NEW ITEMS FOR MARCH 2025
Included are items from India, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongolia, Straits Chinese, Burma (Myanmar), Philippines, Japan, Venezuela, Oman, Morocco, Nigeria, Swahili Coast & Kenya.
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Nepalese Spouted Brass Ritual Ewer (Dhalacha)
Newar People, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 17th century
height: 28.1cm, width: 15.3cm, length (including spout): approximately 20cm, weight: 1,180g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Sikh Silver-Inlaid Steel Chakram
Northern India, probably Lahore 19th century
external diameter: 23.1cm, internal diameter: 17.7cm, height (including display stand): approximately 29.5cm, weight: 363g
Provenance
private collection, London
Rare Naga Head Hunter’s Necklace with Four Severed Heads
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of brass pendant: 12.6cm, length of strand: approximately 57cm, weight: 181g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Superb, Rare Strand of 32 Ancient, Varied, East Javanese ‘Jatim’ Glass Beads
East Java, Indonesia 600-800AD
length: 52cm, diameter of the largest bead: 2.4cm, weight: 273g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the US in the early 1980s
Ming Chinese Gold Filigree Hairpin
China Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
length: 9.8cm, weight: 4.37g
Provenance
private collection, London
Indian Sand-Cast Silver Flexible Anklet (Sankhla)
Gujarat, India late 19th century
length: approximately 19cm, width: 2cm, weight: 206g
Provenance
private collection, London
Burmese Courtly Gold Peacock Necklace (Da-li-zan)
Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) mid-19th century
length of chain: 36.4cm, width of lattice (from chain to dangles): 6cm, weight: 40.43g
Provenance
private collection, London
Large Naga Chank Shell & Trade Bead Necklace
Angami Naga People, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: 111cm, length of chank shells: 15.5 and 16cm, weight: 1,251g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Rare Pair of Omani Silver & Red Glass Bead Bracelets (Malnaut)
Dhofar, Southern Oman 19th century
external diameter: approximately 9cm, internal diameter: 6.4cm, combined weight: 250g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Three Rare Indian Hindu Silver Temple Body Stamps (Chhapa)
Orissa or Bengal, India 18th-19th century
length: 3.3 to 6cm, height: 4 to 4.5cm, combined weight: 94g
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired from Henry Brownrigg, London.
Rare, Fine German Striped Alley or Marble Bead Necklace
Lauscha, Central Germany, for the export market, including Africa circa 1870
overal length: 58.2cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.4cm, weight: 346g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Unusual Burmese Silver Bowl Decorated with Temple Procession
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1880
external diameter: approximately 20cm, internal diameter: 17.1cm, weight: 687g
Provenance
UK art market
Bhutanese Gilded Copper & Pierced Betel Box (Bathra)
Bhutan 18th-19th century
diameter: 21.3cm, depth: approximately 11.5cm, weight: 760g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Omani Silver & Gold Bracelets (Hagula)
Sur or Ibri, Oman 19th century
width: 8.3 and 8.6cm, thickness of the flat section: 4.6cm, combined weight: 343g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Fine, Yoruba Pair of Ibeji Female Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks & Tirah Talismans
Yoruba People, Northern Nigeria 19th century
height: 17 and 18.6cm, width: 19.2 and 19.7cm, combined weight: 1,987g
Provenance
Acquired from Peter Wengraf, London, 1984.
Pair of Silver & Copper-Inlaid Bronze Crawling Balakrishnas
Orissa or Bengal, India late 19th century
height: 10.5cm, width: 6.3cm, depth: 9.8cm, combined weight: 1,360g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Dzi Bead with ‘Earth Door/Sky Door’ or Sakor Namkor Pattern
Tibet Ancient
length: 3cm, width: 1.1cm, weight: 5g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Rare Moroccan Berber (Amazigh) Hair Braid Finial (Tidjgagalin)
Amazigh or Berber People, Ktaoua, Draa Valley, Southern Morocco latest stringing: mid-20th century from earlier elements
overall length: 42cm, length with the decoration elements: approximately 23cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.3cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
private collection, Germany; acquired in the 1980s
Tibetan Protective Amulet (Tokcha)
Tibet circa 12th-13th century
height: 4.4cm, width: 3.6cm, weight: 13g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Mongolian Pair of Dancing Citipati of Papier Mache & Polychrome, with Attributes
Mongolia 19th century
height: 60cm, width: 53cm
Provenance
private collection, Spain/England
Tibetan Necromancer’s Finely Carved Bone Plaque of Citipati
Tibet 17th-18th century
length: 15.6cm, width: 4cm, weight: 49g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Bronze Temple Cooking Basin (Charakku or Urly)
India 18th century
height: 8.5cm, diameter: 25.4cm, length (with handles): 28.8cm, weight: 2,654g
Provenance
UK art market
Nine Peranakan or Straits Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Spoons
China, for the Straits Chinese Market (Singapore, Malacca, Penang) early 20th century
length: 11.3 to 12cm, width: 3.6 to 4.1cm, combined weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Pair of Naga Beaded & Brass Ear Ornaments
Konyak Naga People, North-West India early 20th century
overall length: approximately 71cm, length of individual ear ornament: 18.5cm, width of individual ear ornament: 6.9cm, weight: 79g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Swahili Coast Silver & Gold Crescent Necklace
Swahili Coast, East Africa 20th century
length of chains: approximately 53cm, width of pendant: 14.2cm, weight: 204g
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Head Hunter’s Severed Head Necklace
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: approximately 50.4cm, length of pendant: 9.1cm, width of pendant: 6.8cm, weight: 161g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Unusual Naga Trade Glass Bead Multi-Strand Necklace
Naga People, North-Eastern India 1920s
circumference: 47cm, weight: 224g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Export Indian Dyed Cotton Prayer Cloth with Text (Jainamaz)
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India circa 1850
height: 76.3cm, width: 55.6cm, weight: 101g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Burmese Statue of a Dancer in Courtly Dress
Burma (Myanmar) early 20th century
height: 100.1cm, width: approximately 32cm, depth: 38cm
Provenance
private collection, London, acquired around 1990
Venetian Tabular Trade Beads for the African Market
Venice for the colonial African market 1880s
circumference: approximately 66cm, width of beads: approximately 1.8cm, thickness of beads: approximately: 0.7cm, weight: 136g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Early & Very Rare Spanish Nueva Cadiz Glass Trade Beads for the South American & Philippines’ Markets
Venice/Spain for the Spanish Colonial Market early 1500s
circumference: approximately 67cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in Venezeula
Two Strands of Venetian Trade Lampwork Beads for the African Market
Venice for the colonial West African market late 19th century
length of strand: 32.8 and 41.2cm, combined weight: 362g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box with Silver, Gilt & Coral
Central Tibet, probably Lhasa 19th century
width: 7.7cm, height: 9.1cm, depth: 5.8cm, weight: 114g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Japanese Lacquer & Abalone Shell Mokume-Style Bead Necklace
Japan circa 1920
circumference: 40.4cm, diameter of the largest bead: 1.6cm, weight: 21g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Venetian Chevron Slice Trade Beads & Original Sample Card for the Società Veneziana Conterie
Murano, Venice, for the export market 1920s-1950s
diameter of the largest bead: 2.8cm, overall weight (including card): 62g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver, Gilt & Turquoise
Tibet 19th century
width: 13.5cm, length (including hoop): 10.8cm, depth: 3.1cm, weight: 157g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Nepalese Vishnu & Consort Bronze
Nepal circa 16th-17th century
height: 11.1cm, width: 6.2cm, depth: 4.4cm, weight: 246g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver & Brass Mounts, & Coral
Tibet 19th century
width: 11.3cm, length (including hoop): 10.5cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 155g
Provenance
private collection, Canada
Silver & Copper-Inlaid Bronze Standing Krishna
Bengal or Orissa, India late 19th century
height: 18.4cm, width: approximately 6.7cm, depth: 5.9cm, weight: 805g
Provenance
UK art market
Turkana Beaded Loin Cloth or Cache Sexe
Turkana People, Kenya circa 1920
27cm x 16.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Outstanding Early Javanese Gold ‘Surya’ Pendant & Chain
East Java, Indonesia Majapahit Period, 14th century
circumference: 59cm, width of pendant: 6.2cm, width of chain: 4.5cm, weight: 137g
Provenance
private collection, UK; and previously a private German collection
Rare Jain Digambara Brass Mandala Shrine of the Navadevata
Karnataka, India circa 15th century
height: 28.8cm, width: 18.7cm, depth: 6.8cm, weight: 1,752g
Provenance
UK art market
Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia 19th century
length: 16.4cm, weight: 83g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Himalayan Carved Wooden Mask
Himalayan India - Northern Bengal or Himchal Pradesh 18th-19th century
height: 22cm, width: 13.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Large Silver Ga’u with Turquoise (& Display Stand)
Western Tibet 19th-early 20th century
height: 15.6cm, width: 10.4cm, depth: 3.6cm, weight: 277g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Western Indian Blackstone Head of Vishnu
Western India, probably Rajasthan circa 12th century
height: 26.5cm, width: 17.2cm (not including display stand)
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
South Indian Gold Ruby-Set Temple Ear Ornaments
South India 18th-19th century
length: 10cm, maximum width: 3.4cm, combined weight: 87g
Provenance
private collection. UK.
Magnificent & Large Sri Lankan Cobra Demon (Maha Raksa) Dance Mask
Sinhala people, Coastal Sri Lanka 19th century
height: approximately 79cm (without stand), width: 62cm
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Standing Brass Image of the Buddhist Protector Upulvan (Vishnu)
Sri Lanka 19th century
height: 40.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Silver Model of a Stupa or Pagoda
Burma late 19th century
height: 32.3cm, width: 18.1cm, weight (with stand): 1,184g, weight of silver: 270g
Provenance
UK art market