Very large and rare Tai Lue Burmese wooden Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.

Tai Lue is a tribal people living in Burma. It is difficult to find Buddha from this ethnic group.

Age: Burma, 17th Century
Measurement: Height 167.5 C.M. / Width 50 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details...

each seated in the Victory over Mara position, decorated with gold leaves.

Age: Burmese, Mandalay period, Circa 19th century
Measurement: Width 3.5 C.M. / Height 7.2 C.M. (including the attached base 11.8 C.M.)
Condition: Nice condition, with some expected degradation due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Most attractive modern pewter elephant boxes with fine enameling. Size: 3.5 x 6 x 3.5 cm. Please specify color preference for enameling

Small ovoid vase with short neck; lugs on two sides of the neck. Rich brown iron glaze over a gray-beige colored ceramic body, leaving the lower 1/3 part free.
Sawankhalok ware from Sukhothai, 15th -16th century. Or possibly Chinese, Jian yao, Song dynasty, 12th – 13th century
H 4.5 inches (11.2 cm).
Very good condition.

From an old private TX collection of high quality Japanese and Chinese ceramics and antiques

A rare Indonesian Keris/Kriss with very old short wavy pamir/pamor steel blade. The Javanese style hilt has a white metal (probably silver) fitting set with flat back - "rose cut" - diamonds. For similar diamond fitting please see fig 10a, page 385 - "Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor" by George Cameron Stone, 1934 - pub 1961 by Jack Brussel (New York). Condition - the tip of the blade is missing and there are two chips and an age related crack to the wooden hilt...

Burmese Bronze Buddha Cutting Hair Ceremony Triangular base with open apron, After crossing the River Anoma, the future Buddha removes his precious princely dress, with his sword he cuts a lock of hair. It is received by the KIng of the Gods, Indra (Sakka), and his companion, thereafter it is to be honored as a relic, 3.5H x 3" D, found buried next to religious site, Pagan Dynasty, 18th-19th century Literature: Burmese Buddhist Sculpture, 1991 by Otto Karow p.20

Cambodian Bronze Seated Bodhisatva 2.25H1W1D, 19th century, Holding medicine bowl, oxidized, hollow base

Antique Thai seated buddha, Sukhotai, traces of gold, 14th-15th century, with wooden base. Size with base: 27 3/4" high x 18 1/2" wide x 9 3/4" deep. Size of figure: 24 3/4" high x 17 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep.

Thai wood carving used for temple decoration.

Age: Thailand, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 78 C.M. / Width 99 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Burmese Shan State religious text, 14 leaves made of lacquered and silver leaf on cloth, front and back covers are carved of wood and lacquered red with gold on the inside, raised lacquer polyscript with notes on paper in the margins, 19th century or older. Size: 21.75" long x 5.25" wide x 1.5" thick

Burmese seated monk made of wood and dry lacquer with black, red and gilt lacquer, beautiful expression and presence, 19th century. Size of figure: 28" high x 14 1/2" wide x 16" deep sits on 3" high stand.

Antique Burmese wood and dry lacquer head of royal crown buddha, beautiful expression, glass details on crown, 17th to 18th century, Jambupati type, he wears a long-toothed crown with the top of the usnisa broken off, The features of the face, the slanting eyes, high eyebrows and small mouth are typical of the Shan-type. Total size with stand: 14 1/2" high x 7" wide x 7" deep. Size of head: 11 1/2" highReference: Burmese Buddhist Sculpture, The Johan Moger Collection by Otto Karow, 1991, p...

Magnificent 19th Century standing Mandalay Buddha, wood with lacquer patina and gilding, standing on a lotus flower socle. The slender body wears an elaborate monk's garment. Fine workmanship including a beautiful turquoise headband (rarely found) and silver colored glass inlays on the borders of the flowing robe and the lotus pedestal. The Buddhas's left hand clasps his robe, the right one holds a myrobalan fruit. Very good condition considering the age...

Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 3 painted mother-of-pearl medallions, Overall size framed: 34 cm x 14 cm...

Extremely fine original miniature paintings on thin slabs of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist figures, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection of these, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you wish to see more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, glass and with 24K. gold leaf frame. This version has 2 miniatures. Overall size: 25.5 cm x 17 cm...

Extremely fine original miniature painting on thin slab of mother-of-pearl, depicting celestial Buddhist beings, angels, musicians from Thai temple frescoes or the famed Ramayana. Each miniature is different and as we have a large collection, exclusively painted for us, please ask if you are interested in seeing more. Individually framed on 100% Thai Silk, Glass and 24K. gold leaf Frame. Overall size: 16 cm x 16 cm. Mother-of Pearl Medallion measures 6 cm x 5 cm. Artist: Manat Pomseranee.

Very attractive bronze seated Disciple/Monk holding alms bowl in his left hand, which rests on his leg and gracefully helping himself with his right hand. This monk is the disciple Mahakasyapa who was particularly close to Buddha. In the tradition of the Zen-masters, Kassapa was the first monk to receive from the Buddha "without word or writing" the unspeakable highest truth of the Dharma. This bronze statuette has a small hole on the left hand side of the base for placing incense sticks...

Khmer bronze statuette of Vishnu, Baphuon, 11th Century. Mounted, third and fourth arm missing. Size: H. 13.5 cm x W. 5 cm