The thangka represents Sukhavati, the Western Paradise of Amitabha. Tibet 18th. century. Size: 78 / 59 cm.

This Tibetan thangka with Amitayus, the Buddha of long life (see the vase with the life elixer in his hands) is from the 18th. century. On the backside: mantras, written when the thangka was blessed for ritual use. Size: 107 x 67 cm. The painting itself: 60 x 50 cm.

Very special Thangka, used for astrological calculations and forecasting the future. A secret knowledge system, connected with the wisdom of Manjushri. The colors reflect the macro cosmos and the micro cosmos of the human body. East Tibet. Size 70/55 cm. Recently framed.

This three-sided bronze phurba is 23,5 cm. long and has one face. The vajra is not open. Weight 325 grams. Late 18th century. In good condition with beautiful patin. Tibet.

The Tibetan leather flint pouch (aka strike a light) is properly known as a "mechag" (me = fire , chag = iron) or fire iron. This Tibetan flint pouch is decorated with ornate silver and bronze ornamentation with an inset red bead which appears to be a replacement for the original bead. The pouch would have been secured to the wears belt with the attached leather strap...

Unusual Tibetan or possibly Mongolian Thangka dating to the early 20th century depicting Jambala the bestower of wealth. In this painting Jambala is depicted only by his attributes, the Snow Lion, parasol, crown etc presumably for use in Tantric visualization practices. The painting measures 50 x 44 cm.

Rare 18th or 19th Tibetan century wooden carving of Naro Dakini, the wood is a dense dark wood possibly Zitan. The piece is obviously fragmentary as you can see in the photographs and is currently mounted on a custom made base. Carving measures 15cm

From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a superb contemporary Indian miniature painting, executed in a very rich and intricately colored palette of burgundy, pink, dark green, mint green, blue green, mustard, peach, light blue, red, brown, black, white, blue-grey, and gilt. Ordinarily we prefer only the antique miniatures, but we thought this one was so well-done that we made an exception...

A rare 11th/12th century Kashmiri bronze of the bodhisattava Padmapani, there is a casting flaw to the base which means the figure does not stand upright without its metal base. The figure measures 5.5 inches in height.

From our Indian Subcontinent Collection, a fine and large tempura on silk original painting depicting figures in what seems like a celestial dance, almost a magical procession...

A beautifully carved and polychromed alabaster figure of a standing female divinity, wearing a dark green sari scattered with a gilt floral pattern, both hands held out towards the front, youthful face with large eyes and simple gilt diadem encircling her black-painted hair, Indian, 19th century. Size: 31" high x 13 1/2" wide x 7 1/2" deep.

Pretty silver dollar sized silver 1957 5 Rupee coin, commemorating 2500 years of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. One side has elephants, horses and lions (oh my), surrounded by Hamsa (Sacred Geese), the other has the denomination in Pali and English. Condition circulated. Silver content 90%+.

A dragon’s mouth holds the flame in this 19th century bronze oil lamp from Ceylon. The dragon head and lamp base, cast as a separate unit, screw off the top tiered part of the lamp, which is hollow to hold the oil (see photo enlargement #3). The oil flows down through the dragon head to feed a wick threaded into the mouth. A heavy chain cast in double links is attached to a loop at the top of the lamp, allowing it to be used either as a hanging or a standing piece (see photo enlargement #6)...

Seven images of Ganesh, the happy rotund god revered by Hindus, Buddhists and Janists, are embossed on the seven sterling silver plates that form this early 20th century necklace. The necklace originated in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, and has a silver content of 92.5 percent and a weight of 85 grams...

This ritual object forms a pair with item 1020164. This is the male part and used for fire rituals (homa or havan).

This large spoon forms a pair with item 1020166. The material is copper and silver. This is the female part. Is used for fire rituals (homa or havan). In good condition.

Large well cast South Indian Hindu temple bronze of an unidentified deity, avatar or guru. The bronze is cast in three separate parts; base, figure and aureole. The bronze probably dates to the late 19th to early 20th century and measures 12 ½ inches in height, the square base measuring 5 ½ x 5 ½, the piece has a fine coffee colored patina. There is a soldered repair to the top of the aureole visible in the pictures.

Antique temple statues from India. Height 78cm and 24 cm wide