display well . Size H22" by 64"

Kutchi Banjara Gypsy Cotton and Silk Embroidery and Applique tapestry panel. Very large 19th c wall hanging with mica mirror. Condition has some fading losses ect as usual with this type of ethnic textile . Very displayable . From the collection of Paul F Walker NY Dimensions H 14" L 149"

Colonial Teak and Brass Campagne Letter box, with fitted interior compartments . The center section lifts out . Large and heavy at 18 pounds . Hard to find these with such a nice interior. the one loss is the front brass corner but a back corner could be moved to the front so its not noticable. Size 18" by 10" by 12" and 18 pounds.

India 19thc Kantha silk embroidered Tapestry from the Bengal area , the tapestry has peacocks Elephants and figures in silk embroidery with cotton applique trimmed with mirror. Stain spotting as usual with these . Please see photos For condition. Size 47" by 74"

Chavin Maranon style Quartz figure of a warrior holding a shield . The Figure has bead inlaid eyes and cinnabar staining throughout . The Figure shows pecking grinding and polishing to the surface. Old Texas collection 1960s purchased 1990s this sculpture has not been tested for authenticity and has been priced accordingly ,sold asis...

Condition: Cracks, Otherwise In Good Condition Origin: Peru Chavin quartz carved snail figure with traces of cinnabar, the figure shown pecking and grinding on the surface the close up pictures are from the bottom . Old Texas collection 1960s purchased 1990s This piece has not been tested for authenticity and is priced accordingly , sold asis

India, Uttar Pradesh, Kosham, ca. 200 BCE or earlier, Hindu Terracotta monkey with burnished surface and traces of white slip. losses to lower body with no restoration.Size just under 3" H and 1.5" wide A Similar terracotta figure of a bull can be seen in the Santa Barbra Museum of art . Very rare and large for this period of art. Provenance Spink and Son London.

India Mauryan Empire c. 300-200 BC terracotta deity fragment. Seated deity with pleated pants and large ear pendant. Very rare ancient Hindu figure. H 1.5" w 1" Provenance: Spink and Son London

Chinese Han Dynasty Grey Pottery Hu Urn. Reassembled retaining much of its original white and red slip decoration. Size H 17.5" by 9" by 9"

Han Dynasty Funerary model of a well with Roof. Good condition still filled with burial dirt and on top is the water pot. Size H 10" by 5"

Early Chinese Pottery Horse and Rider Possibly Tang, nice old burial figure with remains of its original pigment colors as well as burial dirt fills his underside. Loss of tail and figure reattached. Size H 12.5" by 9" by 3"

Early Indian Hindu Pallava style Bronze seated statue of Parvati. Pala Hindu art is quite scarce and this is a wonderful intact figure very nice worn condition still retaining her features. She was cast in two pieces and the top of the base crimped around the separately cast figure.Size H 8" w 6" d 4"

Qing Dynasty Soapstone Shoushan Incised Poem Cup with mountainous and farm house scene . slight scuffs. Size h 2.5" by 3" diameter