ARTS OF THE HIMALAYAS II

AN EXQUISITE "KHADEN" RUG, Tibet, 1910s.

A RARE QIANLONG DRAGON ROUNDEL, QING, MID 18TH CENTURY

A SUPERB DRAGON & PHOENIX "KHADEN" RUG, TIBET, 1920s

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ARTS OF THE HIMALAYAS II

Imperial Asian Arts

We at Imperial Asian Arts, are proud to present you all with our New Year's ARTS OF THE HIMALAYAS II catalog. Bringing you a wide selection of collector antique Tibetan rugs and textiles, a range of authentic ancient Dzi beads, including an extremely rare 8 eye Dzi, amber and coral, Manuscript covers and furnitures, ritual arts from the Himalayas and metalwares from the Silk Route. Encompassing over 200 lots of carefully selected and curated artifacts, many of rugs from the sale are fresh out of European and American private collections and have not been on the market for decades. For any inquiries regarding condition reports, provenance and additional images, please email us at office@imperialasianarts.com.

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A MONK'S CAP EWER/JUG, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A BRASS MONK'S CAP EWER, Tibet, 19th Century or earlier. With bands of brass strengthening the cylindrical copper body. The name "Monk's cap ewer" is derived from the shape of a Tibetan monk's cap,

0025: A MONK'S CAP EWER/JUG, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

A SILVERED MONK'S CAP EWER, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A SMALL MONK'S HAT EWER, Tibet, 19th Century or earlier. A fine Tibetan ewer made of hand beaten copper and finished with a silver finish. A small ewer of this kind would be used to serve wine. With

0026: A SILVERED MONK'S CAP EWER, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

A COPPER BUTTER WARMER, TIBET, 19th CENTURY: A NOMADIC COPPER BUTTER WARMER, Tibet, 19th Century. Made from sheet copper, designed with a long spout and a longer handle. Darkened with fire and usage. With signs of wear. Butter warmer is a

0027: A COPPER BUTTER WARMER, TIBET, 19th CENTURYEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

A RARE EARTHENWARE EWER, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY: A RARE EARTHENWARE EWER, Tibet, 18th Century or Earlier. The ewer is decorated with a lotus pattern, with the petals covering the upper part of the ovoid body. The ewer is made in the style of

0028: A RARE EARTHENWARE EWER, TIBET, 18TH CENTURYEst. $1,600-$1,800Lot Passed

A FINE CEREMONIAL KETTLE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A FINE CEREMONIAL KETTLE, Tibet, Early 19th Century. The baluster shaped brass body composed of two separate parts welded together, the spout emerges out of the body in the shape of an elephant's

0029: A FINE CEREMONIAL KETTLE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $2,400-$2,800Lot Passed

A COPPER & GILT METAL CENSOR, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A COPPER & GILT METAL CENSOR, Tibet, Late 19th/Early 20th Century. With pierced cover and chains, the censor is replete with repousse and carvings. Height 27.5cm.

0030: A COPPER & GILT METAL CENSOR, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

A DORJE , TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A BRONZE DORJE, Tibet, 19th Century. Five pronged Dorje with rich patina.Dorje or Vajra in Sanskrit is a symbolic Buddhist ritual instrument. The name Dorje in Tibetan is synonymous to diamond or

0031: A DORJE , TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A RARE PHURBA, TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURY: An unusual and very rare Phurba ritual dagger, Tibet, 14th/15th Century. With extensive wear to the iron blades and the bronze body. Phurba or Kilaya is one of the most iconographic representations

0032: A RARE PHURBA, TIBET, 14TH/15TH CENTURYEst. $4,000-$4,500Lot Passed

AN IRON PHURBA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY: A UNIQUE IRON PHURBA, Tibet, 18th century or earlier. Depicting a crowned Citipati at the finial surmounted by a head of a deity above a single chignon and Makara's head with serpents intertwined on

0033: AN IRON PHURBA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURYEst. $2,400-$2,800Lot Passed

A "GHAU" WITH TURQUOISE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: A "GHAU" WITH TURQUOISE, TIBET, 19th Century. An antique Tibetan silver "Ghau" amulet box decorated with silver filigree and turquoise cabochons. A Ghau is a traditional Tibetan amulet box or a

0034: A "GHAU" WITH TURQUOISE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

A PAIR OF VINTAGE SILVER "GHAU", TIBET: A PAIR OF VINTAGE SILVER "GHAU", Tibet, Mid 20th century. A Tibetan Ghau - carrying shrine or portable shrine, made of sterling silver and with intricate repousse work comprising of the 8 lucky

0035: A PAIR OF VINTAGE SILVER "GHAU", TIBETEst. $1,400-$1,600Lot Passed

A SET OF SMALL "DRILBU" & "DORJE", TIBET, 20TH CENTURY: A SET OF SMALL "DRILBU" AND "DORJE", early 20th Century. The Drilbu is finely decorated with beaded ornaments and ancient Tibetan inscriptions. With rich patina. Drilbu 11.3cm, Vajra 10cm.

0036: A SET OF SMALL "DRILBU" & "DORJE", TIBET, 20TH CENTURYEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A BIDRI BATTLE AXE, INDIA, 17th CENTURY: A SILVER INLAID BIDRI-WARE BATTLE AXE, Deccan, Central India, 17th Century. The silver-inlaid decoration consists of foliate motifs. 51cm.

0037: A BIDRI BATTLE AXE, INDIA, 17th CENTURYEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

AN ANCIENT 8 STRIPED CHUNG DZI: AN ANCIENT CARNELIAN CHUNG DZI. Chung Dzi and Dzi beads were adorned by Tibetans and people of the Himalayan region for centuries as protective amulets. Their origins were unknown and were believed

0038: AN ANCIENT 8 STRIPED CHUNG DZIEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A HIMACHALI DRUM, NORTHERN INDIA, 1800s: A DISTINCT PAHARI DRUM, Himachal Pradesh, North India, 19th Century. With rich patina. 35cm x 46cm(dia.)

0039: A HIMACHALI DRUM, NORTHERN INDIA, 1800sEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

A NINGXIA RUG, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY: A NINGXIA RUG, Qing Dynasty, China, 19th Century. Rectangular rug with a chrysanthemum flower medallion at the centre with surrounding abstract flowers, four more flowers at each corner and a

0040: A NINGXIA RUG, CHINA, 19TH CENTURYEst. $1,800-$2,000Lot Passed

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AN EXQUISITE SCROLL CASE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: AN EXQUISITE IRON SCROLL CASE, Tibet, 19th Century or earlier. Made of iron, this superb scroll case is cylindrical in form and decorated with Chinese "Shou" characters and scrolling foliage designs

0041: AN EXQUISITE SCROLL CASE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $600-$800

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A CHINESE SPINACH JADE CRAB BRUSH WASHER, 19TH CENTURY: A FINELY CARVED SPINACH JADE BRUSH WASHER, Qing Dynasty, China, 19th Century. Water coupe of dark green spinach jade, carved in form of a flattened crab. With stand. Length 8.125cm(3.25").

0042: A CHINESE SPINACH JADE CRAB BRUSH WASHER, 19TH CENTURYEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

A SMALL LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURY: A SAMLL PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 17th Century. The chest is made from sturdy yak hide. The sides are stitched and with re-enforcing brass mountings. These portable chests were used for storing

0043: A SMALL LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURYEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

2 SMALL SEALS, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: 2 SMALL SEALS, Tibet, 19th Century. Decorated with floral designs. The larger one measures 3cm and the smaller 1.6cm.

0044: 2 SMALL SEALS, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

A BELT WITH BRONZE PANELS, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY: AN UNUSUAL BELT WITH BRONZE PANELS, Tibet, 19th Century. With the center of the panels carved with openwork silver. 78.7cm.

0045: A BELT WITH BRONZE PANELS, TIBET, 19TH CENTURYEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

A CANE SWORD, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY: A CANE SWORD, India, 19th/20th century. The handle is carved on brass in the shape of a tiger head and the neck entwined with the stripes above a patinated wooden shaft enclosing an iron blade. Total

0046: A CANE SWORD, INDIA, 19TH CENTURYEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed

AN ANTIQUE NECKLACE, TIBET: AN ANTIQUE NECKLACE, Tibet. The necklace is made recently but with all antique materials. The necklace is designed with a 19th century silver Ghau amulet in the center, flanked by two antique agate

0047: AN ANTIQUE NECKLACE, TIBETEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

AN ANTIQUE CORAL NECKLACE, 88.77 GRAMS: AN ANTIQUE CORAL NECKLACE. Designed with triple strands of dark red corals and a metal clasp with a coral cabochon. The necklace measures 50cm in length and weighs 88.77 grams.

0048: AN ANTIQUE CORAL NECKLACE, 88.77 GRAMSEst. $3,400-$3,800Lot Passed

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