We are thrilled to present our Asian Art Discoveries Auction, a sale that will unfold over three days of live auctions, followed by two days of timed auctions. This sale offers over 2600 antiques and collectibles from China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond. We invite you to join us for our largest sale of the year, where there's something waiting for everyone to explore and acquire!
5 Day Auction Schedule:
Live Auction
Day 1: Wednesday, January 17 at 11 AM CET
Lots 1-678 – Japanese Art Discoveries
Day 2 : Thursday, January 18 at 11 AM CET
Lots 679-1385 – Chinese Art Discoveries
Day 3: Friday, January 19 at 11 AM CET
Lots 1386-1685 – Indian & Southeast Asian Art Discoveries
Timed Auction (separate registration required)
Day 4: Saturday, January 20
Timed Discovery Auction - Starting Prices up to 100 Euros (lots 1686-2160), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing on Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM CET
Day 5: Sunday, January 21
Timed Auction Archaistic Sale (lots 2161-2383), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing on Sunday, January 21 at 10 AM CET
Timed Auction Ancient Beads from the Zelnik Gold Museum Collection (lots 2384-2612), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing at 3 PM CET
Lot 1558 - A LOT WITH 11 PYU GHOST EYE HARDSTONE BEADS, 7th – 9th CENTURY
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1559 - A LOT WITH 20 PYU GHOST EYE HARDSTONE BEADS, 7th – 9th CENTURY
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1561 - A LOT WITH 20 PYU FOSSILISED PALMWOOD PUMTEK-BEADS, c. 10TH CENTURY
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1562 - A LOT WITH 31 PYU FOSSILISED PALMWOOD PUMTEK-BEADS, c. 10TH CENTURY
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1563 - A LOT WITH TWENTY FOSSILISED PALMWOOD PUMTEK-BEADS, c. 10TH CENTURY
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1564 - A LOT WITH TWENTY-THREE FOSSILISED PALMWOOD PUMTEK-BEADS, c. 10TH CENTURY
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1569 - A SUMBA IKAT PANEL WITH SHELL DESIGNS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Sold for €325
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1589 - A SCHIST FRAGMENT OF A STANDING BODHISATTVA, ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1590 - A GANDHARAN GARNET-SET GOLD PENDANT, C. 6TH – 7TH CENTURY
Sold for €208
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1593 - A LARGE GANDHARAN STONE BEAD WITH ANIMAL DECORATION, 6th – 7th CENTURY
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1594 - A PAINTED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A ZEBU, MATURE HARAPPAN PERIOD, 2600-1900 BC
Sold for €1,534
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1595 - A POTTERY FIGURE OF A FEMALE DEITY, INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION, CIRCA 3000-2000 BC
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1598 - A GROUP OF FIVE BACTRIAN AGATE BEADS, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BC
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1603 - A BACTRIAN MARBLE COLUMN IDOL WITH INSCRIPTIONS
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1605 - A BACTRIAN WHITE MARBLE IDOL HEAD, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
Sold for €715
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1607 - A LOT WITH 12 AMETHYST MELON BEADS, 8-12th CENTURY
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1608 - A LOT WITH 16 AMETHYST MELON BEADS, 8-12th CENTURY
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1609 - A SANDSTONE FRIEZE DEPICTING KUBERA, CENTRAL INDIA, 9TH-11TH CENTURY
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1624 - A BRASS LINGAM COVER WITH THE HEAD OF SHIVA, MAHARASHTRA, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1626 - A BRONZE GOOSE-FORM INCENSE BURNER, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Sold for €325
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1641 - A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE KARD (DAGGER) WITH A HARDSTONE ‘RAM HEAD’ HILT, MUGHAL EMPIRE
Sold for €325
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1642 - AN INDIAN COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTING OF THE TAJ MAHAL, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1643 - AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF THE RASALILA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1644 - AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF A LADY STANDING ON A FOOTSTOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Sold for €585
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1645 - A GROUP OF SEVEN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS FROM THE LIFE OF LORD KRISHNA
Sold for €195
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1647 - A FINE LOT WITH TEN SILVER REPOUSSÉ AMULETS, c. 1900s
Sold for €195
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1653 - A LOT WITH 16 MESOPOTAMIAN AQUAMARINE BEADS, 2000-1500 BC
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1654 - A LOT WITH 45 MESOPOTAMIAN JASPER BEADS, 2000-1500 BC
Sold for €325
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1655 - A LOT WITH NINE MESOPOTAMIAN ROCK CRYTSAL BEADS, 2000-1500 BC
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1659 - A LARGE PERSIAN HARDSTONE MATRIX INTAGLIO SEAL, c. 3RD-6TH CENTURY
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 1661 - A LOT WITH 26 PERSIAN RAW GARNET BEADS, c. 10TH – 12TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium