A few examples of appraisal values for
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• BURMESE BUDDHIST SUTRA Burmese
  BURMESE BUDDHIST SUTRA Burmese Buddhist sutra, 24.25"w.
• BURMESE RED LACQUERED BUDDHIST
  BURMESE RED LACQUERED BUDDHIST SUTRAS Burmese red lacquered Buddhist sutras, 21.5"w.
• Thai Buddhist Sutra Leaves Thai
  Thai Buddhist Sutra Leaves Thai ca 19th century.? A large group of?Buddhist sutra leaves enclosed within two lacquered boards all?tied together with?elastic chord;?lg. 14.5 in. Ex Collection C.M. Tsang Denver CO Condition: Wear staining tears and rips to edges of paper and boards.??
• BURMESE GOLD AND LACQUERED
  BURMESE GOLD AND LACQUERED KAMMAVACA SUTRA Burmese gold and lacquered Kammavaca Sutra, comprising sixteen gilt lacquered leaves, 5.25" x 23".
• A Pair of Burmese Giltwood Sutra
  A Pair of Burmese Giltwood Sutra comprised of seven sheets with carved and giltwood covers all sheets with gilt reserves with black inscriptions throughout mounted in frames. Height of each sheet 5 x width 22 inches.
• Tibetan thanka of Buddha Sakyamuni,
  Tibetan thanka of Buddha Sakyamuni, pigment on cloth, the deity seated on a lotus throne, a patra (alms bowl) in his left hand, flanked by two monks, three deities below, verso with iron red three-character mark, mounted to brocade, with a silk cover cloth, 18th or 19th century, image 27 x 16-1/2 in., total measurements 51-1/2 x 33 in. Extensive wear, stains, brocade and cover cloth with fading and stains, loose stitching, top hanging rod broken. Collection of Douglas S. Mackiernan, Vice Consul for U.S. State Department in Tihwa, China, 1940s
• Tibetan thanka of Buddha Sakyamuni,
  Tibetan thanka of Buddha Sakyamuni, pigment on cloth, the deity seated on a lotus throne, a patra (alms bowl) in his left hand, flanked by two monks, a trio of lamas above him, three deities below him, verso with iron red three-character mark, mounted to brocade, with a silk cover cloth of three-part construction, 18th or 19th century, image 27 x 16-1/2 in., total measurements 51-1/2 x 33 in. Extensive wear, stains, brocade and cover cloth with fading and stains, loose stitching, top hanging rod broken. Collection of Douglas S. Mackiernan, Vice Consul for U.S. State Department in Tihwa, China, 1940s.
• BURMESE GILT LACQUERED BUDDHIST
  BURMESE GILT LACQUERED BUDDHIST SUTRA COVERS AND PAGES Burmese gilt lacquered Buddhist sutra covers and pages, 22.5"l.
• Box Old Tibetan Painted Sutras etc.
  Box Old Tibetan Painted Sutras etc.
• SOUTHEAST ASIAN HAND-WRITTEN
  SOUTHEAST ASIAN HAND-WRITTEN SUTRA ON PALM LEAVES 20th century.
• An Embroidered 'Heart Sutra'
  An Embroidered 'Heart Sutra' Six-Fold Screen, 20th Century ???? ??'??'???? ???? ??'??'????
• A SOUTHEAST ASIAN BUDDHIST
  A SOUTHEAST ASIAN BUDDHIST MANSCRIPT Early 20th century, Thailand or Indonesia, nineteen thin sheets of bamboo, inscribed with text in Pali on both sides of leaves, probably of a Buddhist sutra, with three holes for string to secure together, covers exterior wood, inscribed with title.
• A Mongolian Sutra Page of Yellow
  A Mongolian Sutra Page of Yellow and Black Jambhala (Kubera), 18th Century ???? ?? ?????????? Opaque pigment on paper, mounted on silk and framed overall 14.8 x 32.6 in — 37.5 x 82.8 cm
• Large Hindu tantric drawing with
  Large Hindu tantric drawing with Sanskrit writing, pen ink and watercolor on paper with hand written text, label on back reads "Purusa Yantra, Tantric drawing of cosmic, primeval man, pen, ink and watercolors on paper, Udaiper Rajasthan, 19th early 20th C", in gilt faux bamboo frame, 25" x 20-3/4" sight, 31-1/4" x 25" overall, good condition with fold creases
• THAI PAINTED METAL
  THAI PAINTED METAL SUTRAcomprising 15 panels and two giltwood covers; 22 inches wide; 4 1/2 inches deep; 1 inch high Condition:
• TIBETAN BUDDHIST SUTRA, CARVED
  TIBETAN BUDDHIST SUTRA, CARVED COVER, PALM LEAVESTibetan Buddhist sutra, within black foliate-carved wood covers, ten palm leaf pages, most inscribed on both sides and secured to the covers by light, loose black string, covers: approx 1.5"h, 23.5"w, 2.25"d
• Pair Tibetan Carved Wood Sutra
  Pair Tibetan Carved Wood Sutra Covers 4.75''x13.75''. Relief carved with various seated deities. Even surface wear from age. 18th century or older.
• Indian red sandstone head of a
  Indian red sandstone head of a Bodhisattva, reportedly from Kajuraho Mathura Period, circa second century A.D.; 8 1/4 in. H., excluding wooden base.
• AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE SUN GOD
  AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE SUN GOD SURYA KASHMIR, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY folio from a dispersed manuscript, gouache on paper, heightened in gold, depicting Surya in a bejewelled carriage drawn by seven horses, floral border(1)16.5cm x 11.2cmProvenance: Private English collection
• Attributed to Thubten Choekyi
  Attributed to Thubten Choekyi Nyima(9th Panchen Lama) (Tibet, 1883-1937) Tibetan Buddhism Sutra Text ink and color on paper, hanging scroll signed with one seal ???????????? ???? ??????? ????????? ??????????????? Height 23 x width 14 3/4 in., 58.5 x 37.5 cm.
• Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of
  Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of Sakyamuni 19th century Wearing a monasic robe, seated in dhyanasana with lotus issuing from the knee, supporting the a bowl issuing a flame, over a double lotus throne. H: 7 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Virginia
• An Antique Southeast Asian Carved
  An Antique Southeast Asian Carved Wood Figure of Buddha rendered seated in dyanasana on a square plinth raised on multi-tiered base the right hand held in bhumisparsa mudra the contemplative down-turned face flanked by pendulous earlobes extending to the shoulders the body draped in robes with intricate incised border details height 23 1/2 in. Note: Head lacking finial. Provenance: Purchased Sotheby's early 1990s from the estate of Irving "Swifty" Lazar.
• THANGKA DEPICTING VAJRASATTVA
  THANGKA DEPICTING VAJRASATTVA 19TH-20TH CENTURY ??????? ??????distemper on cloth, shown seated in dhyanasana on a single lotus throne, right hand raised in karanamudra holding an upright vajra, left hand holding a ghanta before the abdomen, billowing scarfs wrapped around her shoulders and arms, decorated with elaborate bracelets and armbands, large earrings flank the serene face, crowned, enclosed by natural surroundings with turquoise sky, verso inscribed and sealed(1)63.5cm x 46.6cm
• SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF
  SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BHAISAYAGURU, 19TH CENTURYSINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF SEATED BHAISAYAGURU, 19TH CENTURY, the deity seated cross-legged on a double lotus base, in one hand a medicine pot and her other resting upon her knee, wearing a small dhoti, necklace, armlets and earrings and a tall headdress with a small crown - h:7in.
• A Gilt Bronze "Tara" Figure of
  A Gilt Bronze "Tara" Figure of Meditating Buddha, ca. 19th Century The sitted "Tara" Buddha in Dharma Chakra Mudra on a double lotus throne holding a lotus flower and peacock feather. Stamped with symbol of the Lions of Sarnath on the bottom. Measures approx. 8-1/2"H x 6-1/4"W.
• Tibetan bronze of Guhyasamaja,
  Tibetan bronze of Guhyasamaja, the deity and his consort engaged in yab-yum on a lotus throne, both holding vajras and ghantas , inset stones of coral and malachite, remnants of blue, white, red pigment to mouths and hair, base with etched vishvavajra , 18th or 19th century, 13-1/4 in. Lacking some stones, wear and loss to gilt.
• Thai Mural With Scene From the Life
  Thai Mural With Scene From the Life of Buddhasecond half of the 20th century watercolor and gilt on paper the Buddha is central to a landscape inhabited by both natural and unearthly creatures. Presented behind a linen mat in a gold-toned wooden fame with label from the Sura Wongse Gallery Bangkok.SS 20 x 31.5 in.; DOA 28.5 x 40 in.Overall craquelure with a few isolated chips that reveal underlying paper.Private Collection of a Lady Chapel Hill NC
• Two Illustrated Folios from the
  Two Illustrated Folios from the Kalpasutra, Rajasthan/Gujarat, 16th-17th Century Opaque watercolour heightened with gold each sheet 4.3 x 10.4 in — 11 x 26.5 cm
• GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA
  GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY ? ?????????cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with right hand raised in karanamudra holding an upright vajra, left hand holding a ghanta before the abdomen, the deity flanked by billowing scarfs, elaborate beads on the upper arms and large earrings, heavily adorned with jewelled necklaces, armbands, bracelets, and anklets, his head tilted subtly to the left with a serene face, hair pulled up into a high chignon, surmounted by a lotus bud behind the tiered jewelled crown(1)21.5cm high; 1474gProvenance: Private European collection
• Sino-Tibetan partially gilt
  Sino-Tibetan partially gilt bronze figure of Sakyamuni 19th century Two tone figure seated in dhyanasana on a trangular double lotus base, hands to the front in dhyana mundra, well worked robe and usnisa. H: 7 3/4 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Virginia wear to patination to curled hair, pitting to thrown possibly brass over bronze and then gilded, wear to brass plate base overall 7/
• A TIBETAN YAB YUM BRONZE
  A TIBETAN YAB YUM BRONZE SCULPTURE OF VAJRADHARA AND HIS CONSORT A tantric Buddhist sculpture that exhibits the feminine form embracing Vajradhara, this iconographic representation symbolizes the joining of wisdom with compassion, the couple sit enveloped in each other atop a single lotus blossom base.
• A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure
  A Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of a Four-Armed Bodhisattva modeled seated in dhyanasana his primary hands in namaskara mudra clasping a jewel before his heart the secondary hands rising to the sides and holding the mala and padma wearing a belted doti shawl and celestial scarf his hair tied in a topknot surrounded by a foliate crown height 19 3/4 in.
• Large Tibetan bronze figure of
  Large Tibetan bronze figure of Sitsamuara in yabyum Well cast figure seated in dhyanasana holding a vajra and bell, embraced by his shakti, dressed in dhoti and bead jewelly, over single lotus base to the front and relief inscription to the back. H: 14 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection Pennsylvania Purchased from Many Ann Connheim Gallery, Philadelphia
• SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE VASUDHARA
  SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE VASUDHARA 19th/20th c., possibly Nepal, dark patinated cast bronze, hands in various Mudra, seated in Lotus position, on tiered star-form pedestal, on custom wood plinth, approx. 9"h x 7"dia
• LG TIBETAN WHITE TARA GILT BRONZE
  LG TIBETAN WHITE TARA GILT BRONZE BUDDHA Tibet,20th CenturySaraswati with seven point crown with floral halo and hands in karana mudra seated on a lotus base. Notice the forehead, hands, and feet with seeing eye.
• GILT BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF
  GILT BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF TARAThe graceful and finely cast statue representing the primordial Adi Buddha Vajradhara seated in vajraparyankasana with arms crossed at the wrist, holding the vajra and Ghanta, adorned with turquoise inset jewelry, earrings and five leaf crown, scarves fluttering at his shoulders, wearing a short dhoti with sashes and scarves falling from the waist at either side and down on the pedestal before him.H:15cm. Provenance: Cowperthwaite family collection.