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Burmese Colonial Period Bronze Figure Oil Lamp

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1940   item# 972160 (stock# 63-88)

Burmese Colonial Period Bronze Figure Oil Lamp
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$675 

A bronze oil lamp that dates to the latter years of Burma’s British colonial period (1890-1941) is built around the figure of a smiling Burman holding out a small oil receptacle. The piece, nearly two feet in height, has a decidedly art deco look, in spite of the figure’s native dress. According to Sylvia Fraser-Lu in her book, “Burmese Crafts Past and Present,” British colonial administrators had little appreciation for indigenous Burmese art but they acknowledged the superior metalworking abil ...click for details


Pair Embroidered Silk Cutwork Qing Panels Framed

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Textiles: Pre 1900   item# 970886 (stock# 41-66)

Pair Embroidered Silk Cutwork Qing Panels Framed
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(203) 208-0771


$1300 Pair 

Two finely embroidered silk cutwork panels from 19th century China are framed to create this dramatic pair showcasing Qing Dynasty textile techniques. Four layers of silk are deftly constructed into a dramatic design given depth through the skillful use of cutwork. Red silk embroidered with vases, flowers and butterflies delicately couched in silver thread centers each panel. Black silk overlays the red on the sides and bottom, where intricate cutwork forms the Chinese character for good fortun ...click for details


Large Sitting Mandalay Buddha

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1980   item# 969594 (stock# 10-78)

Large Sitting Mandalay Buddha
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$890 

This graceful Mandalay Buddha, nearly two feet in height, seems to float above its low double lotus throne. The floating effect is achieved with the robe, edged in a Burmese lacquer technique called thayo that ripples lightly across the wide pedestal and cascades in loose folds down the front and back of the slender figure’s left shoulder. The face is serene, with wide downcast eyes and finely executed nose and mouth. Carved of Burmese teak, the surface is a rich red/brown, sealed with a light ...click for details


Burmese Bronze Kyizi Grong on Stand

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 951381 (stock# 30-94)

Burmese Bronze Kyizi Grong on Stand
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$375 

A small bronze kyizi gong from a village in Burma is flanked by two coiled naga, sea dragons that are Buddhist icons of protection revered throughout Southeast Asia. Kyizi, (pronounced chi-z) are, as far as we know, unique to Burma, and cast in a variety of sizes, from smaller than this one to quite large, heavy pieces. Suspended on a rope, they are struck on the upturned ends so the gong swings in a circle and emits a vibrating tone, used to mark donations to the monastery or to alert local re ...click for details


Korean Zelkova Wood Rice Measure Container

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Folk Art: Pre 1920   item# 949627 (stock# 04-23)

Korean Zelkova Wood Rice Measure Container
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$325 

A large wood rice measure from early 20th century Korea, made in a uniquely Korean shape, adapts nicely to a second life as a plant holder. We have also seen these sturdy containers turned over and used as a stool or small table. Originally used to measure rice, it is made of thick planks of zelkova (keyaki) wood fitted together and held in place with black metal bands. The ear-like handles and heavy bottom obviously are hand-hewn. Hangul characters carved into the side indicate the measurement ...click for details


Standing Khmer Buddha from Cambodia

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1920   item# 949034 (stock# 57-73)

Standing Khmer Buddha from Cambodia
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$850 

This cast metal Khmer Buddha stands on a low pedestal with right hand raised in abhaya mudra, a gesture of blessing and protection. The facial features—full lips, short nose and heavy-lidded eyes, as well as the rounded head of tight curls with a wide usnisa (top knot) and no finial—are classic Khmer. Decorative detailing on the body-hugging robe is emphasized by the silver tone of the heavy metal alloy. This early 20th century Buddha is in good condition, with some surface pitting concentrated ...click for details


Buddhist Monk Painted on Bodhi Leaf

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Paintings: Pre 1980   item# 948408 (stock# 41-27)

Buddhist Monk Painted on Bodhi Leaf
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$295 

The gentle face of a Buddhist monk from Burma is painted on a large leaf from a Bodhi tree. The Bodhi leaf, with its distinctive shape, is an important element of Buddhist iconography in Southeast Asia as Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi (also called Bo) tree. In this painting, the monk’s expressive face appears to be looking through the leaf, adding an almost magical aura. The leaf rests on black cloth, and the work is unsigned. Painted in the late 2 ...click for details


Japanese Jardiniere Size Ceramic Hibachi

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1910   item# 946568 (stock# 04-01)

Japanese Jardiniere Size Ceramic Hibachi
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(203) 208-0771


$350 

This Japanese ceramic hibachi from the late Meiji Period (1868-1912) has a country scene—a rustic dwelling snuggled amid old trees, hills and distant mountains. Ceramic hibachi were introduced in Meiji times as portable alternatives to the larger copper-lined wood hibachi and the heavier bronze receptacles. Whether ceramic or metal, hibachi held glowing charcoal embers used as a source of heat during cold Japanese winters. The ceramic ones generally were placed under low tables (kotatsu) that h ...click for details


Silver Pipe of Lawa Hill Tribe People

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1980   item# 945150 (stock# 40-09)

Silver Pipe of Lawa Hill Tribe People
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$160 

This silver and clay pipe is from a Lawa tribal group living in northern Thailand. (For Lawa pipes similar to this one, see “Peoples of the Golden Triangle,” by Paul and Elaine Lewis, Thames and Hudson, 1998, p. 66.) The Lawa, also called Lua or Wa/Lawa, are a lowland people, one of the smaller tribal groups among the hill tribes of Thailand, Burma and Laos. The black clay bowl on this pipe is in pristine condition, suggesting it replaced earlier bowls that were affixed to the old curved silver ...click for details


Burmese Temple Lion Chimera Figure

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre 1920   item# 943598 (stock# 57-44)

Burmese Temple Lion Chimera Figure
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771


$700 

This fantastic composite creature, a “tadiya yupa,” with features of a lion, goat, bird and serpent, once stood as a good omen in a Buddhist temple in Burma. Often referred to as brave lions, such friendly/fierce chimera figures are much loved in Burma, appearing in temple art and on personal items such as medicine and betel boxes. They are regarded both as protectors and as dispensers of good fortune. This one is particularly impressive because of its size and detailing. It is carved of Burmes ...click for details

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