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 BRONZE FIGURE OF "GAJA LAKSHMI", ODISHA, 18TH CENTURY: A BRONZE SEATED "GAJA LAKSHMI", Odisha(Modern day Orissa), India, 18th Century. Gaja Lakshmi is one of 8 forms of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. H.18cm.

0121: A BRONZE FIGURE OF "GAJA LAKSHMI", ODISHA, 18TH CENTURYEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed

A TIBETAN PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, 16TH CENTURY: A "KÃ–GAM" LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 16th Century or earlier. This trapezoidal trunk is made from sturdy yak hide with re-enforcing metal mountings. Painted with mineral pigment, the front of the

0122: A TIBETAN PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, 16TH CENTURYEst. $1,800-$2,000Lot Passed

A TIBETAN PORTABLE CHEST, 17TH CENTURY: A TIBETAN PORTABLE CHEST, 17th Century or earlier. This long cuboidal shaped trunk is made from wood wrapped with yak hide with numerous re-enforcing metal mountings. These portable chests were used

0123: A TIBETAN PORTABLE CHEST, 17TH CENTURYEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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A SMALL PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURY: A SMALL PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 16th Century or earlier. Made with sturdy yak hide and iron mountings. Each side is painted using mineral pigments. The drawing in the front depicts a central

0124: A SMALL PORTABLE LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURYEst. $1,800-$2,000

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A LACQUERED LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURY: A LACQUERED LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 16th Century. Made with yak leather and lacquered, the front and the sides are painted with mineral pigment. The front features a medallion depicting a mythical

0125: A LACQUERED LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURYEst. $1,800-$2,000Lot Passed

AN EXQUISITE LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURY: AN EXQUISITE LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 17th Century. Made from yak hide, the leather is hand stretched using wooden frames and iron mountings. A darker toned leather is stitched in the front making a

0126: AN EXQUISITE LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURYEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed

A SMALL ARCHAIC CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURY: A SMALL LACQUERED WOODEN CHEST, "KO GAM", Tibet, 16th Century or earlier. With lacquered leather on wooden base. Each side is painted using mineral pigments. The drawing in the front depicts a

0127: A SMALL ARCHAIC CHEST, TIBET, 16TH CENTURYEst. $1,600-$1,800Lot Passed

A LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURY: A LEATHER CHEST, Tibet, 17th Century. The chest is made from sturdy yak hide with re-enforcing brass mountings. There are residues of mineral pigment paint, which has been faded over the centuries.

0128: A LEATHER CHEST, TIBET, 17TH CENTURYEst. $1,600-$1,800Lot Passed

A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURY: A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. A blue square rug with a chrysanthemum flower medallion at the centre surrounded by abstract flowers, four more flowers at each corner and a

0129: A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURYEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A NINGXIA FOO LION SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURY: A NINGXIA FOO LION SQUARE RUG, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. A beautiful rug in gold / yellow / sky blue colors featuring four Foo lions tastefully placed around a central gold coin, a symbol of

0130: A NINGXIA FOO LION SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURYEst. $1,600-$1,800

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A PAIR OF SITTING RUGS, CHINA, 1900s: A PAIR OF PEKING SITTING RUGS, China, early 20th Century. Decorated with floral medallions and cauldron borders. Wool on cotton. 57cm x 52.5cm.

0131: A PAIR OF SITTING RUGS, CHINA, 1900sEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

A RED "KHADEN" RUG, TIBET, 1900s: A RED KHADEN RUG, Tibet, 1900. Decorated with coin medallions over desirable red field with nice abrash, making it a wonderful piece. This rug is an early example of Tibetan rugs dating back from

0132: A RED "KHADEN" RUG, TIBET, 1900sEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

A SET OF SADDLE RUGS, TIBET, 1920s: A SET OF SADDLE RUGS, Southern Tibet, 1920s. The saddle rugs are decorated with robust earthly colors and both Makden and the Masho rugs present a pair of bats among flowering branches on maroon

0133: A SET OF SADDLE RUGS, TIBET, 1920sEst. $1,600-$1,800Lot Passed

A "MAKDEN" SADDLE RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A "MAKDEN" SADDLE RUG, Tibet, Early 20th Century. Shaped as a butterfly, this lower saddle rug features extensively decorated floral designs. On each sides, the rug is decorated with large lotus and

0134: A "MAKDEN" SADDLE RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed

A SQUARE "KHAGANGMA" RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A SQUARE "KHAGANGMA" RUG, Tibet, 1920s. Featuring a central floral medallion with a pearl border, surrounded by a T shaped meandering border. 76.25cm x 72.5cm.

0135: A SQUARE "KHAGANGMA" RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A FLORAL "KHAGANGMA" RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A FLORAL SQUARE "KHAGANGMA" RUG, Tibet, 1920s. Featuring a central floral medallion with a S shaped meandering inner border and band of flowers as the outer border. All on a lovely blue ground. 73.75

0136: A FLORAL "KHAGANGMA" RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A SQUARE SADDLE TOP RUG, "MASHO", TIBET, 1920s: A SQUARE SADDLE TOP RUG, "Masho", Tibet, 1920s. Decorated with a central medallion on blue field surrounded by a ring of frog print motifs. With linking swastikas as the inner border and a thin fine

0137: A SQUARE SADDLE TOP RUG, "MASHO", TIBET, 1920sEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A GEOMETRIC DESIGN "SHUDEN" SITTING RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A GEOMETRIC DESIGN "SHUDEN" SITTING RUG, Tibet, 1920s. Decorated with red 'Gau' patterns all over on green field. This playful rug would be used both as a functional and as a decorative piece. 75cm x

0138: A GEOMETRIC DESIGN "SHUDEN" SITTING RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $1,200-$1,400Lot Passed

AN ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER: AN ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER, China. A Zhou styled bronze covered censer. With thick patinated surface. H.10.75cm. Note: Lot 139 was formerly a Peking pictorial rug, which was withdrawn and therefore

0139: AN ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSEREst. $300-$400Lot Passed

A SUPERB DRAGON "SHU DEN" RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A SUPERB DRAGON "SHU DEN" SITTING RUG, Southern Tibet, early 20th Century. The rug depicts a masterfully drawn four clawed dragon with green scales meandering through clouds on beige field. 95cm x

0140: A SUPERB DRAGON "SHU DEN" RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed

A FINE FLORAL "SHU DEN" RUG, TIBET, 1920s: A FINE FLORAL "SHU DEN" SITTING RUG, Tibet, Early 20th Century. Featuring seven colorful flowers on green field with interlocking "Yungdrung" ground. 72.5cm x 60cm.

0141: A FINE FLORAL "SHU DEN" RUG, TIBET, 1920sEst. $1,600-$1,800Lot Passed

A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURY: A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, Qing Dynasty, China, 19th Century. A blue rug with a chrysanthemum flower medallion in the centre surrounded by a floral diamond pattern, four flower in each corner and a blue

0142: A NINGXIA SQUARE RUG, 19TH CENTURYEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

A LARGE "GHAU", TIBET, 19th CENTURY.: A large antique Tibetan silver "Ghau" amulet box decorated with silver filigree and turquoise cabochons. A Ghau is a traditional Tibetan amulet box or a portable shrine encasing any holy objects or

0143: A LARGE "GHAU", TIBET, 19th CENTURY.Est. $600-$700Lot Passed

A "GHAU" WITH CORAL, TIBET, 19th CENTURY.: A large antique Tibetan silver Ghau amulet box decorated with silver filigree and red coral beads. A Ghau is a traditional Tibetan amulet box or a portable shrine encasing any holy objects or relics.

0144: A "GHAU" WITH CORAL, TIBET, 19th CENTURY.Est. $600-$700Lot Passed

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