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
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)
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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.
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
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