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Rare Hornbill Fetish, Indonesia, Borneo Isl. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Pre 1837 VR item# 949832 (stock# 1-0593)
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Highly unusual fetish made from a hornbill, with a superbly carved relief decor of a battle around a temple or palace on the front, and a carved relief decor of a tiger on the beak. The back is closed with a reddish plaster, to allow the hornbill to contain magic material, thus the strong rattle noise when the piece is shaken. This rare and important piece, originating from Borneo island in Indonesia, must have been acquired from Dayak people by a wealthy Chinese collector, and then carved by a ...click for details

Celadon Jarlet, Thailand, Ca. 15th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Ceramics: Pre 1700 item# 736061 (stock# 1-0531)
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Jarlet or bottle, with two ring handles, carved footring with dropped base, celadon glaze on brownish body. Traces of soil encrustations in some areas. Thailand, Sawankhalok kilns, ca. 14th to mid-16th centuries. Height: 4 1/2" (11,2 cm). Very good condition.

"Black Crow" Plate, Thailand, Ca. 16th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Ceramics: Pre 1700 item# 736052 (stock# 1-0530)
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Plate, decorated with the Thai "black crow" motifs on the interior, and with three cursory lotus panels on the exterior, the greyish celadon body with a shallowly pitted slumped base, with short footing and clear, finely crazed glaze. Diameter: 7 7/8" (20 cm), height: 1 5/8" (4 cm). Thailand, Kalong ware, circa 14th to mid-sixteen centuries. Tiny flakes in some areas, small crack at the rim (see photo), some erosion, otherwise good condition.

Rare Bronze Statue, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1900 item# 705862 (stock# 1-0492)
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Statue of a snarling deity sitting on a rounded triangular base. Bronze, with partly encrusted green and red patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples. Height: 6 3/8" (16 cm). Very good condition. A rare piece. Note: the statue was acquired in Indonesia in 1974.

Rare Lime Box, Philippines, Mindanao Isl. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1837 VR item# 672314 (stock# 1-0457)
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Small lime box of oval shape, its lid opening on four small compartments. Nicely patinated bronze, with numerous silver inlays all over the box representing floral and geometric patterns. Philippines archipelago, Mindanao island, 19th century, maybe earlier. Good condition despite two lids missing. A rare piece and a fine example of islamic art.

Statue of Buddha, Burma, 19th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1800 item# 664214 (stock# 1-0452)
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Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, his beautiful, slightly smiling face reflecting a profound inner serenity, standing on what must have been a round lotus throne, now missing. Wood, with large remnants of the original lacquering and gilding, and numerous glass inlays. Glass eyes. Burma, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (37 cm). The statue is nicely mounted on a tall custom wood stand which enhances its beauty. The stand itself is 8 1/4" (20,5 cm) high, so the whole sta ...click for details

Statue of Crowned Buddha, Burma, 17th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1700 item# 660111 (stock# 1-0446)
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Statue of crowned Buddha, in royal attire, his hands in "bhumisparsa mudra" (taking the Earth as a witness of the veracity of his sayings), sitting cross-legged on a tall throne. A hole at the top of the crown suggests the presence originally of a finial, now gone, while a hole at the back means that the statue was held firmly in a niche via a tenon. Marble, with numerous remnants of the original pigments. Burma, 17th century. Height: 10 1/4" (26,5 cm). Despite chips in some areas ...click for details

Very Old Mask, Borneo Isl. Dayak Peoples Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Wood: Pre 1920 item# 646700 (stock# 1-0413)
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Very old mask, with flat top, protruding forehead, eyes in relief, long distorted nose, large mouth with protruding lips. Remnants of black pigments on the sides, the eyes and the mouth. Two holes for attachment on each side. Strongly eroded wood with brownish patina. Indonesia, Borneo Island, Dayak Peoples, Kayan sub-group. Height: 11 1/4" (28 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand which enhances its strange beauty. Despite obvious signs of use and very old age, good condi ...click for details

Rare Antique Funeral Terracotta Vase, Philippines Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Ceramics: Pre 1800 item# 589728 (stock# 1-0356)
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Vase of flattened spheric shape, with a large flaring neck. Terracotta, fine patina. The vase bears a label from the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila, allowing it to be exported. This piece was found in the Philippines Archipelago, during an archeological digging in 1978. Dimensions: height: 5 1/2" (13,5 cm), diameter: 7" (17 cm). Very good condition despite its old age. A rare piece.

Islamic Bracelet 2, Bronze, 19th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900 item# 382086 (stock# 1-0235)
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Large bronze bracelet of flat shape decorated on one side with several geometric designs inside which are remnants of silver inlays, and on the other side with a series of squarish incised geometric designs which must have contained silver inlays, now gone. Philippines Archipelago, Mindanao Island, 19th century, maybe earlier. Diameter: 4 7/8" (12,5 cm). A small dent on the outer rim, otherwise good condition. Collected in the Philippines in 1978. A rather rare piece.

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