A Tibetan thangka of Amitabha in Sukhavati. 15th century or laterSeated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra supporting a bowl,...

A Tibeto-Chinese thangka of Buddha Amitayus. 19th centuryThe Boundless Live Buddha seated in the vajra position on a lotus throne atop a stepped r...

A Tibetan blackground thangka of Vajrakila in yab-yum. Around 1700The wrathful deity of the Nyingma tradition with three faces, six arms, four leg...

An excellent and large Tibetan thangka of a preaching Buddha. 18th centurySeated on a lotus blossom above a throne, backed by a nimbus and aureole...

A Tibetan blackground thangka of Shabhuja Mahakala. 18th centuryThe Great Black One with six hands striding in alidhasana over a prostrate figure ...

A Nepalese thangka (paubha) of Vajravarahi. 18th/19th centuryThe skull- and bones-adorned dakini with the characteristic boar head behind her righ...

A Tibetochinese thangka of Rakta Yamari. 18th centuryThe Red Conquerer of Death standing in alidhasana on a lotus, holding in his right hand a sta...

A Tibetan thangka of Padmasambhava in his Copper Mountain Paradise. 19th centuryThe Lotus-Born Guru seated on the ground floor of his three-storie...

A Tibetan thangka of Simhavaktra. 16th/17th centuryThe lion-faced dakini dancing on a lotus base at the centre, holding in her right hand a curved...

A small Nepalese bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 14th centurySeated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his right hand lowered in bhumis...

A Tibetan bronze figure of Maitreya. 16th centuryThe finely cast bodhisattva of loving kindness seated in vajrasana on a double-lotus throne, his ...

A Tibetan bronze figure of Padmasambhava. 17th/18th centurySeated on a lotus base holding a vajra in his raised hand and a skull cup in his left, ...

A rare Kashmiri or Western Tibetan silver-inlaid dark bronze figure of the crowned Buddha. 9th/10thStanding on a lotus base over a rectangular pli...

A Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze figure of the eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara Ekadashamukha. 18th centuryThe eight-armed deity standing on a lotus base...

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara. 17th/18th centurySeated on a double-lotus base, his primary hands folded in front of ...

A Tibetan wooden figure of Milarepa. 18th/19th centurySeated in lalitasana on an antelope skin atop a double plinth, the right hand raised to the ...

A Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani. 18th centuryThe protector deity striding in alidhasana on a lotus base, the hands forming the ka...

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. 18th centurySeated with a serene expression on a lotus base fine and large leaves, with his rig...

A precious Tibetan gilt bronze head of a Buddha. 14th/15th centuryThe serene face with smiling mouth, elongated eyes with the pupils gazing inward...

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajrapani. 15th centuryThe Holder of the Thunderbolt standing in powerful alidhasana on a lotus base, his right ha...

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Maitreya. 17th centurySeated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands in dharmacakramudra and holding t...

A Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a deity. 16th centuryThe splendid adorned deity, formerly part of a set of figures, seated in a posture with his r...

An interesting collection of 26 Nepalese wooden and stag antler phurbu25 phurbu carved of dark wood and one of stag antler. The finials with wilfu...

A bronze figure of Guanyin. Ming dynasty, 17th centurySeated in maharajalila on a rock, the left foot resting on a lotus flower, the right holding...

A partly gilt bronze figure of a guardian (vajrapani). 17th/18th centuryStanding with legs wide apart in a full armour with a billowing shawl abov...

A lacquered bronze figure of luohan Ananda. Ming dynastyStanding on a lotus blossom above a rectangular base, wearing monk's robes, both hands hel...

A large bronze tripod ritual food vessel (ding) and cover. North-central China, Shanxi/Henan provincThe basin stands on three bulbous legs with tw...

A bronze food vessel of gui type. Early Zhou dynasty, 12th/10th century BCOn a slightly splayed foot and with animal-shaped handles with flanges. ...

A bronze food vessel of gui type. Early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century BCOn a foot with a molded bottom edge, a slightly curved body with ever...

Two small bronze drinking vessels. Early Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 11./10. Jh. v. Chr.Both of elegant shape with a splayed foot and wide mouth, a)...

A bronze lid of a food vessel of gui type. Western Zhou dynasty (11th century-771 BC)With horizontal grooves and a band of stylised dragons and tw...

A two-part bronze food vesssel (xian or yan). Western Zhou dynasty (11th century-771 BC)In two parts; the conical basin with a pierced bottom, an ...

A large bronze military drum/bell. South-central/South-west China. Late Eastern Zhou/early Western HOf elliptical cross section, the body swells g...

A bronze garlic-head wine vessel of hu type. Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th/3rd century BCOf compressed globular shape, with a long slender neck s...

A bronze bow with a short handle of xuan type. Han-dynastyWith a bulbous body with thin ridges beneath the rim, the handle ending in a dragon's he...

A gilded bronze bowl. Zhou dynastyTo the outside two undecorated narrow friezes and an everted thin rim. Finely incised with volutes and zigzag ba...

A bronze pouring vessel for wine (jiadou). Bronze. Early Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BC.Globular shape with a thin horizontal ridge around th...

A large inlaid bronze garment hook. Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BCHeavily cast terminating in an animal head hook and with a knob on th...

Thee silver and gold inlaid bronze garment hooks. Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BCAll of curved shape terminating in an animal head hook ...

Three bronze garment hooks, Warring States period, 3rd/4th century BCa) A tiny hook in shape of an insect with spread out wings, green patina, b) ...

A bronze incense burner. Ming dynasty or laterOf round shape, the cylindrical body with a horizontal ridge around the body and with two lion head ...

A bronze ritual vessel of ding type. Western Zhou dynastyStanding on tubular feet and with two thin handles set vertically onto the rim, below the...

A small elegant bronze vase of ji or duan type. Early Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 11. Jh.Of elongated pear shape, on a high splayed foot. Strong gr...

A bronze ritual wine vessel. Early Han dynasty, second century BCWith a globular body with a tall collar which fits precisely into the high, bell-...

A large bronze military drum/bell. South-central/South-west China. Late Eastern Zhou/early Western HOf nearly elliptical cross section, the body s...

A large bronze military drum/bell. South-central/South-west China. Late Eastern Zhou/early Western HOf a rounded square cross section, the body sw...

A lidded bronze vase of fanghu type. Han-Zeit (206 v.Chr.-220 n.Chr.)Pear-shaped with two taotie masks to the shoulder with pendant loose rings, t...

A gold and silver inlaid bronze fitting for a staff. Warring States period (480-221 BC)Of almost cylindrical shape, ending in a tiger's head with ...

A bronze daggar hilt. Ca. 3rd century BCIn shape of intertwined dragons, the bodies with a central ridge and small knobs, accentuated by inlays of...

A bronze tripod incense burner. Ming dynastyOn three cabriole legs emerging from lion heads, with two high and curved handles and a slightly domed...

A bronze incense burner. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th centuryIn shape of an archaic bronze ding on three cabriole legs and with vertical handles. At th...

A large bronze incense burner. Qing dynastyOf bulbous globular shape with an everted rim and two large elephant head handles. To the base an apocr...

A partly gilt bronze sawasa incense burner. 18th centuryOn four feet, the lobed bulbous body with two handles in shape of lion masks, the four lob...

A partly gilt bronze sawasa tobacco box. 18th centuryOf flat oval shape, on the lid and bottom part in relief a landscape with pagoda and building...

A very large Miao tribe silver choker. Southern China, Xijiang/Guizhou Province, Leishan County. CaConsisting of twisted strands forming large lo...

A pair of very large silver earrings of the Yao tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province, Jinxiu distConsisting of engraved panels surrounded by se...

A Uzbekistan bridal jewellery of gilt silver and with corals and turquoises. Chiwa, Chwarezm. Late 1Hanging from a openwork plaque set with turquo...

An Uzbekistan coral and gold necklace. Probaly Buchara. Around 1900Consisting of coral beads with a small central plaque set with five turquoise s...

A bronze and champlevé enamel ruyi sceptre. 18th/19th centuryIn shape of two intertwined branches with side branches with small peaches and lingzh...

A grey mottled jade ceremonial blade (hu). Western Zhou dynastyOf very long trapezoidal shape with three conical perforations and rounded at all f...