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Bronze Burmese Buddha Seated on Tiered Throne

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 786538 (stock# 10-40)

Bronze Burmese Buddha Seated on Tiered Throne
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$690 

This bronze Buddha, with attributes true to Burma's late Ava period of the 1600s, was cast a few hundred years later in the early 20th century. It was common practice--and remains so--for Burmese artisans of later periods to copy styles that originated much earlier, sometimes mixing attributes from several periods and regions. In this case, the form follows the Ava look in all respects. The wide forehead, lowered eyes, well-defined nose and small, slightly upturned lips combine to produce a ...click for details


Bronze Chinthei Mythical Lion Protector

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1920   item# 754025 (stock# 63-45)

Bronze Chinthei Mythical Lion Protector
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$475 

A lion-like creature revered both as a Buddhist guardian and as the symbol for success in new endeavors, this bronze Burmese chinthei is an especially imaginative version of the leogryph seen throughout Southeast Asia and India. In Burma, entrances to most Buddhist pagodas and temples are protected by pairs of chinthei, and the mythical creatures adorn ceremonial lacquer pieces, bells, banners and plaques. The Burmese chinthei also is presented and displayed to confer success on new ventures, an ...click for details


Fine 19th Century Chased Repousse Silver Bowl

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 751735 (stock# 63-43)

Fine 19th Century Chased Repousse Silver Bowl
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$2250 

This large hand chased repousse silver bowl is encircled with six beautifully detailed life-like scenes from a Buddhist parable about the triumph of good over evil. Exceptional workmanship in this piece is marked by detailing on the characters--a prince, an ogre and a king--whose faces register anger, surprise and wariness. The scenes, each bordered by a cartouche, are set within an opulent palace and along a woodland path. Lavish scrolling foliage and six elegant peacocks surround the vignettes ...click for details


Silver Repousse' Betel Box, Laos

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 172321 (stock# 02-60)

Silver Repousse' Betel Box, Laos
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$550 

The craftsmanship of this 18th century Lao repousse' box is typical of those items associated with betel nut chewing that were handed down from generation to generation. Relief designs on the container, made of 95% pure silver, are worn in areas of the lid and bottom where its owners would have handled it to offer betel leaves to guests as part of the socially important ritual of assembling and chewing betel. With its high sides and deep, close-fitting lid, the box was designed to keep the b ...click for details


Ava Bronze Head of Buddha, 15th Century

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1700   item# 164750 (stock# 40-84)

Ava Bronze Head of Buddha, 15th Century
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$950 

Still bearing very slight traces of gold leaf, this small 15th century bronze head of Buddha is from Burma's Ava Period (1287-1752). It most likely was commissioned and donated by a family as an act of merit, and was buried under a stupa for centuries. The Burmese of the time were skilled metalworkers. When a bronze Buddha image was cast, even a small one such as this, astrologers were called in to name the most auspicious day and hour for the casting, and monks cleansed the site of evil spi ...click for details


Small Silver Betel Box, Vietnam

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 163390 (stock# 02-58)

Small Silver Betel Box, Vietnam
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$195 

A finely worked dragon coils around the top of the lid of this small silver Vietnamese betel box. A tortoise, a chilin (mythical lion-like animal), a phoenix, and another dragon, all of them icons used throughout Asia, particularly in China, each fill a cartouche on the side of the lid. The bottom surface is centered with the Chinese character for double happiness. This small container most likely held lip balm, often included in betel nut paraphernalia because betel chewing tends to dry the lip ...click for details


Silver Half Circle Betel Box, Laos

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1800   item# 162142 (stock# 02-59)

Silver Half Circle Betel Box, Laos
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$595 

Unusual because of its shape and hinged lid, this 18th century silver container from Laos was used to carry an ingredient--probably a spice--for assembling a quid of betel. The utensils used in betel chewing are among the finest works of art from the southeast Asian countries where betelnut was an important part of the culture. Betel containers demonstrate interesting differences in aesthetic preferences among countries and groups within countries. Silver betel utensils were favored in Laos, Camb ...click for details


Lao Silver Betelnut Box

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Metalwork: Pre 1900   item# 159160 (stock# 02-64)

Lao Silver Betelnut Box
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$295 

A singha, a mythical lion-like animal done in high relief, catches the light on the lid of this late 19th century silver betel box from Laos. Betel chewing was part of life in many southeast Asian countries, and offering the components of the chew to guests was essential to hospitality. The boxes used to store and carry the leaves, seeds, lime paste and spices for a quid of betel often were impressive works of art. This box held a spice sometimes added to create an aromatic effect, especially wh ...click for details

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