NEW ITEMS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024
Included are items from China, India, Tibet, Burma (Myanmar), Singapore/Malaysia, Brunei (Malay), Indonesia (Peranakan), Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Angola, Morocco, Ottoman Armenia & Saudi Arabia.
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Chinese or Mongolian Silver Wine Vessel with Carved Jade, Coral & Turquoise
China or Mongolia early 20th century, earlier components
height: approximately 32cm, width: 16cm, weight: 1,418g
Provenance
acquired by the previous owner in Geneva, 1982.
Tibetan Woman’s Silver & Gold Head Ornament with Coral (Melong Pongu or Metok)
Derge and Chamdo, Eastern Tibet 19th-early 20th century
diameter: 4.9cm, depth: 2.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Armenian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Bath Clogs (Koturny)
Armenia early 19th century
length: 23.6cm, width: 10.2cm, height: 8.2cm, combined weight: 689g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Elaborate Tibetan Hair Bead with Silver, Gilt & Multiple Turquoise
Central Tibet 18th century
length: 10cm, width: 4.6cm, depth: 2.7cm, weight: 81g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Thai Gold Pendant set with Black Diamonds
Bangkok, Thailand early 20th century
length: 3.6cm, width: 2cm, weight: 3.93g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Saudi Arabian Pair of Chased & Inscribed Silver Shoes or Slippers set with Turquoise
Saudi Arabia circa 1900, dated 1902
length: 23.2cm, width: 9.2cm, combined weight: 697g
Provenance
private UK collection, collected in Saudi Arabia in the 1970s
Large Minangkabau Gilt & Carved Wooden Waist Buckle & Sash
Minangkabau People, West Sumatra, Indonesia early 20th century, possibly earlier
length of buckle: 37cm, length of sash: 136cm, overall weight: 182g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight
Burma (Myanmar) 19th century
length: 45cm, width: 5.1cm, weight: 500g
Large Brunei Malay Silver Bowl and Cover (Dulang Bertutup)
Malay people, Brunei early 20th century
diameter: 20.6cm, height: approximately 11.5cm, weight: 802g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Indonesian Peranakan Chinese Gold Wedding Buckle
Peranakan Chinese Community, Makassar, Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia 19th century
width: 15.9cm, height: 6.7cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Indian Silver ‘Corrugated’ Bracelet
Maharashtra or Gujarat, India early 20th century
widest internal diameter: 6cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Fine Chokwe or Luba Prestige Axe with Brass Studs
Chokwe or Luba People, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo. 19th century
length of wooden handle: 56.2cm, width (including axe): 25cm, weight: 531g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight
Burma (Myanmar) 19th century
length: 33.1cm, weight: 158g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmiri Three-Piece Silver ‘Kang-Style’ Tilted Tea Set
Srinagar, Kashmir, India circa 1880
height of teapot: 15.3cm, length of teapot (from spout to handle): 22.5cm, diameter of teapot: approximately 14cm, combined weight: 1,199g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight
Burma (Myanmar) 19th century
length: 45.8cm weight: 281g
Provenance
UK art market
Moroccan Gold & Silver ‘Moon & Sun’ Bracelet (Shems ou Khmer)
North-West Morocco early 20th century
external diameter: 7cm, internal diameter: 6.1cm, width: 2.5cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Ottoman Turkish Copper Coffee Pot
Ottoman Empire, probably Turkey circa 18th century
height: 21.2cm, width: approximately 10.5cm, weight: 287g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Painting by I Gusti Nyoman Sudara
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia c. 1990
visible width: 30cm, visible height: 24cm, width of frame: 49.6cm, height of frame: 43.7cm, weight (including frame): 1,766g
Provenance
acquired from the artist by the previous owner in the 1990s
Burmese Cast Bronze Monk, Retailed by Coombes, Rangoon
Pegu, Burma circa 1930
height: 19cm, width: 8.6cm, depth: 8.4cm, weight: 833g
Provenance
UK art market
Four Burmese Silver Plaques with Courtly Scenes
Burma (Myanmar) circa 1900
height: 13.2cm, width: 11.2cm, combined weight: 525g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Rare Mindanao Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box & Chain
Maranao People, Mindanao, Philippines late 19th-early 20th century
length of chain: 48.4cm, width of chain: 5.6cm, diameter of box: 9.2cm, weight: 663g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Tibetan Double-Sided, Carved Wooden Printing Block
Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 50.5cm, width: 7.8cm, depth: 1.9cm, weight: 447g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Chased Silver Betel Box
Thailand late 19th-early 20th century
height: 5.1cm, width: 15.2cm, depth: 8.2cm, weight: 396g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Tibetan Hair Bead with Turquoise and Coral
Central Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 9cm, width: 5.5cm, depth: 1.6cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Fine Bamboo Under-Vest for Qing & Qing-style Court Robes & Wedding Costumes
China & possibly Straits Settlements circa 1900
width: 171cm, length: 72cm
Provenance
UK art market
Timorese Man’s Beaded Betel Shoulder Bag with Coin Decoration (Alu Inu)
Atoni or Dawan People, Central Timor, Eastern Indonesia 1940s with earlier elements
length of bag (including fringe and coins): 22.5cm, width of bag: 13.5cm, weight: 373g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kandyan Period Cast Brass Standing Buddha
Sri Lanka 18th century
height: 24.6cm, diameter of base: 7.6cm, weight: 1,097g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Indian Silver Ritual Puja Spoon (Uddharane or Utharini)
South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 15.2cm, weight: 73g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Timorese Man’s Beaded Betel Shoulder Bag with Goat Hair Decoration (Alu Inu)
Atoni or Dawan People, Central Timor, Eastern Indonesia early to mid-20th century
length of bag (including tufts): approximately 24cm, width of bag: approximately 16cm, weight: 132g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fine Indian Silver Krishna Ritual Puja Spoon (Uddharane or Utharini)
South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 13.8cm, weight: 73g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Selected, Fine Items from Past Catalogues
Unusual Pair of Mongolian Beaten Brass Images of Budai
Mongolia circa 18th century
height: approximately 19cm, width: 15cm, depth: 10cm, combined weight: 2,386g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Miao Silver Earrings
Miao People, Guizhou, China 19th-early 20th century
length: 12.8cm, width: 7.9cm, combined weight: 173g
Provenance
private collection, London
Akan Carved Wooden Queen Mother Figure
Asante (Ashanti) sub-group of the Akan people, Ghana early 20th century and possibly earlier
height: 33.1cm, width: 8.5cm, depth: 13.3cm, weight: 635g
Provenance
UK art market
Berber Haratin Long Silver Temporal or Head Ornament (Aiacha)
Berber Haratin People, Zguid Oasis, Morocco early 20th century
length: 21cm, width: 7.5cm, weight: 153g
Provenance
European art market
Massive Indian Silver Flask (Surahi)
Rajasthan, India late 19th century
height: approximately 48cm, width: approximately 28cm, weight: 2,980g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Gold and White Sapphire Necklace
India, probably Uttar Pradesh late 19th century
circumference: maximum 80cm, length of gold boxes: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Nepalese Inscribed & Gilded Copper Buddha’s Footprints Buddhapada Portable Mandala Plaque
Nepal 17th-18th century
diameter: approximately 27cm, weight: 669g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box
Galle, Sri Lanka circa 1800
height: 10.3cm, length: 27.3cm, depth: 19cm
Provenance
UK art market
Andaman Islands Man’s Dance Regalia
Andaman Islands, possibly from the Jarawa Tribe, South Andaman circa 1900
indicative length of headdress (band & tassels): 49cm
Provenance
private collection, London. UK; previously, Charles Wilfred Hext (b.1880-1919)
Bukharan Noble’s Turquoise-inlaid & Finely Engraved Ewer
Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia late 19th century
height: 37.8cm, length (from sprout to handle): 23.5cm, weight: 1,758g
Provenance
UK art market