Cur 1 Burma “Bible” · 2016-03-07 · Photo (s) Cur 1 Burma “Bible” Description Set of 16...

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Cur 1 Burma “Bible”

Description

Set of 16 sheets of ‚Burmese Bible‘, each sheet printed on both sides, 15 x 16 cm, plus one = (title sheet ?) 13,5 x 56 cm, black on gold

3 times 4 sheets framed, 4 sheets loose

Origin / Year Burma ca. 1940

Dimensions above

Estim. Value 6T

Condition Very good

Acq. in, when Burma

Remarks

SELL

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Cur 2 Spectacle Case

Description

Reading Glass Case. Wooden base with leather of stingray cover and copper fittings.

Origin / Year China ca. 1910

Dimensions 17 x 7 x 3 cm

Estim. Value $W

Condition Used

Acq. in, when Hanoi 1997

Remarks

SELL

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Cur 3 Spectacle Case

Description

Reading Glass Case. Wooden base with leather of stingray cover and copper fittings.


Dimensions 18,5 x 7 x 3 cm

Estim. Value $W

Condition Used


Remarks

SELL

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Cur 4 Pair of Drinking Cups

Description

2 wooden drinking cups, fine hard wood, carved with Lotus and Carps (1) and Flying Cranes (2).

Each with Turtle shaped handle

Origin / Year Vietnam ca. 1890

Dimensions 14 x 9 x 4,5 cm

Estim. Value PE

Condition immaculate


Remarks

Very nice as peanut bowls

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Cur 5 20 Brass Moulds

Description

Set of 20 brass moulds, used for shaping gold or silver sheets into jewellery forms

Origin / Year Asia (probably India or Pakistan)

Size div.

Estim. Value XN

Condition All good

Acq. in, when Karachi 1999

Remarks

SELL

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Cur 6 Divers Clock

Description

Diver’s Clock. “Echappement Roskopf” ‘Piroscafo’. Very heavy ball shaped. Mechanical clockwork

Origin / Year Probably Switzerland ca. 1910 (make could not be traced)

Size Ball diameter 12 cm

Estim. Value

Condition Working condition,

Acq. in, when Taiwan ca. 1975

Remarks

Gift to KQ from TQ

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Cur 7 Brass Inkpad Box

Description

Old inkpad case, light colour brass, with old style Chinese writing engraved


Size Ca. 9 x 6 x 2,5 cm

Estim. Value 4PE

Condition Good (no inkpad inside)

Acq. in, when Hong Kong 1963

Remarks

SELL

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Cur 8 Water Pipe

Description

Water Pipe, enamelled brass

Origin / Year Vietnam ca. 1910

Size 19 cm high excl. suction part

Estim. Value 4PE

Condition Good, functioning


Remarks

SELL

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Cur 9 Min. Porcelain Basket

Description

Minature Carved basket, porcelain, flowers and cricket motifs


Size 7,2 cm diameter

Estim. Value XN3

Condition excellent


Remarks

SELL

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Cur 10 Old Golf Club

Description

Golf Club, Mid Iron, U.P.Cochrane & Co., Edinburgh,Warranty Handforged, wood shaft, leather grip

Origin / Year Scotland

Size

Estim. Value XN

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Hong Kong ca.1994

Remarks

Authenticity certified by Levenglen

Limited Edinburgh, from TQ

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Cur 11 7-piece Opium Weights

Description

Burmese „Opium“ Weights, 7-series, made from bronze

Lion shape, square base


Dimensions Largest 6,8 x 4 cm

Estim. Value 16R

Condition good


Remarks

So called because reportedly used in

the opium dealing.

Weights in multiples or fractions of

Kyats (16,25g)

LOTS HOO

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Description

Burmes „Opium“Weights, 5-series, made from bronze,

„Hanta“ = Moon Duck design


Dimensions Largest 6,2 x 3,6 cm

Estim. Value ZO4

Condition good


Remarks

Weights are multiple or fractions of ticals

(16,25 g.)

LOTS HHE

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Cur 13 Embroidered Bib

Description

Child’s Bib, embroidered cotton, flowers and butterfly


Size 28 x 31 cm

Estim. Value W16

Condition Old but intact


Remarks

Framed under glass 41 x 37 cm

Cur 13 14 16 18 LOTS HEO

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Cur 14 Embroidered Bib

Description

Baby Dress, embroidered on silk sateen (lion, child and flowers)


Size 24 x 29 cm

Estim. Value E16



Remarks


Cur 13 14 16 18 tot. LOTS HEO

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Cur 15 Embroidered Purse

Description

Silk embroidered purse and pocket, floral , on sateen


Size 10 x 7 cm and 10 x 9 cm

Estim. Value E15

Condition excellent


Remarks


SELL

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Cur 16 Embroidered Pockets

Description

Silk embroidered pockets (2), flower and bird design


Size Each ca. 9 x 9 cm

Estim. Value E12



Remarks


Cur 13 14 16 18 LOTS tot. HEO

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Cur 17 “Bound Feet” Shoes

Description

Women’s shoes (for the ‘bound feet women), soft leather sole and fully embroidered upper


Size Eac. 16 cm x 7 cm

Estim. Value 20N

Condition Old but unchafed


Remarks


(inside of shoes are loose supports

put in at the time of framing)

LOTS HOO (with Cur 35)SELL

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Cur 18 Hat and Sash

Description

Hat and Sash, silk embroidery


Size Ca. 58 x 32 cm

Estim. Value TXP



Remarks


Cur 13 14 16 18 tot LOTS HEO SELL

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Cur 19 Bird Cage

Description

Bamboo Bird Cage, carved allround, incl. 3 pairs of water or bird seed containers

Origin / Year China, ca. 1950

Size Ca. 33 x 75 cm

€ 240.-

Condition Old but fully functional


Remarks

RESERVIERT

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Cur 20 Copper Water Pipe

Description

Copper Water pipe, with earthen ware burner piece and bamboo pipes

Origin / Year Afghanistan ca. 1950

Size 57 cm high

Estim. Value 13N

Condition In working order

Acq. in, when Kabul 1975

Remarks

Fully functional, the pipe still smells

of smoke. It was bought from an old

man who actually then used it.

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Cur 21 Stone Flower

Description

Rose Quartz “Tree” in stone pot


Size Ca. 30 cm high

Estim. Value W15

Condition excellent


Remarks

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Cur 22 Spinning Wheel

Description

Spinning Wheel, wood

Origin / Year Germany (?)

Size 83 cm high

Estim. Value 13N

Condition good

Acq. in, when Germany 1985

Remarks

The wheel appears to be in working

condition

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Cur 23 Temple Dancer

Description

Bronze Temple Dancer (blackened)

Origin / Year Cambodia

Size 19,5 cm high

Estim. Value ÜN

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Angkor Vat 1968

Remarks

LOTS KHE

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Cur 24 Chief’s Sign

Description

Chief’s Sign.

Outdoor sign for a village chief of the Ami tribe in S/E Taiwan.Wood, engraved

Origin / Year Taiwan / 1930

Size 18 x 23 cm

Estim. Value C E

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Taiwan 1974

Remarks

Meaning of engraving has not been

identified

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Cur 25 Float Light

Description

Light Buoy, wooden floater with brass/batteries. Used to throw overboard to mark a spot in the sea at night

Origin / Year ?

Size 44 cm

Estim. Value CEP

Condition excellent


Remarks

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Cur 26 Ritual Dagger Bronze

Description

Ritual dagger, cast bronzeEin

Phurba (Auch: phurpa, phurbu oder

phurpu; Sanskrit: kila(ya)) ist ein

dreiseitiger, einem Dolch oder

Nagel ähnelnder Ritualgegenstand,

der in schamanistischen Traditionen

der Himalaya-Region, sowie im

Buddhismus in Tibet und im Bön

verwendet wird. Die mit dem

Gegenstand assoziierte Gottheit

beziehungsweise der Yidam wird

Dorje Phurba oder Vajrakila(ya)

genannt.

Origin / Year Prob. Tibet

Ca. 1890

Size 22 cm

Estim. Value € 500.-

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when 1972

verkauft

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagel

http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ritualgegenstand&action=edit&redlink=1

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schamanismus

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhismus_in_Tibet

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6n

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana

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Cur 27 Ritual Dagger Wood

Description

REin Phurba (Auch: Bön Phurbu,

phurbu oder phurpu; Sanskrit:

kila(ya)) ist ein dreiseitiger, einem

Dolch oder Nagel ähnelnder

Ritualgegenstand, der in

schamanistischen Traditionen der

Himalaya-Region, sowie im

Buddhismus in Tibet und im Bön

verwendet wird. Die mit dem

Gegenstand assoziierte Gottheit

beziehungsweise der Yidam wird

Dorje Phurba oder Vajrakila(ya)

genannt.itual dagger, wood

Origin / Year Prob. Tibet,

Ca. 1890

Size 22 cm

Estim. Value PNX

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Bali 1972

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagel

http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ritualgegenstand&action=edit&redlink=1

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schamanismus

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhismus_in_Tibet

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6n

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana

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Cur 28 Aboriginal Ashtray

Description

Wooden Cat Face (receptacle)

Origin / Year Taiwan ca. 1920

Size 16 cm

Estim. Value 13E

Condition excellent


Remarks

From the AMI tribe in SE Taiwan

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Cur 29 Clay Plate

Description

Clay Plate, showing 4 men (probably missionaries – white face!)


Size 36,5 x 19,5 x 3,5 cm

Estim. Value 13E

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Peking, ca. 1970

Remarks

From Helmut Lührs

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Cur 31 Silver Necklace

Description

Solid Silver Nacklace


Size 16 x 17 cm

Estim. Value ZN

Condition excellent


Remarks

LOTS QOO (with another?)

SELL

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Cur 32 Silver Boxes

Description

Silver Boxes with silver chains and

Aamulet container “GAU”

semi precious stones


Size Ca. 35 cm hanging

Estim. Value TZ

Condition excellent


Remarks

See also SIL 30 = very similar piece!

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Cur 33 Mandarin Sleeve

Description

Embroidered Mandarin Sleeve, allover embroidery on silk


Size 20 x 59 cm (framed 42 x 81 cm)

Estim. Value XN

Condition excellent


Remarks

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Cur 34 Wedding Baskets

Description

Air of wooden lacquered “Wedding Baskets”


Size Each. 55H x 50 cm


Condition excellent


Remarks

RESERVIERT

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Cur 35 “Bound Feet” Shoes

Description

Pair of “bound feet” shoes, embropidered silk


Size 17 cm long

Estim. Value 2OP

Condition excellent


Remarks

See also Cur 17

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Cur 36 Mandarin Sleeve

Description

Mandarin Sleeve Embroidery on Silk,


Size 12 x 22 (framed 32x64) cm

Estim. Value XN

Condition excellent


Remarks

See also Cur 33

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Cur 37 Silk Bags Set (3)

Description

Silk embroidered small bags,

2 heart shaped


Size Ca. 9 x 9 , 11 x 11 cm

Estim. Value 3N3

Condition Used, old


Remarks

.see also cur 15-16

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Description

Complete set of Opium Weights, 9 items, rare version

Origin / Year Burma

Size 11 x 7 cm (largest)


Condition excellent


Remarks

So called because reportedly used in

the opium dealing.

Weights in multiples or fractions of

Kyats (16,25g)

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Cur 39 Betelnut Box

Description

Betelnut Container (incl.compartment for chalk), brass with silver

Origin / Year Philippines

Size 20 x 9 x 10 cm

Estim. Value 7T

Condition excellent

Acq. in, when Manila 1976

Remarks

Used for preparing betelnuts for

chewing

SELL

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Cur 40 Cloisonne Box 1

Description

Cloisonne Box ( “Opium Box” )


Size 9 x 7 cm

Estim. Value 4T

Condition excellent


Remarks

Reportedly used for storing opium

for personal use.

See also Cur 41 – 44

SELL

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Description



Size 4,6 x 4,6 cm

Estim. Value 3N

Condition excellent


Remarks


for personal use.

See also Cur 40 u. 42 – 44

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Description



Size 5,0 x 3,8 cm

Estim. Value 3N

Condition excellent


Remarks


for personal use.

See also Cur 40 –41 and 43-44

SELL

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Description



Size 5,0 x 3,6 cm

Estim. Value 3N

Condition excellent


Remarks


for personal use.

See also Cur 40-42 and 44

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Size 5,5 x 5,0 cm

Estim. Value 3N

Condition excellent


Remarks


for personal use.

See also Cur 40-43

LOTS QHE for 5! SELL

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