Chinese Qing Dynasty standing bronze figure of Maitreya, 18th century, well cast figure of the bodhisattva with a stupa in hair, his right hand in vitarka mudra, the lowered left hand holding a lotus bearing a kundika water bottle, adorned with elaborate…
A Densatil gilt bronze figure of Vajrayogini, Tibet, 14th-15th century, meticulously crafted, she holds a chopper in her right hand and a skullcup in her left. She wears a beaded and festooned apron, multiple necklaces, armbands, and bracelets adorned…
An impressive parcel-gilt bronze Maitreya figure wearing a red finished five-pointed crown with a detailed stupa style chignon hair-bun with a cintamani jewel finial, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century, note: missing base, 45 cm high
A Chinese silver cigarette case, marked sterling, of long rectangular form, the front with engraved decoration of a stupa, the interior engraved in script 'To my husband March 14, 1951' and with calligraphy to the plain underside. Weight 200g length 15 cm…
Thai Ayutthaya period gilt bronze votive Stupa. Of rounded bell form; the spire detached. Height 60 cm, diameter .30 cm (at base). Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and…
A Tibetan bronze Stupa, the tiered upper section with closed lotus finial above a conical section and a band of inscription on a moulded base. Height 18 cm
A pair of Chinese Buddhist bronze figures of Lokapalas, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), each wearing elaborate armour and standing on shaped plinths. One figure carrying a stupa and the other a spear. The taller figure 25.5 cm high, 11 cm wide. Provenance:…
An impressive Javanese brass alloy Vajra Ghenta Buddhist temple bell ( Dril Bu), Stupa form with dorje scepter finial with four masks in relief to the base of the handle, the bell (dril bu) is the most common musical instrument associated with Tantric…
A Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Stupa shrine, 19th century, the finely cast gilt bronze reliquary on a waisted square section decorated in relief with confronted lions, below a domed stupa accommodating an image of Buddha set within an arched niche framed by…
A small carved ivory box. 19th century, the rectangular box with a hinged lid, the exterior carved with floral friezes and decorated to the top with a stupa in forest landscape, with a velvet-lined interior, probably Burmese or Indian. Height 2.5 cm,…
Burmese gilt lacquer Hsun-Ok, of stupa form, with a stepped circular top and baluster body, above a lower spindle surround and stepped circular foot, height 79 cm
Burmese gilt and red lacquer Hsun-Ok, of stupa form, with a stepped cover, above a baluster stepped body, above a spindle border on a stepped circular foot, height 76 cm
Burmese gilt and red lacquer Hsun-Ok, of stupa form, with a stepped top above a baluster body decorated with gilt floral and figural motifs, above a lower spindle border and stepped circular foot, height 85 cm
Antique Oriental Stupa form footed bowl Stupa form lidded bowl, (possibly of Thai origin), with inset glass decoration, to bowl below with footed base, height 41 cm
Good antique Burmese lacquer Stupa form bowl extensively decorated in traditional patterns, to Stupa form lid and circular bowl below, on three carved wood lacquered feet, height 44 cm; diameter 40 cm
Early 20th century betel box and fitted containers in the form of a stupa, opening to reveal five lidded copper containers, height 20 cm. Provenance: collection of Genevieve Cummins, Published: Genevieve Cummins, antique boxes: inside and out, colour…
Thai three piece silver tea set, set with stupa style finials, above facetted stepped sides, embossed with floral scrolls with angled handles, raised on a circular foot, weighted 2229gm (3)
Chinese gilt bronze Stupa, with four detachable buddhas, raised on multiple pedestals accented in relief depicting mythical creatures and scrolling floral motifs, height 27.5 cm
A Nepalese bronze Stupa 16th century, the stupa dome resting on a double lotus base, finished with a square harmika and multi-tiered parasol-form chattravali with lotus bud finial, 13.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter
A Tibetan bronze Kadam Stupa (Chorten), 13th-15th century, the reliquary with a lotus bud finial with an even dark brown-black patina., 20.8 cm high. Reference: see Barbara Lipton, Treasures of Tibetan Art: Collections of the Jacques Marchais Museum of…
A 19th century bronze Sri Lankan reliquary Stupa, incised floral and foliate motifs around base & body, with four Bodhi-leaf shapes to centre, a lotus bud finial, 25 cm high