All things Asian,….Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Indian etc
PRESENTING a VERY RARE19C Indian Miniature Painting of an Elephant. Hand-painted on paper … Gouache. Indian, probably Mewar, Rajasthan circa 1860-70. It features a portrait of an Asian Elephant in ceremonial attire. The Elephant is in a standing pose, wearing a green and red quilted cover, with white straps adorned Read more
PRESENTING a VERY RARE 18C Indian Miniature Painting of Maharana Ari Singh on horseback. Hand-painted on paper … Gouache. The paper shows all the authentic signs of age (see pics). Indian, Mewar circa 1750-70. It features a portrait of Maharana Ari Singh of Mewar. We know it is Maharana Ari Read more
PRESENTING a VERY RARE 18C Indian Miniature Portrait of Maharana Madho Singh I of Jaipur. Hand-painted on paper … Gouache. The paper shows all the authentic signs of age (see pics). Indian, Jaipur circa 1750-70. It features a portrait of Maharana Madho Singh I of Jaipur. We know it is Read more
PRESENTING a VERY RARE 19C Indian Miniature Portrait of Maharaja Takhat of Marwar. Hand-painted on paper … Gouache. Indian circa 1860-70. It features a portrait of Maharaja Takhat of Marwar. Marwar (also called Jodhpur region) is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word ‘maru’ is Sanskrit for desert. Read more
PRESENTING a VERY RARE 19C Indian Miniature Painting of Krishna and Female Gopis by a River. Hand-painted on paper, with authentic age. Indian circa 1860-80 and most likely from Uttar Pradesh. It features a beautifully detailed set of scenes! In the top scene there are 4 Peacocks intermixed with trees Read more
PRESENTING a VERY RARE 19C Indian Miniature Painting of a Torture Scene. Hand-painted on paper which is mounted on board. Indian circa 1860-80 and most likely a Folio from an Indian Military Codex. It features a rather ‘disturbing’ set of scenes! In the top scene there is a warrior resting Read more
PRESENTING a STUNNING piece of Indian Antiquity from the 17th Century, namely, a Pair of Indian Erotic Paintings from a Kama Sutra Series. India, Orissa, 17th Century. Hand-painted on cloth canvas. These have impeccable Provenance! They were purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Christie’s New York Auction on 19th Read more
PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL Large Vintage Japanese Bronzed Sculpture of Toba on his Mule. Some might say ‘Monumental’ .. being 34 inches tall and 30 inches wide ! LOL Probably made in the 1960’s, in Japan, in the Showa Era, this cast 2 piece sculpture is made of iron/steel which has Read more
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING 19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the FINEST sewing boxes of it’s kind that we have EVER SEEN ! The box is made from coromandel wood (an exotic hardwood found in Ceylon) Read more
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC 19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality. We can safely say that this is one of the FINEST lap desks we have ever seen ! The Lap desk box is rectangular in shape when fully closed, with the most gorgeous reeding design of the wood Read more
