19th Century,Thai Bronze Decoration for Ritual Ceremony

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #935712
C7218

Thai bronze decoration for ritual ceremony with a design of the Brahma at the middle, painted with lacquer and golden color.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 26.4 C.M. / Width 11.6 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: ... Click for details

19th Century,Thai Bronze Decoration for Ritual Ceremony

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #935708
C7217

Thai bronze decoration for ritual ceremony with a design of a conch on a tray at the middle, painted with lacquer and golden color.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 26.5 C.M. / Width 11.5 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Cond... Click for details

19th C., Rare Thai Monk's Fan with Ivory Handle

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1900: item #934233
C7173

Rare Thai monk's fan with ivory handle. The material of fan handle represents the status of monk. Ivory handle is used by high-level monk only. A fan is put on top of a handle and used for closing monk's face while praying in ritual ceremony.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th century
Measurement: Height 97 C.M. / Width 34.8 ... Click for details

19th Century, Rare Thai Ivory Bookmark for Manuscript

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1900: item #933968
C7167

Rare Thai ivory bookmark for manuscript with flower design.

Age: Thailand, 19th century
Measurement: Height 23.7 C.M. / Width 2.4 C.M. / Thickness 0.7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). P... Click for details

19th Century, Rare Thai Ivory Bookmark for Manuscript

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Ivory Pre 1900: item #933966
C7166

Rare Thai ivory bookmark for manuscript with delicate design on top.

Age: Thailand, 19th century
Measurement: Height 26 C.M. / Width 2.3 C.M. / Thickness 0.6 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its ... Click for details

19th Century, Thai Wooden Carving in Flower Shape

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1920: item #927744
C7104

Thai wooden carving in flower shape with three layers, painted with lacquer and golden colour, decorated with mirror-tiles, used for decoration on ceiling of temple.

Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Measurement: Diameter 30.5 C.M. / Thickness 6.8 C.M. (size excluding stand) ... Click for details

19th Century, A Pair of Large Thai Wooden Naga

Southeast Asian: Carvings Pre 1900: item #924066
C7092

A pair of Thai wooden nagas decorated with mirror-tiles, with traces of original lacquer and gilding remaining in good condition.

Age: Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th century
Measurement: Height 160.3 C.M. / Width 7.7-7.8 C.M. / Depth 43.8-43.9 (size excluding stand) ... Click for details

Pair of Thai Teak Wood Elephant Chairs

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1980: item #915241
6089

Pair of Victorian style chairs of elephant shape, carved from one piece of teak, with faux ivory tusks. Heavy! 20th century. These chairs are a replica of chairs presented to President Theodore Roosevelt at a safari in Africa and are now in the National Republic Club on Capitol Hill. Measurements: H 29", seat height 15", W 27". Provenance: Private Collection.

Shan Rice Ladle with Monkey on Handle

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1910: item #914601
63-21

A lacquered teak rice scoop from the Shan tribal people who live in eastern Burma and along the northwestern Thai border has a charming monkey perched at the end of its curved handle. The monkey, with both hands under his chin, seems to be staring out in wide-eyed wonder at the world. Some time ago we sold a Shan water ladle of lacquered teak that had several monkeys cavorting along the handle (see 64-31 in our Archives) and our guess is that the monkeys on that piece and the one on this piece r... Click for details

Kinnari Wood Carving from Burmese Bullock Cart

Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1900: item #913678
57-21

This large carved teak kinnari, mythical half man/half bird creature, surrounded by curving foliage was the equivalent of a hood ornament when it was perched on a two-wheeled bullock cart in 19th century Burma. With its chest thrust forward and head, wings and tail swept back, the kinnari gives the impression of speed. Kinnari and the female counterpart, kinnara, were favorite icons in the Burmese pantheon of fantastic mythical creatures. The form is found on early sandstone carvings dating back... Click for details