Details: A very rare and pleasing example of a Tantric diagram of the Chakras in the subtle body from Nepal. Tantra, by its very nature is hard to define, but simply put is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. In the words of a respected practicing Tibetan Tantric Lama the Tantric idea is such: “...each one of us is a union of all universal energy. Everything that we need in order to be complete is within us right at this very ...click for details
Details: A rare and attractive example of a finely cast Khmer Bayon period image of a bearded Shiva. This powerful looking Shiva is standing straight legged on a small square base adorned with a diadem, a pectoral, earrings, armbands, bracelets, anklets, and an ornate lavish belt arranged around a short sampot can kpin with a small butterfly bow on the back, the traditional garb of a Khmer male aristocrat. His face is well modeled with an attractive beard that helps identify him as Shiva along w ...click for details
Details: A finely carved and classic example of a 17th century Ayutthaya white sandstone torso of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. This is a well executed piece of sandstone sculpture in the Ayutthaya National style of the period, which was knowingly reminiscing to the golden age of Sukhothai art in the 14th century as the notched ending of the sanghati demonstrates. This torso would have been carved from three separate blocks of stone to create the head, the torso, and the legs making up an im ...click for details
Details: A good sized and unusual example of a bronze seated Buddha from probably the Lang Chang region of Laos. Buddha is seated in Maravijaya upon a high stepped, incised, lotus base. He is deep in meditation with his silver inlaid eyes in trance like concentration above smiling crimson lips. His body is powerful with strong broad shoulders and arms tapering down to a slim waist and muscular legs. His hands are in Bhumisparsha mudra with typically Lao equal length fingers. ...click for details
Details: A charming and elegant example of a Rattanakosin period gilt standing Buddha in royal attire. Buddha is standing with both hands in the gesture of Abhaya Mudra, which in the Thai tradition represent Buddha calming the ocean. He is tall and slim wearing the traditional regalia of a Thai king over his usual translucent monk’s robe. His regalia is made up of many ornate foliate pieces inlaid with red lacquer and small mirrors (some losses), which include a neck and pectoral piece, a tall c ...click for details
Details: An extremely rare silver Khmer alms bowl with chased inscriptions on both sides. This is a well proportioned silver bowl that might have been formed in its day by hammering a silver slug heated over a charcoal fire into a disc that would then be hammered over a matrix to achieve the simple rounded bowl shape.
As all ready stated above Khmer silver is extremely rare. Silver was neither incorruptible nor e ...click for details
Details: A superb quality Khmer Koh Ker styled figure of Shiva from the 10th century. This wonderfully proportioned Shiva is standing tall holding his four attributes on top of a square base that at one time could possibly have been inserted into a Yoni. He is clothed in a sampot draped in a can kpin with a small fold falling from the upper border, a scalloped pocket on the left thigh and a double fishtail shaped pendant in front that is formed by the extremities of the scarf, all common in Koh ...click for details
Details: A charming rare example of a bronze standing Maitreya from the kingdom of Srivijaya. The Bodhisattva is standing with a smiling tranquil face, holding both his attributes of a water phial in his left hand and a sting of Buddhist prayer beads in his right hand. His hair is combed upwards into a tall chingon with the image of a stupa on the front indentifying him as the Bodhisattva Maitreya. He is wearing an ankle length sampot with many pleats and a fish tail flap to the left at his wai ...click for details
Details: A fine example of a Shan Burmese Buddha with a wonderful deep green patina. Seated in vajrasana (diamond throne) posture on a circular base, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra (calling the earth to witness mudra), the left palm upward on his lap, wearing sanghati (frontal piece of cloth hanging from Buddha's left shoulder), his face serene with semi-down cast eyes, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, and lotus usnisha (top knot that indicates an enlightened being). ...click for details
Details: A good quality example of an early 16th century seated Buddha from the kingdom of Lanna. Buddha is seated in Dhyanasana on a high stepped two tiered lotus base, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra while the left hand rests on his lap in dhyana mudra. His face is in deep concentration with a faint smile which seems to be expressing the inward confidence he feels at this defining moment of his life, triumphant over Mara and his many minions, the world and the Goddess of the Earth witnes ...click for details
