Luristan, ca. 800 BC Hammered out of a single sheet of bronze. With three grooved lines on the outside and a nice green patination.

13/14th century, Persia A pottery bowl standing on a narrow base. Covered in a pale green glaze with black floral decoration on the inside of the bowl.

19th century, Iran Originally made as a book cover it is now framed and behind glass. Depicting a Christian scene with Madonna and Child, school of Najaf Ali.

circa 12th century, Ladakh or Western Tibet Standing with both legs straight in samabhanga on a lotus base, his right hand in varada mudra and the left hand holding the stem of a lotus blossoming at the shoulder, wearing a dotted dhoti, the head surmounted by a crown and thin chignon. Traces of gilt.

19th century, Nepal Standing in the tribhanga pose on a singe lotus base. This Bodhisattva Padmapani is wearing an elaborated dhoti with voluminous folds falling between the legs and adorned in ornate jewelry. The right hand in the varadamudra pose, the other in vitarkamudra while delicately holding the lotus stem. The face with full lips, aquiline nose, elongated eyes centered by a raised urna and surmounted by a tall carved crown with flared ribbons. Three lines in Padmapani’s neck symbolizing conduct, concentration and wisdom. Cast in two parts and joined at the waist.

Java, Indonesia, 15th-16th century or later Provenance: from a Dutch collector with old Indonesian family ties

Java, Indonesia, 15th-16th century or later

Java, Indonesia, probably 19th century

Java, Indonesia, 15th-16th century or later

Java, Indonesia, possibly 15th-16th century One sculpture consisting of three standing male figures. The two other figures showing samabhanga standing figures, one possibly an ancestor figure flanked by two attendants and a four-armed Vaishnava god with a long mala over the knees.

Java, Indonesia, possibly 15th-16th century A seated figure of Ganesha, a Buddha and another figure sitting in a lotus throne.

Ca. 1900 Each with saddle back and waved arms, on square legs.

19th century Each with a waved crest-rail, the rear posts flanking a carved and pierced splat, above a woven and dyed mat seat, the legs terminating in rectangular base stretchers and a footrest.