Bronze Drum, SE Asia, Ex Doris Duke

Although bronze drums, commonly called rain drums or frog drums, have been produced in SE Asia for at least 2700 years, they are fiercely disputed as to their cultural origin. Most Vietnamese scholars

Louis XVI Transition style commode, ex Doris Duke, 19th/20th c., France, shaped breche d'alep marble top over mahogany veneered case with ebony thread inlay, gilt bronze pulls, raised on square taperi

SE Asia / Burmese / Karen culture rain drum side table cast in well detailed bronze. Applied green patinated surface. Excellent condition. 18" H x 13" top dia. 20lbs approx.

Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer, ca. 13th century CE. A petite standing bronze depiction of Prajnaparamita, the personification of the Mahayana Buddhism tradition's text of that same name, which was w

Southeast Asia, possibly Burma, ca. 18th century CE. Rare bronze pipe in heart-shape (also mango), small looping handle and deep brown patina. Custom stand. Size: 4"H. Provenance: Ex-Historia Antiques

Southeast Asia, possibly Burma, ca. 18th century CE. Rare bronze pipe in heart-shape (also mango), small looping handle and deep brown patina. Custom stand. Size: 4"H. Provenance: Ex-Historia Antique

Deco crystal and silvered sconces, ex-Doris Duke, c. 1920s, likely American, unsigned but E.F. Caldwell quality, faceted backplate set with mirrored tiles, issuing two cut crystal leaf plumes and silv

James McDougal Hart (1828-1901) 13 ½ x 10 ½ o/c rare depiction of a bull in landscape running from a darkening storm & flashing lightning (ex Doris Duke collection)

Vintage Tibetan Bronze Rain Drum, Southeast Asia, 15"h x 18"dia

A Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Cache Pots 18th Century Height 5 3/8 x width 8 5/8 x depth 5 7/8 inches. Provenance: Ex-collection of Doris Duke Imperial Oriental Art, New York City Property

Bronze, Southeast Asia: 2 bronze drums (h12 & 5 cm) and 2 bells (h17 & 20cm)

One Southeast Asian bronze rain drum, late 19th century. Possibly Burmese, Laotian. Of large size and cast as a single piece. The entire surface covered with detailed relief decoration and geometric p

S.E. Asia, circa 20th century. Nicely cast and engraved, on cloth covered wood base. Dimensions: 21 1/2" tall including base.

Khmer, Koh Ker style, c. 11th century. An almost pure copper Shivaite ritual bowl. The rim decorated with Shiva's face surrounded by Nandis and Lingas. Ex Doris Wiener, New York City, 1984. very rare.

Southeast Asia, Burma (modern day Myanmar), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A Burmese bronze drum known as a "Karen Rain Drum" with an impressive decorative program, rich iconography, and quit

Asia,19th-Early 20th Century Decorated with banded archaic concentric designs throughout with center star medallion and figural frog handles on a waisted base with loop handles. The drum weighs 42.7lb

South East Asia,17th-Early 18th Century Decorated with banded archaic concentric designs throughout with center star medallion and three tier figural frog handles on a waisted base with loop handles.

**Originally Listed At $1200** Southeast Asia, Myanmar and Thailand, Karen people, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A stunning and quite impressive leaded bronze rain or frog drum, created by the Karen -

Asia,20th Century Decorated with banded archaic concentric designs throughout with center star medallion and figural frog handles on a waisted base with loop handles. 17" x 23 1/2" dia., From the coll

with later-added round glass top and black metal base; Provenance: The Estate of Arthur and Doris Glick, Beverly Hills; 26 inches diameter; 21 inches high; 27 inches high including stand

Laotian Bronze Rain Drum 18''x25''x25''. Pair of handles at sides with figural frog loops. Overall excellent condition. 19th century or older. Southeast asia, similar to Chinese or Vietnamese drums.

**Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Bronze Age, ca. 10th to 7th century BCE. An elegant cast bronze axe head of simple form, with a long, straight, rectangular blade and a round socket with a

Pair of Chinese Bronze Rain Drums 17.5''x24''x24'' Each. Impressive matching pair with handles at sides. Figural frog loops on top. Overall excellent condition. 19th century or older. Southeast asia,

Southeast Asia, Ayuthaya, ca. late 18th century CE. A fine bronze Laos Buddha, with elegant face and detailed hair. Buddha's hands are shown in the Dhyani or meditation mudra. The crown of the Buddha�