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SWORD OR MACHETE WITH LEATHER SHEATH
Iron, leather
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South East Asia, presumably 19 Century
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STORAGE BOX WITH BONE INLAYS Shape: Sword with leather sheath, slightly curved
Wood, bone 127 blade with semicircular ornaments and the four-part
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India, 19 Century INDIAN WOODEN BOX WITH PLAYING handle and ends with a round hanger
CARDS (GANJIFA) Dimensions: LENGTH total ca. 57 CM
The front with a central rectangular panel depicting a Wood, lacquer pasteboard Condition: Good condition, the leather has slight
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duck foliate scrolling border. The upper section hinged India, late 19 to early 20 Century traces of usage in some parts; the blade shows some
and opening to reveal red colored wooden interior. 126 scratches and areas affected by corrosion
BRONZE WEIGHT WITH FLORAL RELIEF Square box painted in polychrome Provenance: From an old Austrian collection
Shape: Rectangular box DECOR comprising one large set of 122 circular
Dimensions: HEIGHT 11 CM, WIDTH 22 CM, LENGTH Bronze lacquered cards. The cards depict various Estimate EUR 80,-
28.5 CM Probably India, Mughal Empire, 18 Century numbers of wild boars, swords, horses, Starting price EUR 40,-
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Condition: Good state of preservation according to turtles, axes, conch shells, pots, fish and
age; brownish bone; minimal material loss; some of the This bronze panel is adorned with a scenes from epics, most likely from a set of
feet are later replacements symmetrical relief decor showing flowers and Dashavatara.
Provenance: From a German private collection leaves, framed above and below by a trim. The
top is decorated with a small rosette. Shape: Square box and circular cards
Estimate EUR 150,- Dimensions: DIAMETER cards 8 CM, HEIGHT 132 133
Starting price EUR 75,- Shape: Flower and leaf dècor box 10.5 CM, WIDTH box 11.8 CM TEMPLE BELL GILDED AND LACQUERED OFFERING STAND (HSUN-OK)
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.2 CM Condition: Cards in good condition; the Bronze. Java, 19 Century or earlier Wood, bamboo, lacquer. Burma, 19 Century
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Condition: Good state of preservation with wooden box is quite damaged due to age:
light signs of age and use; appealing patina has one broken side, painting loss and Compactly cast in Bronze. A 19 century antique Burmese Hsun-Ok offering bowl,
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Provenance: From the ex-collection F.R. Martin, termite holes, the sliding lid is missing used to carry food offerings to monasteries. This impressive
thence Austrian private collection, partially Provenance: From an old Austrian private Shape: Round bell shape and large spired offering vessel is entirely covered in molded
with old collection number (F.R. Martin) collection acquired before 1930 Dimensions: DIAMETER 16 CM, HEIGHT lacquer-work in relief (known as thayo work) and gilding
25 CM (gold leaf) over an orange-red lacquer base, and is inset with
Estimate EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 100,- Condition: Good condition, with extensive small pieces of green, silver and pink glass. The vessel has
Starting price EUR 50,- Starting price EUR 50,- patina been made using a woven bamboo and wood substructure
Provenance: From an old Austrian private which has then been lacquered and gilded. The inside is
collection acquired before 1930 coated with red lacquer.
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AMULET BOX GAU, CHASED BRASS WITH Estimate EUR 100,- Shape: Pagoda shaped
128 129 FINE DÉCOR Starting price EUR 50,- Dimensions: HEIGHT 49 CM, DIAMETER 19 CM
A BRONZE HOOKAH CERAMIC VASE WITH A FINE Brass, fabric, leather ribbon. Tibet, 19 Century Condition: Multiple cracks and material loss
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STAND POLYCHROME PAINTING Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired
Solid bronze Ceramic, polychrome painting Finely chased decorations with Buddhist before 1930
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India, 19 Century India, 19 / 20 Century symbols of good fortune. Mountings on the
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side. Estimate EUR 100,-
Large bronze hookah This bulbous ceramic vase comes Starting price EUR 50,-
stand raised on circular from India and impresses with Shape: Box-shaped hinged Gau
base. Overall engraved its polychrome painting. On Dimensions: 9.5 x 9 x 3 CM
with leaf, floral and a narrow round foot rim, the Condition: Traces of age and wear, such as 135
natural motifs, ending nearly spherical body of the vase slight loss of material on the front edges, dents VAJRAKILA PURBHA DAGGER
in circular platform with rises. A slender, trumpet-shaped and scratches, the fabric is rubbed Yellow Bronze
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hanging leaves that sound upwardly opening edge ascends Provenance: From an old Austrian collection Nepal Or Tibet, 19 Century
when they touch each on it. Medallions with different
other. characters, mythical creatures and Estimate EUR 80,- The handle of this cultic tool, which
deities as well as large flowers Starting price EUR 40,- destroyed demons with its three-sided
Shape: Elongated hookah and tendrils adorn the entire wall. blade, is an eight-part vajra featuring above
stand On the underside a maker’s mark 134 three designed heads of dharmapalas -
Dimensions: HEIGHT 69 can be found on the base. TWO OPIUM WEIGHTS IN ANIMAL SHAPE guardian deities, crowned and respectively
CM, DIAMETER of the Bronze with dark patina. Burma / Myanmar, around 1900 with third eye. Over the crown is a horse
base 31 CM Shape: Bulbous vase head, indicating hayagriva. Below the vajra
Condition: Good Dimensions: HEIGHT 39 CM Various mythical creatures with mystical signifi cance were is a makhara head, a horned monster with
condition, slight rusty Condition: Signs of age and wear, frequently used as motives for opium weights. three smaller makharas emerging from its
green patina repairs and restorations to the mouth, which hold the blade in their jaws.
Provenance: From an old rim; color touch-ups here and Shape: One weight in shape of an elephant and the other
Austrian private collection there and chips on the base are in shape of a duck Shape: Dagger-shaped with fi gural handle
acquired before 1930. recognizable Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.5 and 4.5 CM Dimensions: LENGTH 22.5 CM
Provenance: From an Austrian Condition: Good condition with natural patina and usual Condition: Good condition
Estimate EUR 100,- private collection signs of age and wear, such as small scratches and nicks Provenance: From an old Austrian private
Starting price EUR 50,- Provenance: From an old Austrian collection collection acquired before 1930
Estimate EUR 100,-
Starting price EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 80,- Estimate EUR 150,-
Starting price EUR 40,- Starting price EUR 75,-
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