DESCRIPTION: A vintage carved wood folk art sculpture of the Sarimanok, a legendary bird of the Maranao people of Mindanao, a major island in the Philippines. This legendary bird is a symbol of Maranao art and its images are common in households all over the Philippines where it is depicted, as this one is, as a cock with fanciful feathered wings and tail, holding a fish in its beak. A symbol of good fortune, this one is decorated with a marine ivory fish and inscribed plaques, and stands upon ... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A vintage bronze rain drum, closely associated with the Karen culture indigenous to the Thailand-Burma border region in Southeast Asia. This is an authentic Type III Karen drum (based on Heger's classification system) with a protruding lip (unlike the earlier Dong Son drums), double stacked frogs on the top, and three dimensional elephants and snails descending the trunk of a stylized tree on the side. The tympanum has an eight-pointed star in the center and is decorated with numer... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large, elaborately jeweled Burmese carved wood figure of a princess, Mandalay style, crafted in formal court attire. She wears a tall headdress, and her costume is ornately bejeweled with tiny glass ornaments in various colors on a gilt body over red lacquer. This exotic figure stands on an oval pedestal, her hands crafted with open holes for holding flowers or palms. Very good overall condition with only minor losses. DIMENSIONS: 53” high (1.34 meters) x 11" wide (28 cm) x 1... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: An antique hand-painted ceremonial drum with vivid motifs of large flowers with curling green tendrils against a red ground. Both ends of the drum are covered in animal hide and secured with round-headed metal studs. This highly decorative drum makes a perfect little end table, or adds a touch of exotic to any décor. Very good condition with minor rubbing in spots. DIMENSIONS: 16 5/8” high (42.2 cm) x 15 5/8” diameter (39.6 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A pair of wood carved, lacquered and gilt Burmese deities in elaborate court costumes, their serene faces gazing downward. Highly detailed, this vermilion lacquered pair are mirror images of each other, each kneeling in their traditional gold court costumes decorated with tiny colored glass sequins. Their hair is bound in a long top-knot which falls and curves in naga form (snake-like). These figures are approximately 70 years old and in good condition with slight age cracks to on... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large and beautifully crafted Guanyin (Quanyin) seated on a Buddhist lion (or foo dog). This sculpture is crafted from paktong (literally, “white copper), an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc which originated in China, and has the lustrous sheen of silver but was tarnish proof and considerably harder. The Guanyin sits with her eyes closed in a peaceful, serene expression. She is adorned with a crown, necklace and belt inlaid with turquoise and red stone; a flowing ribbon falls l... Click for details