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A SILVER AND JADE BUTTER TEA SETTibetan-Chinese, 19th century. Comprising a spinach green jade cup of fine translucent quality and a silver stand and a silver-plated cover. The silver elements are embossed and engraved with floral decor and auspicious symbols. The cover surmounted by a coral-colored bead.Condition: The silver shows surface wear, nicks, and warping, otherwise good condition. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 142.3 g Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm

A FINE ROCK CRYSTAL "CHILONG" VASEChina, 18th-19th cent. Of a nice, light-greyish color with naturals inclusions, decorated with two clambering chilongs amongst lingzhi sprays, carved in a high relief. The surface of the thick-walled translucent vase is neatly polished.Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear, few small chips to exposed areas and natural inclusions in the stone. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 910 g Dimensions: Height 13.5 cm

A GROUP OF FIVE CERAMIC SHIPWRECK FIGURINESSouthern China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 16th century. Lively depictions of four ladies and one dignitary elegantly seated, with removable heads. Remains of blue, burgundy and black paint to the body and clothing. This charming group of five well-dressed attendants appear to be listening to some story or music.Condition: Fine condition with expected surface wear, few chips to exposed areas, some body parts are missing. Natural sea-life incrustations. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 712 g (all five total) Dimensions: Height 10.5 cm - 14 cm

TWO STAG ANTLER CARVINGS OF BUDDHAThailand, 20th century. Cleverly carved, adapting and preserving the horn's original form. The Buddha shown reclining and with a long flowing robe.Condition: Ver good condition with natural material flaws. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 370 g in total Dimensions: Height 15.5 - 18.5 cm

A LOT OF SIXTEEN ANCIENT GLASS BEADSChina, Han Dynasty (202 BC- 220 AD) or later. A charming lot consisting of sixteen beads, spherical in shape and similar in size. They are made from translucent glass of an impressive, lapis lazuli blue color. Condition: Fine condition with expected wear, some minor notches and weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 41.3 g Dimensions: 1 -1.2 cm

A LARGE WOOD HEAD OF BUDDHACambodia, Oudongk, Post Angkor period (1618-1863). Wearing a headdress and ushnisha carved with scrolling foliage and a central flower, the serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes under thin eyebrows, a thin nose, moustache, subtle beard, and full lips, flanked by long ears. With red lacquer highlights at the facial features and parts of the headdress and ushnisha, with remains of gilding.Condition: With wear, age cracks and losses - a larger one to the right side of the face. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Acquired by Dr. Zelnik directly at a monastery in Cambodia.Weight: 26.9 kg Dimensions: Height 69 cm

FOUR BLUE GLASS BANGLESChina, Han Dynasty or later. Of circular form, two of dark blue color and two of light blue color. Condition: Good condition with extensive surface wear and scratches. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 28 g in total Dimensions: Inner diameters 5.2 - 5.7 cm

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJUJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke, depicting a finely carved model of Fukurokuju holding his staff in his right hand and a handscroll in his left hand, wearing a long cowl over his characteristically elongated head, with a fan hanging on his back. The natural himotoshi through the backside underneath the fan.HEIGHT 8.4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

HIRATA SHIGEMITSU: A SET OF SILVER BOX AND COVER AND SIX SILVER TRAYSBy Hirata Shigemitsu (1855-1926), signed Shigemitsu with kakihanJapan, late 19th century to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The box and cover of rectangular form, the cover opening to reveal two compartments, further with a drawer fitted with a chrysanthemum knob handle, the trays of oval form with shallow rounded sides supported on four short bracket feet. The sides of the box, the top of the cover, and the interiors of the tray are all neatly incised with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage. The interior of the cover with the signature SHIGEMITSU with a kakihan above the silver hallmark Jungin (pure silver).SIZE 22 x 14.3 x 7.2 cm (the box and cover), LENGTH 18.3 cm (each tray)WEIGHT 3,220 gCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear and light scratches.Provenance: De-accession of The Dr. István Zelnik Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Hirata Shigemitsu (1855-1926) was one of the most prominent metal-hammering craftsmen of the Meiji period. He produced work mainly for the Imperial Household and exhibited regularly in international exhibitions. With Kurokawa Eisho (1854-1917), Hirata initiated the metal-hammering division of the Tokyo Chokokai (Tokyo Society of Metal Artists), founded in 1887.Literature comparison: For a pair of silver vases by Hirata Shigemitsu in the collection of the Imperial Household, see Museum of the Imperial Collections [Sannomaru Shozokan] (1995) Meiji bijutsu saiken I (Reappraisal of Meiji Art I), The Era of Meiji Bijutsu-kai and Nihon Kinko Kyokai, no. 27.Auction comparison: Compare a large Imperial silver presentation bowl by Hirata Shigemitsu at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 18 March 2014, New York, lot 522 (sold for 37,500 USD), and another at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 19 March 2014, New York, lot 3282 (sold for 36,250 USD).

A BROWN-GLAZED CERAMIC EWERChina, Song to Ming Dynasty (960 - 1644). The earthy ewer with a short neck, spout and five small handles. Covered overall with a deep brown glaze stopping at the foot.Condition: Fair condition with significant old wear and signs of weathering and erosion, all absolutely consistent with age. The mouth and spout restored. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 1473 g Dimensions: Height 17 cm

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN OX AND OXHERDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a recumbent ox with inlaid eyes and a boy seated behind it. Fine naturally grown patina. The underside with asymmetrical himotoshi.LENGTH 8 cmCondition: Good condition with extensive old surface wear, the old plug to the right of the netsuke is lost. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

A SILVER AND SPINACH-GREEN JADE BUTTER TEA SETTibet, 19th century. The silver stand with the lobed saucer atop, embossed with a dense composition of blossoming flowers, Buddhist treasures, and a diaper-pattern band, encompassing an unusual spinach-green jade cup of translucent quality which when not being held against the light appears to be of an almost black color. The four-level tiered cover, beautifully engraved and embossed with flowers, Buddhist elements, Buddhist lions and dragons in high relief as well as a diaper-pattern band, surmounted by a glass knob, in imitation of jade.Condition: Very good condition, the silver shows surface wear, nicks, and slight warping. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 322 g Dimensions: Height 17.3 cm, Diameter 10.4 cm (Jade cup), 12.1 cm (Saucer)

A BRONZE KHMER CONCH SHELLKhmer, Angkor period, late 12th - early 13th century. Well cast, with a relief depiction of a dancing Hevajra surrounded by an arched mandorla in the central panel. Flaring tip bordered by flaming leafy scrolls and spiral base decorated with beaded borders.Condition: Good condition with an old, original malachite green patina. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 840 g Dimensions: 19 cm x 8.5 cm x 7.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related bronze conch shell at Christie's, Ney York in Towards Enlightenment: Indian and southeast Asia Art, Live auction 8962, on 17th September 1998, lot 173, sold for 9,200 USD.

AN INDO-PERSIAN MUGHAL STYLE BRONZE AND SILVER FLASK WITH STOPPERIndo-Persian, 19th century. A bronze flask in Mughal style of compressed globular body rising into an elongated, slender neck with a collar and surmounted by a pointy stopper. Intricated silver inlays forming a nice depiction of birds among subtle floral motifs.Condition: Very good condition with minor age-related wear.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 1286 g Dimensions: Height 31 incl. stopper

AN OLD TUBULAR 'CHUNG DZI' BROWNISH AGATE BEADHimalayan region, presumably Tibet or India, around 500-1000 CE or later. An opaque bead of a short, tubular shape in a darker brownish color and with two slim, white transverse inclusions. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. 'Chung dzi' beads are believed to have been created in ancient times by bead makers from agate or chalcedony and were worn as protective amulets. The prefix chung in this instance refers to a specific type of stone material that has unique healing properties. Condition: Good condition with some notches and minor weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.3 Dimensions: 4 cm

AN INTERESTING CERAMIC AMPHORA FILLED WITH COINSChina, Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). Of cylindrical form rising from a flat base and molded with vertical ribs. The interior filled with antique coins, which are firmly merged with the soil inside the vessel and show a fine malachite patina.Condition: With significant wear, signs of weathering, erosion, and tiny losses, overall good condition consistent with age. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 15 kg Dimensions: Height 33 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related amphora filled with coins of slightly smaller size sold in these rooms in Asian Art Discoveries - China and Southeast Asia on 15 June 2021, lot 285, sold for EUR 1,770.Literature comparison: For a similar amphora filled with coins see The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 114, Budapest 2013.

A YUAN TO MING STYLE CELADON CERAMIC VASEChina, Yuan to Ming style, 1st half of 20th century. Of globular body rising into an elongated neck with everted lip and a large band of lotus flowers and leaves carved into the walls. Covered overall with a spinach-green celadon glaze.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and some incrustations.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 832 g Dimensions: Height 27.5 cm

A VERY LARGE KORANSHA PORCELAIN PLATEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Decorated in underglaze blue and with colored enamels and gold. Supported on a recessed foot, painted with a peony blossom, a rectangular reserve with stylized crashing waves and calligraphy within a floral-patterned border. The underside rim with three floral scrolls and signed on the recessed base in underglaze blue Fukagawa sei beneath the orchid mark of Koransha.Fukagawa is the family name of the founder and owner of the Koransha company. The combination of the orchid mark of Koransha and signature Fukagawa sei/zo appears to have been used until the company was split; the Fukagawa Porcelain Company was then re-established in the late Meiji era.Condition: Good condition with firing flaws, surface scratches and wear. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2550 g Dimensions: Diameter 41.5 cm

AN ABSTRACT PAINTING OF BIRDSCambodia, 20th century. Illegibly signed to the lower right corner. Oil on canvas, mounted on a stretcher. The abstract polychrome painting crafted with many thick overlapping brushstrokes creating a dense and colorful picture of birds.Condition: Very good condition. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Dimensions: 140 x 70 cm

A LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF A WILDCATChina, 1st half of 20th century. Carved in the round as a wildcat standing foursquare in an alert position with the head facing forward. The highly polished stone is of an intense, deep blue color with ivory white striations and gold flecks.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny losses to paws, the stone with natural fissures. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 295.1 g Dimensions: Height 9 cm

AN OLD TUBULAR 'CHUNG DZI' BANDED AGATE BEADHimalayan region, presumably Tibet or India, around 500-1000 CE or later. Long, half translucent bead of an interesting color palette, showing subtle transition from dark-chocolate to a cream hue, diversified by slim, milky-white transverse inclusions. Well-polished and with central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. 'Chung dzi' beads are believed to have been created in ancient times by bead makers from agate or chalcedony and were worn as protective amulets. The prefix chung in this instance refers to a specific type of stone material that has unique healing properties. Condition: Very good condition with some minor notches and weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 5.9 g Dimensions: 4.5 cm

A VERY LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN TEAPOT WITH COVERChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The large teapot of cylindrical form with a curved spout, brass rings to the rim and to the foot and surmounted by a circular cover, the overhead metal handle rising from the shoulder, the walls finely painted in underglaze blue, depicting a lively scene of a Chinese village surrounded by its city wall and its different city gates, warriors, and everyday people. The base with a four-character manufacturing mark bao zhu li ji.Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any traces of wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 3.4 kg Dimensions: Height 22.3 cm

A MONUMENTAL 'SILVER EAGLE' OCTAGONAL BRONZE VASEJapan, early Meiji period (1868-1912)The elegant body of the vase is applied with a massive, layered and craggy bronze rock, traversed by branches of silvered and gilt cherry blossoms, on which a majestic eagle has just landed. Below we find two sparrows, neatly inlaid in silver, gold, shakudo and shibuichi. The feathers of the eagle are cleverly incised to create a dramatic movement, his claws with punched details and gilt. The eyes and talons are finely inlaid in shakudo. Condition: Superb condition with some old wear, a fine naturally grown chocolate-brown patina overall, minor traces of wear and shallow surface scratches, small casting flaws. Faint traces of verdigris to bronze rock.Provenance: Property from a collection in the United Kingdom.HEIGHT 68.5 cm WEIGHT 21.6 kgIn this remarkable portrayal of an eagle's fierce spirit, the artist distilled the soul of the Japanese nation in the second half of the 19th century, which was - at the onset of westernization - exerting itself as an international power. In addition to his regal presence, the 'king of the skies' represents unhesitating, even ruthless action, an indispensable quality during these turbulent times. Determined to break the mold of traditional East Asian sculpture, the artist augmented the vivacity of his subject with youthful audacity, dramatically varying contrasts of light and dark within the plumage. With an increased degree of realism, almost brutal naturalism, the final abandonment of the classical Edo aesthetic becomes apparent in this masterpiece of Japanese metalwork.Auction comparison: Compare the manner of the eagle to a silvered bronze okimono of an eagle by Masatsune sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 5 November 2020, London, lot 288 (sold for 11,312 GBP).

A GANDHARAN BRONZE MIRROR WITH A FIGURAL SCENEAncient region of Gandhara, 7th - 8th century. The circular dish with incised decoration on the concave side depicting a bearded man and a woman seated on chairs and facing each other, with their hands raised, a dog under a chair and another in front of them, the back of the mirror with concentric rings. With a handle in the form of a column.Provenance: De-accession of The Dr. István Zelnik Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: With some wear and casting flaws, signs of weathering, few minuscule nicks and dents, occasional light scratches, losses and corrosion. The fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations. Overall, very good condition, especially for such an old piece.Weight: 848.4. gDimensions: Height 27 cm

SIX FOOTED 'SHIPWRECK' CERAMIC CUPSSouthern China, 12th-14th century. Comprising six brown glazed small cups.Condition: With expected surface wear, fritting, chipping, and few sea life incrustations. One cup with a small restoration to mouth. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 342 g in total Dimensions: Diameter c. 7.cm each

A SONG STYLE QINGBAI GLAZED EWER AND COVERChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The globular body rising from a short ring foot to a narrow tubular neck, set with a strap handle and faceted curved spout, with a tiered tubular shaped cover. The body molded in relief with petals and ornamental designs. Overall covered with a light blueish glaze, except for the base, revealing the sand-colored buff.Condition: Good condition with some wear and firing irregularities. Some minute fritting and glaze erosion. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 819.6 g Dimensions: Height 21 cm

A FINE AND LARGE SHELL PECTORALHimalayan region, 19th century or earlier. Well-polished tubular focal bead made from shell (probably chank shell, Turbinella pyrum). The color is original and natural, showing varying cream hues and an appealing natural geometrical pattern. Large central drilling with ancient toolmarks.Condition: Very good condition with some natural weathering and notches commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 66 g Dimensions: 9.6 cm

A GLAZED CERAMIC EWER WITH MYTHYCAL ANIMALSSouthern China, Ming Dynasty or later. The finely potted body supported on a splayed foot, the sides and lower part of the spout molded in relief with a mythical animal. The curved handle shaped as a lizard biting into the upper part. Covered with brown and ochre glaze.Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear and a chip to the base rim. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 1243 g Dimensions: Height 26 cm

A SILVER BUTTER TEA SETTibetan-Chinese, 19th century. A silver stand with a lobed saucer atop and a magnificent silver cup engraved with a phoenix and a dragon. The four-level tiered cover embossed and engraved with auspicious symbols surmounted by a turquoise-colored bead.Condition: The silver shows surface wear, dents, and warping. The turquoise-colored sphere has been reattached. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 111.6 g Dimensions: Height 15 cm

A HAN STYLE GREEN GLASS BANGLEChina, presumably late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of circular form.Condition: With wear, notches, and surface scratches, otherwise good condition. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 73.8 g Dimensions: Outer diameter 9.5 cm

A UNUSUSAL "THE GREAT DEPARTURE OF THE BUDDHA" BRONZEBurma/Myanmar, Kingdom of Ava, 18th - 19th century. The Great Departure is the traditional term for the departure of Gautama Buddha (c. 563-c. 483 BCE) from his palace at Kapilavastu to live a life as an ascetic. This bronze is cast to depict the scene in which Prince Siddhartha leaves the palace riding his horse Kaṇṭhaka, the hooves of the horse are supported by deities to prevent noise and wake up the royal family, Chandaka (his charioteer) is shown clinging to the tail of Prince Siddhartha's horse. The group raised on an openwork flat base, with a lacquer coating and gilding.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and few small losses to base as well as vestiges of malachite-green and ochre encrustations. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2640 g Dimensions: Height 24.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare with a bronze figure depicting the same subject in the collection of the British Museum, registration number 1981,1023.1.

A SILVER AND JADE BUTTER TEA SETTibet, around 1900 to 1920. The silver stand with the lobed saucer atop, embossed with floral and ruyi elements comprising an unusual light green jade cup with russet inclusions of translucent quality. The four-level tiered cover, delicately engraved and embossed with flowers, Buddhist elements in high relief as well as a diaper-pattern band, surmounted by a glass knob, in imitation of jade.Condition: Very good condition, the silver shows minor surface wear, nicks, and slight warping. The jade cup with a small chip to the upper rim, natural inclusions to the material, and hairlines. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 289 g Dimensions: Height 17.1 cm, Diameter 10 cm (Jade cup), 12.6 cm (Saucer)

A PAIR OF FAMILLE NOIRE BALUSTER VASESChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Each with flaring sides rising to a gently arched square shoulder with a tall trumpet neck. Boldly enameled in bright shades of aubergine, green, yellow, white, and blue with separate scenes on each of the four sides, showing birds perched amidst blossoming prunus branches, butterflies above chrysanthemums and peonies in bloom growing from weathered rocks and herons in a pond surrounded by large lotus leaves, pods, flowers, and buds as well as water reeds, all reserved on a black ground. The recessed base with an apocryphal underglaze-blue Kangxi reign mark.Condition: Overall good condition with firing flaws and surface scratches. One vase with a restoration to the lip. Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired in 1980.Weight: c. 4650 each Dimensions: Height 51.5 cm each.Auction result comparison: Compare a pair of related famille noir square vases (50.5 cm high), dated to the 19th century, at Bonhams Edinburgh in Asian Art on 27 March 2013, lot 343, sold for GBP 5,250.

A BLACK CORAL SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The fine bottle conforming to the natural outline of a coral branch, carved with a large carp, its eye inlaid in glass. The black material with gold lacquer striations, lightly polished to show the grain. Matching hardstone stopper and miniature bone spoon.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, the material with natural fissures and flaws. Few small flakes to lacquer. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 42.1 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 8 cmThis item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A TURQUOISE MINIATURE PENDANT OF A SILKWORMChina, presumably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The stone with darker inclusions and in beautiful hues of spinach-green and lighter blue, nicely carved in the shape of a small silkworm. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. China is the first country in the world to develop sericulture. For every dynasty in China, the rulers paid great attention to the worship of the Silkworm God - Leizu to ensure a good harvest. Publication: This lot will be catalogued in the book about the turquoise collection of Dr. Zelnik which is expected to be published in 2022. Condition: Good condition with some minor, age-related wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.1 g Dimensions: Height 0.5 cm, Length 2.2 cm

A GILT-BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH STANDChina, around 1900. Of compressed globular form, supported on three short conical feet and flanked by two archaistic loop handles. The base with an apocryphal Xuande mark within a recessed rectangle. With a matching lobed floral stand in the form of overlapping petals supported on three feet.Condition: Shows wear and surface scratches, some casting irregularities such as a fissure to the body. Few small nicks and dents here and there. Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired from Bruun Rasmussen.Weight: 728 g (the censer), 418 g (the stand) Dimensions: Height 8.3 cm, Width 19 cm (handle to handle), Diameter of the base 13 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related gilt-bronze censer at Sotheby's New York in Saturday At Sotheby's: Asian Art on 23 March 2019, lot 1663, sold for 13,750 USD.

A TURQUOISE CONG-FORM BEAD, SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 1300-772 BC or later. Carved in the form of a miniature cong with two registers of rectangular protrusions to each side, each carved with a C-shaped scroll in relief. Vertically pierced from both sides for suspension. The opaque stone of a rich turquoise tone with greenish-brown patches and rivering.Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Signs of weathering and erosion. Remnants of soiling. Traces of wear, especially around the piercings. Few small nicks. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.Weight: 14.6 gDimensions: Length 2.8 cm 商至西周綠松石琮形珠中國，公元前1300-772 年或更晚。微型琮形珠，每側有兩個矩形突起，每個突起上都刻著一個 C 形紋，垂直穿孔用以懸掛。色彩艷麗的不透明綠松石，帶有綠褐色斑和脈絡。 來源：原匈牙利布達佩斯István Zelnik博士 Southeast Asian Gold Museum收藏。比利時Institutional art collection 購於上述美術館。István Zelnik博士是匈牙利South and Southeast Asian Research Institute東南亞研究所主席，曾是匈牙利高級外交官，他在東南亞工作了幾十年，建立了歐洲最大的亞洲藝術品私人收藏。 品相：風化和侵蝕的跡象。污漬，穿孔周圍有磨損痕跡。幾處小刻痕。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。細膩且自然的深色包漿。 重量：14.6 克 尺寸：長 2.8 厘米

A LARGE AUBERGINE-GLAZED 'BOMBE' TRIPOD CENSER, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th to early 19th century. The compressed globular body supported on three tapered feet, the lipped rim raised on a waisted neck and set with two loop handles, covered overall in a rich and iridescent glaze of deep and glossy violet tone, the glaze finely dripping between the feet and pooling irregularly at the interior sides, with few splashes to the otherwise unglazed well, finely incised double circle to base.Provenance: A noted German private collection, acquired at Nagel Auctions in Stuttgart, Germany on 12.5.2012, lot 1591.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, surface scratches, intentional crazing, one foot repaired.Weight: 3,261 gDimensions: Height 14.5 cm, Diameter 23.4 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related but possibly earlier censer, dated to the Kangxi period and with lion handles instead of loop handles, at Christie's London in Asian Art on 5 November 2018, lot 142, sold for GBP 4,375.清代大型茄紫釉橋耳三足爐 中國，十八至十九世紀初。三足爐胎體厚重，底出三乳足，橋形耳，整體覆蓋著深而有光澤的紫色釉，釉在腳之間微細滴落，不規則地聚集在內側，幾乎沒有飛濺到爐内。 來源：德國知名私人收藏，據説購於德國斯圖加特Nagel拍賣行。 品相：狀況良好，有廣泛的磨損，表面划痕，釉面開片，一隻腳已修復。 重量：3,261 克 尺寸：高14.5 厘米, 直徑23.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但年代更早的康熙獅首耳爐，見倫敦佳士得Asian Art 拍場，2018年11月5日 lot 142, 售價GBP 4,375.

TEN LARGE BURMESE AGATE BEADSBurma/Myanmar 19th century or earlier. Of different shapes and decorated with geometric designs, using a white slip. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and natural imperfections. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 88.1 g in total Dimensions: Lengths 1 - 4 cm

A KHMER BRONZE GONGKhmer Empire, Angkor period, 14th-15th century. The circular gong with two perforations for suspension. Overall rich malachite-green patina with earthen encrustations.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age. Minor traces of use and wear, small nicks here and there. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2038 g Dimensions: Diameter 34.5 cm

A SILVER AND JADE BUTTER TEA SETTibet, the silver parts date to 19th century, the jade bowl dates to the first half of the 20th century. The silver stand with the lobed saucer atop, embossed with a dense composition of blossoming flowers and Buddhist treasures, comprising a green and yellow mottled jade cup with black inclusions. The four-level tiered cover, finely engraved and embossed with floral decor in high relief and diaper-pattern band, surmounted by a coral knob.Condition: Good condition, the silver shows surface wear, nicks, slight warping, and a small loss to the inner rim of the saucer. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 278 g Dimensions: Height 17.9 cm, Diameter 10 cm (Jade cup), 12.7 cm (Saucer)

A TURQUOISE MINIATURE PENDANT OF A CICADAChina, presumably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The stone of a beautiful blueish hue and some darker inclusions, finely carved and incised to represent a cicada of an oblong shape and bulbous eyes. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. The cicada is a very important symbol of rebirth in Chinese culture. Amulets shaped as cicadas were used in burial rituals, as they symbolize hope for rebirth and immortality.Publication: This lot will be catalogued in the book about the turquoise collection of Dr. Zelnik which is expected to be published in 2022. Condition: Good condition with some minor, age-related wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 6.7 g Dimensions: Height 0.8 cm, Length 2.8 cm

TWO FINE JADE BEADSChina, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1912) or earlier. Different in size, opaque and biconical in shape spinach jade beads. The surface is neatly polished and nice to touch. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks.Condition: Very good condition with calcification and wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 34.9 g (Total) Dimensions: 3.4 - 2.8 g

A MOTTLED PAIR OF JADE BOWLSChina, late Qing to Republic period (1880-1950). The thin rounded sides rising from a straight ring foot to a slightly everted rim. The translucent and mottled stone is brilliantly polished and shows attractive natural inclusions.Condition: Very good condition. One bowl with a tiny chip to the rim. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 131.3 g in total Dimensions: Diameter 10 cm each

FIVE GANDHARAN INTAGLIO SEALSAncient region of Gandhara, 4th-5th century. Consisting of four rock crystal seals with busts and one green glass seal with a human silhouette.Condition: With traces of age and wear as well as few chips. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 49.5 g in total Dimensions: Lengths 3 - 3.5 cm

A BRONZE INTAGLIO RING DEPICTING A MYTHICAL BEASTAncient region of Gandhara, 7th - 8th century. The top with a beautifully worked intaglio depicting a mythical beast reminiscent of a guardian lion.Condition: Very good condition with traces of wear of age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 12.4 g Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.5 cm

A BRASS REPOUSSE BEER EWERTibet, late 19th century. The cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a partially reticulated crown, all finely executed in repousse. Applied with lobed plaques enclosing lion masks and geometrical forms inlaid with hardstones, on a ground of scrolling foliage. Set to one side with a curved upright spout rising from the open mouth of a dragon and to the other with an intricately detailed handle also in the form of a dragon.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, dents, and minuscule nicks here and there, few of the applied repousse plaques missing. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 1886 g Dimensions: Height 37 cmLiterature comparison: For a related beer ewer see the Global Nepali Museum, Accession No. 1930-102-14a,b.

A LARGE RESIN NETSUKE OF AN ISLANDERThe large netsuke depicting a strong islander standing on one foot hefting a large pearl. The backside with himotoshi and signed.HEIGHT 9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

A TURQUOISE MINIATURE PENDANT OF A THUNDERBOLT SCEPTREChina, presumably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The turquoise of a beautiful bluish hue and natural, darker inclusion, carved in a simplistic form of miniature thunderbolt sceptre, vajra, - a ritual weapon symbolizing the indestructibility and irresistible force of it's holder. The Vajra is an inseparable symbol of a Vajrayana, one of the three major schools of Buddhism. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. Publication: This lot will be catalogued in the book about the turquoise collection of Dr. Zelnik which is expected to be published in 2022. Condition: Good condition with some age-related wear and minor material losses. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 5.5 g Dimensions: 3.5 cm

A LARGE BRONZE MIRRORCambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 14th century CE. Of circular form with a smooth and simplistic design.Condition: With surface wear and extensive patina rich in fine malachite-green, brown, and blue hues. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 634 g Dimensions: Diameter 20 cm

A TURQUOISE PENDANT OF A BIRDChina, Shang Dynasty (1600 - 1046 BC) or later. Simplistic depiction of an oval and flattened bird. The wings, beak and circular eyes are indicated with carved lines. Large, central drilling as well as vertical drilling showing ancient toolmarks. The turquoise of a nice, blueish hue, thoroughly polished and smooth to the touch. Publication: This lot will be catalogued in the book about the turquoise collection of Dr. Zelnik which is expected to be published in 2022. Condition: Good condition with some age-related wear, natural cracks and minor material losses. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.7 g Dimensions: 3.3 cm x 2.3 cm

A KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHAKhmer Empire, Angkor period, 12th-13th century. Sensitively carved with a serene expression, the rounded face shows outlined broad lips and a connected brow, all framed by large ears with pendulum earrings. The hair densely incised.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, extensive weathering, wear, and some losses Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2808 g Dimensions: Height 20 cm

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARATibet, 18th-19th century. Finely cast seated in lalitasana on a double-lotus base, the right foot resting on an individual lotus issuing from the base. The hands held in varada and vitarka mudra. The face rendered with a benevolent expression accentuated with downcast eyes and a gentle smile, framed by a pair of pendulous earlobes adorned with ornate wheel-shaped earrings and an elaborate crown enclosing a high chignon.Provenance: From a Belgian private collection, by repute acquired from an antique shop in Brussels, Belgium, circa 1995.Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear and casting irregularities. The base is sealed and pierced in the center.Weight: 330 gDimensions: Height 10.7 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related Tibetan-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Green Tara, of identical size and dated to the 18th century, at Christie's New York in Himalayan, Indian and South East Asian Art on 15 March 2017, lot 205, sold for USD 6,250.

A SILVER REPOUSSE BUDDHA FIGURECambodia, 16-17th century. A silver repousse statue of Buddha with serene facial expression, sitting on a low pedestal in a single lotus position with hands folded in a gesture of 'Varada Mudra', which symbolizes the gift or offering. Remains of gilt and cold paint visible.Condition: Good condition with expected wear to the surface, the casting core in place.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 133 g Dimensions: Height 11 cm

A THANGKA DEPICTING PALDEN LHAMOTibet, 19th to early 20th century. Distemper and gold on cloth. The fierce blue goddess seated on her mule striding over a sea of blood and engulfed within a fiery aureole, surrounded by numerous retinue deities, holding a kapala and scepter, richly adorned in jewelry, the flaming hair behind a skull tiara.Provenance: French private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, creasing, soiling, minor tears to edges, and few minuscule losses.Dimensions: Size 76 x 54 cmA myth surrounding this goddess tells of how, moved by compassion for sentient beings, she threatened to kill her own son if her husband would not cease from performing human sacrifices. Forced to carry out her ultimatum, she used her son's flayed skin as a saddle whilst fleeing the kingdom, as seen on the present lot.Auction result comparison: Compare a related but smaller (42 x 29 cm) thangka depicting Shri Devi (Palden Lhamo), dated to the 19th century, at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 22 June 2016, lot 75, sold for EUR 8,750, and another of larger size (105.7 x 75.5 cm) dated to the 19th century at Bonhams New York in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art on 19 March 2019, lot 938, sold for USD 37,575. 吉祥天母唐卡 西藏，十九至二十世紀初。布面金彩膠畫。兇猛的藍色守護女神騎在她的騾子上，大步跨過血海，籠罩在熾熱的光環中，周圍環繞著眾多神靈，手持嘎巴啦碗和權杖，裝飾著華麗的珠寶，火紅頭髮上戴著頭骨發冠。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，摺痕、污跡、邊緣有輕微水跡，微小缺損。 尺寸：76 x 54 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更小 (42 x 29 厘米) 吉祥天母唐卡，十九世紀，見巴黎佳士得 Art d'Asie，2016年6月 22日，lot 75, 售價EUR 8,750；另一件大尺寸 (105.7 x 75.5 厘米) ，十九世紀，見紐約邦翰思 Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art，2019年3月19日，lot 938, 售價USD 37,575。

AN ARCHAISTIC DING-FORM BRONZE TRIPOD CENSERChina, the bronze vessel dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); the wooden lid and jade knob dating to the 19th century.. The bronze censer in the form of an archaic ding vessel, the rounded bowl-shaped body supported on three curved legs, the flat, lipped rim is applied with two U-shaped handles. The exterior and legs with a band of archaistic motifs against a leiwen ground. With a matching hardwood cover carved in openwork and set with a jade finial incised with the Ying Yang symbol.The design of the present censer is copied from Chinese Shang and Zhou-dynasty ding censers, which were admired by many scholars of the period and were used for cooking and ritual offerings originally. Condition: Good condition with wear and casting flaws, minor losses and nicks here and there. The wood with two cracks. The interior with encrustations. Provenance: German private collection. Acquired at Nagel Auktionen in Asian Art on 16 June 2017, lot 381.Weight: 2838 g Dimensions: Height 28 cm (incl. cover) and 20.3 cm (the censer), width 22.5 cm (handle to handle)

A FINE ENAMELED PORCELAIN 'LANDSCAPE' VASE, ATTRIBUTED TO ZHANG ZHITANGAttributed to Zhang Zhitang (1893-1971). The baluster vase finely painted in bright enamels with a continuous landscape of lofty peaks towering around a broad river, trees, and houses, followed by an inscription reading 'In the autumn of Wuzi year (1948) in Xinjiang River, signed Zhang Zhitang', and a seal `Zhitang'. With maker's mark in overglaze iron-red reading Yitao Zhai.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal firing flaws. Provenance: German private collection.Weight: 945.1 cmDimensions: Height 29.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a pair of related vases attributed to Zhang Zhitang at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 13 May 2011, lot 1272, sold for GBP 12,500. Another vase attributed to the artist was sold at Bonhams San Francisco in Asian decorative Arts on 13 March 2012, lot 3457, sold for USD 1,500.

A GREEN AND PINK OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The tapering elongated ovoid body rising from a thick oval foot to an everted lip. Finely carved through the translucent layer of green to the bubble-suffused pink ground with a phoenix and blooming peonies amid swirling clouds. With an associated glass stopper in imitation of coral.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nibbling to mouth. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 52.4 cm Dimensions: Height including stopper 7.2 cm

A TURQUOISE PENDANT DEPICTING A HAREChina, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or later. Very fine miniature depiction of a crouching hare, the fourth animal in Chinese zodiac, known to be the luckiest out of all the twelve. The head with large round eyes and pierced through the mouth and back for suspension.Condition: Good condition with wear, signs of weathering and erosion. Few small nicks around the piercings. The stone with natural fissures. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 13.9 cm Dimensions: Length 3 cm

A CERAMIC VASE WITH SNAKELaos, 19th century. The globular body with a tall neck, applied with a coiled snake clambering towards the flaring mouth, the shoulders with incised leaf design.Condition: Good condition, with expected abrasions and wear. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dimensions: Height 17 cm