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Lot 283
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, ORISSA, EASTERN INDIA, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY, the four-armed goddess stabbing the buffalo demon with her trident, assisted by her vehicle the lion, the decapitated buffalo head on the lotus base below, 13cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 285
A 'GANGAJUMNA' FIGURE OF VISHNU, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY, bronze, with details highlighted in brass overlay, the four armed deity with primary hands in varada mudra and resting on his mace (now missing), wearing earrings and tall conical headdress with bud finial, 9.8cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 291
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, the four-armed, elephant headed deity seated on a raised lotus throne, holding a goad, a noose and a broken tusk, eating sweets with his trunk from his left hand, his vehicle the rat below, 9.5cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 293
TWO BRONZE HANUMAN TALISMANIC PENDANTS, PROBABLY DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 18TH, 19TH CENTURIES, each of circular pierced form with central striding figure of the monkey god, the larger with the god holding the tree with the magic herbs, a seven-headed cobra above and a defeated warrior below, 16.5, 7cm For a related, larger, example in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see Pal 1988, p.233 Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 297
A BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, WESTERN INDIA, DATED SAMVAT 1735/1678 AD, the four armed goddess attacking the demon with her trident as it emerges from the decapitated buffalo's body, while holding a sword and ritual drum in her upper hands, the goddess and her foe wearing silver bracelets and armbands, extensive dedicatory inscriptions including date in devanagari script on the reverse, 17.5cm high Very unusual on a Hindu bronze of this date is the Mughal style merlon decoration engraved on the base. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 298
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SUBRAHMANYA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, standing on a square lotus base, his vehicle the peacock standing behind holding a cobra in its beak, the four armed deity with primary right hand in abhaya mudra, his left in varada mudra, holding vajra and tanka in his upper hands, wearing conical headdress with bud finial, his long hair flowing over his shoulders, 17.3cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 299
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING KRISHNA PLAYING HIS FLUTE, PROBABLY EASTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY, the four-armed god playing his flute, his upper hands holding gada and conch shell, a cakra hanging from his right elbow, flanked by a pair of gopis holding offerings, a pair of cows with a calf below, a diminutive figure of Garuda at the front, the prabha with small lingam and figure of Ganesha on each side, sun and moon emblems above, remnants of gilding in several places, 16.5cm high There are a number of unusual features of this bronze, such as the curious hook and bulb motifs around the prabha. Also the presence of Ganesha and a lingam, as well as the sun and moon emblems, are connected with Siva, and not commonly seen on Krishna images. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 303
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA, WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, DATED SAMVAT 1658/1601 AD, the four-armed goddess seated in lalitasana on a raised stool, holding damaru, trisula, patra and khadga, a pierced and cusped arch behind, surmounted by a kalasa, a dedicatory inscription of two lines of devanagari script, including date, on the reverse, 13.5cm Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 304
A BRONZE FIGURE OF NARASIMHA, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY, the lion avatar of Vishnu seated with legs loosely crossed, originally held with yoga-patta, his consort, Lakshmi seated on his left knee, a discus and conch in his upper hands, a seven headed cobra canopy above, 10cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 305
THREE BURMESE FIGURES, 19TH CENTURY, comprising a lacquered and gilt wood figure of Buddha, inlaid with faceted glass and inscribed in Burmese on the base, a marble reclining figure of Buddha and a bronze mythical lion (chinthe), 28.5cm high and smaller Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 311
FIVE SMALL BRONZE OBJECTS, NORTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 19TH CENTURY, comprising three temple oil lamps in the form of conch shells and two printing stamps for cotton textiles, 9cm and smaller For a group of similar textile stamps, see Bussabarger and Robins, pp.86-87. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 315
TWO BRONZE RITUAL OBJECTS, WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, comprising a Saivite bracelet, fringed with pellet bells and heads of Siva, and a ritual pot with applique figures of devotees, a cobra and sun and moon emblems, 15cm (max. diam. bracelet), 10cm pot For a related bracelet, see Jain and Aggarwala 1989, p.43, and pot, Aryan 2005, p.148, pl.277. Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Lot 44
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI, TIBET, 15TH / 16TH CENTURY, stepping to the right on a pierced lotus base, his right hand raised holding a vajra, his left in karana mudra, traces of gilt and his face and hair with traces of red pigment, 13.5cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Aura Antiques, London, 1 April 2000. The original receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 45
A SMALL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI, TIBET, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY, the Buddhist deity seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his right hand raised wielding a sword behind his head, his left holding the stem of a lotus with a book resting on the top, sealed, 8cm Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Sebastiano Barbagallo, London 1 June 2000. The original receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 46
A PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SADAKSARI, TIBET, 16TH CENTURY, the four-armed Buddhist deity, seated on a double lotus throne, his primary hands clasped in anjali mudra, his upper hands holding mala and padma, his tall headdress with diminutive figure of Aksobhya, his face and crown with traces of pigment and cold gilding, remains of relics inside, 15cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. Acquired from Frederick Joy, London, 9 August 1999
Lot 56
A FOLK BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA SLAYING THE BUFFALO DEMON, WESTERN DECCAN, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY, the eight armed goddess wielding various weapons standing on the decapitated buffalo while stabbing the demon which emerges, on raised, separately cast base, 17cm high Provenance: Private collection, England, thence by descent.
Lot 58
A LARGE BRONZE GROUP DEPICTING SIVA AND PARVATI ON NANDI BULL, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY, the four armed god holding a rosary, and axe and a trident(?), his lower left hand holding his consort, who has a lotus in her left hand, the couple sheltered by a seven headed cobra under an arched prabha, their vehicle with pronounced horns, blanket and three necklaces, 41cm high Provenance: Private collection, England, thence by descent.
Lot 61
A SMALL SIVA SHRINE, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, bronze, the square platform on lotus base, with a yoni-lingam at one end, sheltered by a five headed naga cobra canopy, flanked by seated female chauri bearers, with figures of Nandi, Ganesha and a further cobra at the opposite end, engraved with sun and moon emblems, 6.5 x 8.5 x 8.5cm Provenance: Private collection, England, thence by descent.
Lot 62
A SMALL FRAGMENTARY BRONZE FIGURE OF A GODDESS, SOUTH INDIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY, the four-armed figure seated in lalitasana, her head surrounded by a serrated halo, with silver inlay, together with A Back Plate from a Bronze Shrine, Western Deccan, India, 18th / 19th Century, 4.5cm; 36 x 26.5cm Provenance: Private collection, England, thence by descent.
Lot 63
AN ASSEMBLED BRONZE GROUP, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY, comprising a four-armed figure of Vishnu(?) seated with his consort, a figure of Nandi Bull, with bell hanging from his neck and a dimunutive lingam at his feet, and a bronze base and openwork prabha, with five headed cobra and kirttimukha finial, 42cm high Provenance: Private collection, England, thence by descent.
Lot 64
A JAIN BRONZE FIGURE OF AMBIKA, WESTERN INDIA, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY, standing in tribhanga within an arched shrine, holding her child in her left arm, a lotus stem in her right, a diminutive lion and further child at her feet, a seated jina above, indistinct inscription on the reverse, 11cm high Provenance: Private collection, Western England
Lot 74
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, the four-armed elephant headed deity seated with legs loosely crossed on a lotus base with his vehicle the rat below, with scrolling trunk and domed crown, 7.5cm Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Peter Sloane, London, 15 June 2001. A copy of the receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 75
A 'GANGAJUMNA' FIGURE OF KRISHNA BATTLING WITH KALIYA, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, brass and bronze, on a lotus base, a butter ball in his right hand, his left hand raised, holding the cobra's tail, wearing beaded belt and multiple necklaces, with long flowing hair and tall headdress, 11cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Roderic Antiques, Richmond, London, 17 June 2000. The original receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 76
THREE BRONZE IMAGES, 20TH CENTURY, comprising a Tibetan figure of Padmasambhava, a South Indian bronze figure of Durga and a Khmer style dancing figure of Ganesha, 14.5cm high and smaller Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. The Ganesha figure was acquired from The Antiques Centre, York, 22 September 2005. The original receipt for that item is sold with this lot.
Lot 77
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VITHOBA, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY, standing on a square base, his hands by his hips, his right in varada mudra, his left holding a conch shell, his tall headdress with bud finial, 13.5cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Arthur Millner, London, 14 June 2002. Vithoba is a form of Krishna worshipped particularly in the western Deccan. The brick, here shown as the square paving tile the deity is standing on, along with his distinctive static posture, is a reference to a story in the life of Krishna, when he was told by Pundalika to wait on a brick while Pundalika attended to his aged parents.
Lot 78
A 'GANGAJUMNA' FIGURE OF DANCING KRISHNA, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY, brass and bronze, on a lotus base, a butter ball in his right hand, his left hand raised, wearing multiple necklaces, with long flowing hair and tall headdress, 11cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Arthur Millner, London, London 26 February 2000. The original receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 83
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BHU-DEVI, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY, the consort of Vishnu standing in tribhanga on a raised lotus base, holding a padma in her left hand, her right by her side, her head with tiered headdress, wearing large hoop earrings, 12.7cm Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Peter Sloane, London, 15 June 2001. A copy of the receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 85
A BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATI, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY, the four-armed consort of Siva seated in lalitasana on a double lotus, holding a sivalingam, Ganesha's tusk, a citron and a small figure of Ganesha, the underside engraved with four floral medallions, 11.5cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire.
Lot 86
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY, the six armed goddess stabbing the demon as it emerges from the buffalo body, the animal head lying on the ground, on elevated lotus base, 12.5cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire, acquired Arthur Millner, London, 17 June 2000. The original receipt is sold with this lot.
Lot 88
A PALA BRONZE UMA-MAHESVARA GROUP, BENGAL, EASTERN INDIA, 10TH / 11TH CENTURY, the couple seated together on a mound, figures of Nandi and Ganesha at their feet, a figure of a kneeling devotee on the base, 14cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. Acquired in the Netherlands (sold with exhibition label).
Lot 91
A PALA BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA, BENGAL, INDIA, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY, standing in tribhanga on a raised lotus base, her hands in varada mudra and holding the stem of a padma, a small parasol above with kalasa finial, 14cm Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. For two related bronzes, depicting Avalokitesvara, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see Pal 1988, pl.94b & c, p.94
Lot 92
A BRONZE FIGURE OF PARVATI, GUJARAT, WESTERN INDIA, 15TH / 16TH CENTURY, the four-armed goddess standing erect on an open work plinth with her vehicle the lion at the front, holding Sivalingam, Ganesha, a citron and rosary, the cusped prabha surmounted by kalasa finial, 14.3cm Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. Acquired from Arthur Millner, 18 June 2003. The original invoice and related correspondance are sold with this lot.
Lot 93
A BRONZE FIGURE OF ANNAPURNA, DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY, seated with legs loosely crossed on a low stool resting on raised platform, holding her loaded ladle, with flowing hair and tall headdress, 8.8cm high Provenance: Collection of the late Joost Slingerland, Yorkshire. Annapurna is the Hindu goddess of nourishment, especially worshipped in Varanasi (Benares). She uses her large ladle to serve food to her devotees.
Lot 153
A fine Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Ju You, Late Shang Dynasty, 12th-11th century BC, the broad pear-shaped body is raised on a splayed foot and the shoulder and cover with lozenge leiwen bordered by circles and centred on each side with an animal-mask, the twisted-rope, swing handle is joined at the shoulder by two simple loops and the domed cover is surmounted by an ovoid finial, the exterior and interior surfaces are covered with a mottled encrustation of bright malachite and azurite, and the interior base and inner cover are both cast with the clan mark, approximately 31cm high x approximately 23cm wide x approximately 16cm deepProvenance: Sotheby's, London, November 18th, 1998, lot 873 where purchased by the current owner and recently removed form a country house in West BerkshireThe clan mark, reading '丙' [bing], was associated with the Bing clan residing in todays Shanxi Province. A bronze jue vessel, late Shang dynasty, with similar clan symbol, bing, was excavated in 1953, Anyang, Henan Province, tomb no.304, and is now in the National Museum of China, Beijing; see Zhongguo qing tong qitu ji, Beijing, 2005, p.125. Further examples can be found in other important museum collections; see R. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Cambridge, Mass., 1987, pp.194-195; in the collection of the British Museum, see W. Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, London, 1977, pl.10b; and in the Shanghai Museum, see Shanghai Museum: Ancient Chinese Bronze Gallery, Shanghai, p.9. 晚商 青铜雷纹提梁"丙"卣「丙」金文铸款拍品来源：西伯克郡私人收藏，现藏家于1998年11月18日购自伦敦苏富比Condition Report: the exterior and interior surfaces are covered with a mottled encrustation of bright malachite and azuriteold corrosion consistent with date crack to foot 4.5cm long and various knocks and chips to foot rim cover edges with casting flaw and old knocks and chips Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 157
A Chinese bronze 'dragon' censer and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, well cast with openwork dragon cover, Buddhist lion handles, the base with faced lions on each side separated by a 'brocade' ball, engraved to top and base, approximately 15.5cm long x 8.5cm deep x 7cm high, 564 gramsProvenance: By repute formerly in the collection of the artist Cambier Guy (1923-2008) who is thought to have purchased this item either in China or Japan 1960's and 1970's 清 双龙戏珠铜香炉（克重564g）拍品来源：已故艺术家坎比尔·盖伊(1923-2008) 旧藏， 后由家族继承Condition Report: in good condition other than slight knocks and wear commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
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