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9159

Brunei (Malay) Brass Grain Measure (Gantang)

Brunei
dated 1875-76

height: 16.3cm, diameter: approximately 18.5cm, weight: 1,447g

Provenance

private collection, Channel Islands

9106

Malay Red Silk & Gold Thread Man’s Silk Ikat Headscarf (Ikat Kepala)

Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

width: 77.4cm, length: 77.4cm

Provenance

private collection, UK.

9585

Thai Woven Yan Lipao Basketry Hand Bag with Gilded Niello Silver Mounts

Bangkok, Thailand
circa 1975

height: 18.6cm, width: 21cm, depth: 11cm, weight: 330g

Provenance

UK art market

7381

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

8272

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.

9595

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

Reserved

Provenance

private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands

9596

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

9597

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

9030

Thai Gold Pendant set with Black Diamonds

Bangkok, Thailand
early 20th century

length: 3.6cm, width: 2cm, weight: 3.93g

Provenance

private collection, UK.

8503

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

7959

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.

9587

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

5212

Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight

Burma (Myanmar)
19th century

length: 33.1cm, weight: 158g

Provenance

UK art market

5573

Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight

Burma (Myanmar)
19th century

length: 45.8cm weight: 281g

Provenance

UK art market

5574

Burmese Tattoo Needle & Weight

Burma (Myanmar)
19th century

length: 45cm, width: 5.1cm, weight: 500g

4103

Pegu Cast Bronze of a Cheroot-Smoking Burmese Lady

Pegu, Burma
circa 1920

height: 15.6cm, width: 12.8cm, depth: 9.8cm, weight: 905g

Provenance

private collection, UK

7927

Cambodian Silver Spittoon Chased with Reamker Figures

Cambodia
early 20th century

height: 11.9cm, width: 10.3cm, weight: 254g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

9551

Balinese Carved Wooden Rice Sheaf Paddle (Panaptapan)

Bali or Lombok, Indonesia
19th century

length: 37.9cm, width: 8.3cm, weight: 285; height including stand: approximately 43cm

Provenance

Art market, France

9382

Thai Silver Gilt Pedestal Bowl & Cover (Thiap)

Thailand, and maybe Cambodia
early 20th century

height: 16.5cm, width: 12.4cm, weight: 297g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK

9410

Thai Niello Silver (Thom Ngoen) Bowl with Singha Motifs

Thailand
early 20th century

height: 6.6cm, diameter: 13.9cm, weight: 207g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK

8651

East Java Majapahit Gold Conch Ear Ornament

Majapahit Kingdom, East Java, Indonesia
14th-15th century

length: 2.6cm, width: 2.3cm, depth: 1.4cm, weight: 5g

Provenance

Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

9308

Konyak Naga Trade Bead, Brass Bell & Shell Necklace

Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma
early 20th century

Provenance

private collection, US

9570

Early Bronze Borneo Kettle Cast with Chinese Door Guardians (Menshen)

Borneo, Malaysia/Brunei/Indonesia
17th-18th century

height: approximately 36cm, diameter: approximately 29cm, weight: between 5 to 7kg

Provenance

UK art market

9305

Unusually Large, Naga Trade Bead & Bone Belt or Girdle

Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma
early 20th century and possibly earlier

length: 82cm, width: 13.5cm

Provenance

private collection, US

9574

East Java Majapahit Bronze Ram

East Java, Indonesia
East Java Period, 13th-15th century

height: 9.5cm, length: 11.9cm, width: 5.8cm, weight: 428g

Provenance

UK art market

9307

Large, Naga Trade Bead Necklace

Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma
early 20th century

circumference: approximately 73cm, weight: 417g

Provenance

private collection, US.

2832

Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Wedding Vessel (Gadur)

Moro People, Mindanao, Philippines
early 20th century

height: 57.5cm, width: 29.5cm

Provenance

private collection, US.

9526

Burmese Gilded, Lacquered Wooden Seated Buddha

Burma (Myanmar)
18th century

height: 61.4cm, width: 29.9cm, depth: 14.7cm

Provenance

UK art market

9458

Javanese Cast Silver Image of Shiva with Bronze Yoni Base

Central Java, Indonesia
Classical Period, 9th century

height of Shiva: 8.3cm, ensemble height (with stand): 11.6cm, weight of Shiva: 146g

Provenance

Private collection, London, UK. Acquired in the UK around 2001.

9483

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

9500

Pair of Central Javanese, Courtly Wedding Loro Blonyo Figures

Central Java, Indonesia
19th century

height: 24.4 and 25.7 cm, combined weight: 819g

Provenance

UK art market

9456

Srivijaya Period Bronze Standing Maitreya

Srivijaya Kingdom, Probably South Sumatra, Indonesia
7th-8th century

height: 21cm, width: 5.8cm, depth: 5.2cm, weight: 789g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

8659

Early Javanese Silver & Gold Ring

Central Java, Indonesia
circa 14th century

US ring size: 5.25; UK ring size: K, weight: 9.6g

Provenance

Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

9449

Malay Tortoiseshell Koran Box with Pierced Silver Mounts & Tekat Interior

Malay People, Sumatra, Indonesia
18th-19th century

height: 8.7cm, width: 18cm, depth: 12.5cm, weight: 597g

Reserved

Provenance

UK art market

9363

Javanese Islamic Wooden Circumcision Chair

Java, Indonesia
18th-19th century

height: 61.5cm, width: 65cm, depth: 43cm

Reserved
9322

Batak Copper-Inlaid Cast Brass Singa Ornament

Batak people, Lake Toba region, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century or earlier

width: 10cm, length: 7.9cm, weight: 90g

Provenance

UK art market

9078

Thai Courtly Gold Pendant or Brooch set with Rubies

Bangkok, Thailand
19th century

length: 4.7cm, width: 3.5cm, weight: 10g

Provenance

private collection

9331

Cambodian Silver Censor

Cambodia
circa 1920

height: 11cm, outer diameter: 11cm, weight: 192g

Provenance

UK art market

9302

Naga Necklace with Dark-Blue Trade Beads

Naga People, Western Burma & North-eastern India
early 20th century

circumference: approximately 66cm, weight: 287g

Provenance

private collection, US

9356

Pair of Burmese Gilded Lacquered Monk Disciples, Sariputta & Moggallana

Burma (Myanmar)
19th-early20th century

height: approximately 12cm, combined weight: 2,013g

Provenance

UK art market

9355

Burmese Gilded Lacquered Buddha

Northern Burma (Myanmar)
circa 1900

height: 35cm, width: 28cm, depth: 19.2cm, weight: 2,890g

Provenance

UK art market

9300

Rare Naga Necklace with Turquoise-coloured Trade Beads

Naga People, Burma/India
early 20th century

circumference: approximately 83cm, weight: 328g

Provenance

private collection, US

9232

Mandalay Burmese Bronze Buddha

Mandalay, Burma
circa 1850

height: 49cm, width: 39.5cm, depth: 26.5cm

Provenance

UK art market

9119

Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Pendants

Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia & Indonesia
early 20th century

length: 6.6cm, width: 3cm, combined weight: 266g

Provenance

private Dutch collection

9081

Rare Southeast Asian (Batavian) or Chinese Parcel-Gilt Wine Ewer

Southeast Asia, possibly Batavia, or China
circa 1680-1750

height: 17cm, length (from handle to spout): 15cm, weight: 415g

Provenance

UK art market; Sotheby's New York

9024

Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with an Emerald & Rubies

Bangkok, Thailand
19th century

length: 5.7cm, width: 3.9cm, weight: 16g

Provenance

private collection

8989

Naga Pair of Rock Crystal Ear Ornaments (Tongpang)

Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma
19th century

width: 4.2cm, length: 3.7cm, thickness: approximately 1.3cm, combined weight: 81g

Provenance

UK art market

8807

Unusual Srivijaya Cast Bronze Buddha

Srivijaya kingdom - Sumatra, Indonesia & Malay Peninsula, incl. southern Thailand
7th-8th century

height (with stand): 18.4cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: 5.6cm, weight (without stand): 1,252g

Provenance

private collection, UK

9006

Straits Chinese Beaded Wedding Slippers

Straits or Peranakan Chinese, Straits Settlements, probably Malacca, Malaysia/Singapore
circa 1880

length: 25cm, width: approximately 8cm, combined weight: 108g

Provenance

UK art market

8949

Sumatran Large, Cast Brass Betel Pedestal Bowl (Tcharanos)

Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

height: 23.1cm, width: 29.4cm, weight: 2,775g

Provenance

private collection, UK

8899

Unusual Malaysian Straits Silver Presentation Scroll Holder

Malacca, Straits Settlements, Malaya (now Malaysia)
early 20th century

length: 39cm, diameter: 7.2cm, combined weight: 469g

Provenance

UK art market

7728

Thai Silver-Gilt Niello Betel Box

Thailand
early 19th century

height: 6.1cm, width: 15.2cm, depth: 8.6cm, weight: 317g

Provenance

private collection, London

8758

Palembang Lotus-Form Lacquered Box (Ponjen)

Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

height: approximately 40cm, width: 37.5cm, weight: 5,092g

Provenance

UK art market

9104

Lampung Woman’s Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis Kaca)

Lampung People, South Sumatra, Indonesia
early 20th century

length: 118cm, width: 63.5cm (which makes it 127cm in total for both side), weight: 636g

Provenance

UK art market

8605

Massive Miao Silver Hairpin

Miao People, Northern Thailand & Southern China
early 20th century

length: approximately 29.3cm, width: 6.6cm, weight: 55g

Provenance

private collection

8938

Dutch Colonial Batavian Silver Filigree Box

Dutch East Indies (Batavia) or India
18th century

height: 3.1cm, width: 7.2cm, depth: 5.3cm, weight: 105g

Provenance

UK art market

8904

Balinese Carved Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh)

Bali, Indonesia
early 20th century

height: 51.5cm, width: 28cm

Provenance

UK art market

8798

Balinese Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Monster Masks

Bali, Indonesia
19th-early 20th century

height: 28cm, width: 33.2cm, depth: 15.5cm, weight: 3,830g

Provenance

UK art market

9025

Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with Emeralds, Rubies & Diamonds

Bangkok, Thailand
19th century

length: 6.2cm, width: 4.8cm, weight: 21g

Provenance

private collection

8991

Isneg Mother-of-Pearl & Bead Chest Ornament (Sipatal)

Isneg People, Northern Luzon Island, Philippines
early 20th century

length of glass bead strands: 30cm, length of mother-of-pearl shell components: approximately 21.5cm, weight: 159g

Provenance

private collection, London, UK

8623

Vietnamese Double-sided Silver & Jade Comb

Southern Vietnam
early 20th century

length: 7.1cm, width: 10.3cm, weight: 43g

Provenance

UK art market

8902

Burmese Mandalay Bronze Buddha

Mandalay, Burma
circa 1840

height: approximately 68cm, width: 54.4cm, depth: 33cm

Provenance

UK art market

8886

Carved Wooden Portrait of a Young Balinese Man

Bali, Indonesia
circa 1930

height: approximately 25cm, width: 23cm, depth: approximately 16cm, weight: 2,547g

Provenance

private collection, UK.

8871

Burmese Glazed Earthenware Wall Tile Commissioned for the Mingun Pagoda

Upper Burma
late 18th century

length: 22.9cm, width: 23cm, depth: 3.1cm, weight: 2,345g

Provenance

UK art market

8864

Cirebon Short Sword with Carved Antler Hilt

North Coast, Java, probably Cirebon, Indonesia
18th-19th century

length (with scabbard): 38.2cm, length of blade: 26.7cm, width: 4.6cm, weight: 405g

Provenance

UK art market

7300

Balinese Lacquer Wooden Container

Bali, Indonesia
19th century

height: 29.4cm, width: 17.1cm, weight: 611g

Provenance

Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

7328

Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Wooden Shield with Pierced Brass Mounts (Peurise)

West Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

diameter: approximately 31cm, weight: 1,022g

Provenance

Dutch antique market

8806

Srivijaya Bronze Seated Avalokiteshvara

Srivijaya kingdom - Sumatra, Indonesia & Malay Peninsula, incl. southern Thailand
7th-8th century

height: 18.8cm, width: 8.9cm, depth: 7.6cm, weight: 1,203g

Provenance

private collection, UK

8685

Balinese Pierced Silver Offering Dish

Bali, Indonesia
circa 1910

length: 32cm, width: 23.2cm, height: 6.8cm, weight: 540g

Provenance

UK art market

7341

Lanna-style Bronze Buddha

northern Thailand
probably 19th century or later

height: 80cm, width: 29.5cm, depth: 24.2cm

Provenance

UK art market

8694

Balinese Double-Ikat Geringsing Cawat Ding Ding Si Gading Cloth

Tenganan Pegeringsingan, South-East Bali, Indonesia
19th century

folded length: 105cm (full length: 210cm), width: 42.5cm

Provenance

private collection, UK; believed to have been collected in Bali in the 1920s

8692

Rare Balinese Double-Ikat Geringsing Wayang Kebo Cloth

Tenganan Pegeringsingan, South-East Bali, Indonesia
19th century

length: 210cm, width: 51.7cm

Provenance

private collection, UK; believed to have been collected in Bali in the 1920s

7294

Majapahit Terracotta Court Dancer Figure

Majapahit kingdom, East Java
14th-15th century

height: 12.2cm, width: 6.8cm, depth: 7.6cm, weight: 309g

Provenance

Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.