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Abhaya Asian Antiques
$300.00
Good Bhutan hand spun blanket. I bought this from a Bhutanese woman sitting at the bottom of the trail to original Tiger Nest, in 1995. Simple but stunning wool embroidered floral and foliate medallions. Made with soft wool (very warm), comprised of two panels, perfect condition. Width: 93cm/37.5in and Length: 158cm/62in.
DAY FINE ARTS
£150.00 A large Indo-Persian white metal repousse and chiselled plague showing 16 figures, trees and castles. 47x28cm. Undated, estimated to be early 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Indian Subcontinent : Sri Lanka : Pre 1960
item #1469632
(stock #7226)
Abhaya Asian Antiques
$220.00
Three pretty silver dollar sized 1957 5 Rupee coin, commemorating 2500 years of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The obverse side has elephants, horses and lions (oh my), surrounded by Hamsa (Sacred Geese), this motif is an adaptation from the Anuradhapura Moonstone, the other has the denomination in Pali and English. These were minted Condition circulated. Diameter: 39 mm, silver content: .925. weight: 28 grams. Prices on these seem to be all over the place $70 ea to $260 ea...
DAY FINE ARTS
£450.00 A 9 layer Sri Cakra Yantra 31x31 cm 7.5 cm high.
Metalic paint on wooden base. One of the protruding arms missing. repairs on reverse. Undated.
Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide
Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1800
item #1469147
(stock #0567)
Momoyama Gallery
sold What an amazing statue: early 18th century four-armed Avalokiteshvara purple bronze Buddha, the Bodhisattva of infinite compassion. The statue is made of high class purple bronze, with rests of gilt and color, very impressing with 51 cm (20'') height and a weight of approx...
DAY FINE ARTS
Sold Large Indian Tantric painting on cotton showing a yogi with both hands raised his body with 5 chakras. Extensive text inscriptions. Minor tears, bottom edge frayed.
Undated, estimated to be late 19th early 20th cent.
Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Conservatoire Sakura
$500.00 Wooden panel inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bone and ebony. It must be a piece of a very nice old Ottoman part of furniture. This type of decoration was made from the 16th century in Turkey at the height of the empire and is found today on very rare prestigious furniture...
Conservatoire Sakura
$700.00 Bottle with a long stretched neck harmoniously twisted in the shape of a swan's neck. The glassmaker shaped his work with gadroons, a painter decorated it with golden flowers. This type of object was a teardrop intended to receive the tears of ladies when their husbands went to war. The almond shape of the edge adapts perfectly to the eye. These vases were made from the 18th century and throughout the 19th. especially in 1900. Copies are probably still made...
DAY FINE ARTS
£100.00 Hand coloured aquatint on paper showing 3 men and 5 snakes. Text at base shows date of publication 1801, publisher and London address, left and right shows artist and engraver. Size: 31x 24 cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.
Oldbailey Antiques
SOLD This is a large, early and powerful Tibetan copper repousse head. The piece is adorned with a crown of five skulls surrounded by flames.There is some very minor damage to the figure's left ear, a split, visible in the photos. Two of the crowns have lost their finial, again visible in the photos. The piece is substantial, sitting a generous 5-3/4" in height. The piece was most probably surmounted by a flame(?), now also missing...
Very rare and old mask, finely carved to represent Hanuman, half monkey half god, the deified hero of the famous Ramayana epic, with a vivid expression. Wood, with remnants of polychromy. Bhutan/Arunchal Pradesh, early 19th century. Height: 20.8 cm. Nicely mounted on a custom stand. Old insect infestation (no more danger), small crack at chin level, otherwise good condition.
Wooden ornament, carved in relief on wood, representing Hindu god Kartikeya, with six heads, holding a spear in his right hand, riding his peacock, in a niche, flanked by two other niches in which are shown his two wives, Devasena and Valli. The two other niches are surmounted each by a kala makara (dragon) head. The whole scene is resting on two feet, each decorated in relief with a foliage design. India, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 49 cm...
DAY FINE ARTS
£6,000.00 Tibetan or Mongolian Rare Buddhist Tantric painting of sets of offerings (rgyan tshogs).
Undated, estimated to be 18th century
Inks and colours on cloth. 54cm square
C.P.Sheffield
£225.00 An South Indian Bronze Figure of Sri Devi.
One of Vishnu's consorts.
Standing holding a closed Lotus bud.
Tamil Nadu 18/19thC.
Height; 4 5/8" (11.7 cm).
Condition; worn patina.
Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1950
item #1467947
DAY FINE ARTS
£2,000.00 A collection of 40 different wooden printing blocks from Tibet, Mongolia and Nepal. Many double sided.
Largest 41x18cm. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide. These are NOT Indian textile printing blocks.
AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
€250.00 Statue of Hindu goddess Shridevi, one of the two consorts ("shakti") of god Vishnu, standing on an elevated square base, holding a lotus flower in her left hand. Bronze, with fine patina. India, 18th century. Height: 6.2 cm. Some abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.
Conservatoire Sakura
$750.00 Young woman musician in sculpted bone, partially gilded with gold powder probably on lacquer. Details painted in red and black. Beautiful carving and excellent thick gilding. Some normal wear otherwise good condition, no restoration or painting. Height about 15 cm. Probably Indian work from the end of the 19th century, around 1900. The fact that her hair is covered would perhaps announce an Islamic Indian
Statue of Hindu god Indra, wearing a diadem, large earrings and a loin cloth, sitting in a variation of the virasana posture. He has the typical third eye on his forehead. His face reflects a profound inner serenity. The statue is made of gilt bronze, with a nice age patina and remnants of ritual material on the face. Nepal, early 19th century. Height: 24.5 cm. Old encrustations, otherwise very good condition.
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