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Continuing our series of auctions of the Dr John Yu AC Collection, we are delighted to offer this selection of 19th & 20th century Asian & African textiles, including embroidered silk, batak, ikat & kisak from Sumatra, Java, Timor, Lombok & more. Also on offer is a collection of objects including antique Javanese theatre masks, 20th century African stone carvings, and mid century silver bowls from Burma, Laos & Tibet.

Dr John Yu AC is a retired paediatrician and a respected expert on Chinese and Southeast Asian decorative arts. He was Chair of the Australia-China Council from 2001 to 2006, the Founding Chair of VisAsia, and since 2006, a Life Governor of the Art Gallery of NSW. He is also an Honorary Associate in Textiles and Ceramics and a Life Fellow of the Powerhouse Museum.

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A Toraja Ikat, Burnt Orange & Mauve Woven Cotton Ikat Blanket, Early 20th Century

Two Carved Timber Male & Female Ibeji Twin Figures, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

A Laotian Hand beaten Silver Tea Bowl with Etched Elephant Detail to Base & Peacock Feather to Rim c.1950

A Sumbawa Skirt, with Gold Thread Songket Decoration

A Tibetan Carved Burl Timber Ceremonial Tea Bowl, 19th Century

A Carved Timber & Red Polychrome Dance Mask Dieng Plateau, Java, Mid Century

An Unusual Ikat Tube Skirt Savu, with Horse Rider Detail, Indigo Dyes, Early 20th Century

A Large Tibetan Silver Lined & Footed Burl Timber Ceremonial Tea Bowl, 19th Century

The Dr John Yu AC Collection of Asian & African Textiles | Part IV

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