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Lot 651
A FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND PEWTER GROUP OF THE BELL FOUNDERS OF THE MIDDLE AGESBY LOUIS ETIENNE MARIE ALBERT-LEFEUVRE (1843-1924), C.1900the two men carrying an upturned bell cast, with figures between bands of laurel leaves, stars, oak leaves and fleurs-de-lys, inscribed 'ALBERT-LEFEUVRE, SIOT FONDEUR. PARIS'47.2cm high, 45cm wide, 31.5cm deep
Lot 736
A PAIR OF CHINESE POLISHED BRONZE TABLE LAMPSLATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURYeach of two handled vase form, with panels of lion dogs in relief, on a floral ground between a pair of horned lion dog handles, the neck and foot with arched foliate panels, with six character seal marks, fitted for electricity (2)44cm high TH
Lot 450
A FRENCH GILT BRONZE JAPONISME FLOOR STANDING OIL LAMPIN THE MANNER OF ÉDOUARD LIÈVRE, LATE 19TH CENTURYthe reservoir with pierced scrolling and foliate decoration on a telescopic stem with a spinning top knop with a band of lappets, above a sphere applied with winged dragon masks, three swing handles and tripod base joined by a pierced dome stretcher, with fretwork brackets and chinoiserie cartouche shaped feet with a seated Immortal, fitted for electricity172cm high (max)Catalogue NoteEdouard Lievre (France, 1828-1886) was a French artist, designer and cabinet maker who made extensive use of oriental, especially Japanese, ornamentation. The attribution of this lamp to Lievre is based upon the use of mythological animals, foliage and scrolling mounts which are seen as typical of his work and that are found on other items with a known attribution, including a pair of vases sold through Bonhams New Bond Street, 4th December 2008, lot 152 and the Persian Vase cast by Barbedienne and exhibited at the Paris 1878 Universal Exhibition.
Lot 329
A FRENCH EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE 'HARLEQUIN' MANTEL CLOCKATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE PHILIPPE THOMIRE, C.1815-20with a brass eight day drum movement striking on a bell, stamped 'Ch Vc Paris 64348' and with a circular maker's mark, the enamelled dial with black Roman hours, Arabic quarters and floral spandrels, in a case modelled as a large weight driven Comtoise clock, inscribed 'Le Point du Jour' to the door, being carried by a harlequin in a patterned suit, on a shaped base, the frieze with a central flaming heart flanked by honeysuckle flowers and foliage further flanked by butterflies, on bun feet, with pendulum and keys33.5cm high, 25.5cm wide, 9.5cm deepLiteratureElke Niehuser, French Bronze Clocks, 1700-1830, p.168.Catalogue NoteThe harlequin was an entertaining and popular figure in the Italian Commedia dell’arte where, with his characteristic diamond decorated outfit, was instantly and universally recognisable as a comic or troublesome character. Pierre Philippe Thomire (France, 1751-1843) trained as a sculptor but quickly changed profession to become a bronze caster, setting up his own company in 1775. Soon after, he starting working with Jean-Claude Duplessis, the artistic director of Sevres, where he eventually supplied all the gilt bronze mounts for the porcelain. 1809 saw his appointment as ciseleur de l’empereur (Engraver to the Emperor) and in 1811 as fournisseur de leurs majesties (Furniture Supplier to Their Majesties). For a related clock recently sold at auction see Christie’s, Rothschild Masterpieces, 17th October 2023, lot 561 which fetched $37,800 (including premium).
Lot 645
A FRENCH BRONZE RELIEF PLAQUELATE 17TH CENTURYdepicting a scene from a campaign, a General in the foreground directing his troops, with soldiers on horseback sighting a carriage, with a cityscape beyond and a river god in the lower right12.6 x 26.7cmProvenance Purchased Sotheby's, London, 22nd April 1986, European Sculpture, Works of Art and Ironwork, lot 119.Catalogue NoteSee similar reliefs in the Louvre modelled by Desjardins in 1681 for the pedestal of the statue of Louis XIV in the Places des Victoires, Paris, and Souchal, French Sculptors, p.255. The scene is possibly that of Marshal Turenne and the Duchesse de Longueville at the crossing of the Rhine at Wesel in 1646.
Lot 123
A PAIR OF GEORGE III TREEN MAHOGANY CANDLESTICKSLATE 18TH CENTURYeach with a bronze nozzle with foliate decoration, on a fluted column with a bulbous reeded base and a spreading foot (2)36.5cm highProvenanceThe Simon Castle Collection of Treen.LiteratureThe current lot is illustrated in the Illustrated History of Antiques, general editor Huon Mallalieu, p.259.
Lot 452
A FRENCH CLOISONNÉ AND GILT BRONZE JAPONISME JARDINIÈRE ON STANDBY MAISON MARNYHAC, PROBABLY AFTER A DESIGN BY ÉDOUARD LIÈVRE (1829-1886), LATE 19TH CENTURYthe ovoid bowl with floral and insect decoration on a turquoise ground between a pair of scrolling dragon and hoop handles, stamped 'Marnyhac' and numbered '1730' beneath a pierced rim and on four similated bamboo splayed legs terminating in toad feet110cm high, 67cm wideCatalogue NoteMaison Marnyhac, also known as La Societe des Marbres et Bronzes Artistiques de Paris were known to employ Edouard Lievre who specialised in 'Japonisme'.For similar jardinieres that have sold at auction, see Christie's, New York, 21 April 2009. lot 278, Christie's, Paris, Collection d'un Amateur provenant d'un Hotel Particulier, 2 July 2008, lot 111 and Christie's, New York, 24 April 2003, lot 201. atalogue
Lot 459
A PAIR OF FRENCH BRONZE JAPONISME FIGURES OF A MAN AND WOMANPOSSIBLY CAST BY BARBEDIENNE, C.1870-80in traditional Japanese costume, he modelled standing holding a fan and carrying a pair of swords in his belt, she carrying a parasol, each on integral bases with a rectangular platform above pierced aprons and raised on elephant head feet, impressed '32673' and other numerals to the underside (2)62cm highCatalogue NoteThe artist responsible for these figures is not known although they have been attributed to several high profile artists working in the period including Charles Cordier, Emile Guillemin and Emile Louis Picault. For similar pairs of figures, see Christie’s, New York, 5 March 2014, lot 252 for a pair in ormolu, and Sotheby’s, Paris, 5 November 2014, lot 317A where they were described as being ‘A Chinese Couple, in the manner of Francois Boucher’, perhaps inspired by pictures by the artist that were in wide circulation in the late 18th and 19th century.
Lot 1
A LACQUERED WOOD HIBACHI (BRAZIER)Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood ground finely decorated in hiramaki-e with a large prunus branch filled with blossoms opposite of further blossoms born on leafy stems. The hollow interior with a bronze liner.DIAMETER 32 cmCondition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks, traces of insect activity, losses to hiramaki-e decorations, and small nicks. The copper liner with some malachite encrustations. The inset wood base lost.Provenance: German private collection.The hibachi (lit. fire bowl) is a traditional Japanese heating device. It is a brazier which is either round, cylindrical, or box-shaped, open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal. It is believed hibachi date back to the Heian period. It is filled with incombustible ash, and charcoal sits in the center of the ash. To handle the charcoal, a pair of metal chopsticks called hibashi (lit. 'fire chopsticks') is used in a way similar to Western fire irons or tongs. Hibachi were used for heating, not for cooking. It heats by radiation, and is too weak to warm a whole room, often disappointing foreigners who expected such power. Sometimes, people placed a tetsubin (iron kettle) over the hibachi to boil water for tea. Later, by the 1900s, some cooking was also done over the hibachi.
Lot 1002
A BRONZE 'CALLIGRAPHY' MIRROR, SONG DYNASTY China, in the style of the Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), yet dating to the Song dynasty, 11th - 12th century. Of circular form, with a central pierced knop, set within a circle with two characters, a band of calligraphy encircling the well, and the rim raised. Condition: Fine condition with surface wear, oxidation, commensurate with age. Extensive patina with malachite encrustation. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Walter Rieder (1890-1986), thence by descent. Old inventory labels to the mirror and box. Dr. Walter Rieder served in the Swiss East Asia Mission (SOAM) in Qingdao, Shandong Province, between October 1930 and December 1951. The mission specialized in educational, literary, and philanthropic work and Dr. Rieder was in fact, not a theologian or missionary, but a teacher of mathematics, physics, and science to high school students attached to the SOAM. His guiding principles were 'Creating understanding between different cultures' and 'Building bridges between East and West'. While in Qingdao, Dr. Rieder collected a wide variety of Chinese art. The objects in the collection thus offer a unique window into the type of antiques that were on the market in Qingdao in the second quarter of the 20th century. As well as demonstrating his passion for Chinese art, his collection also reveals the personal friendships Dr. Rieder forged with local artists, some of whom he knew from his teaching activities. Dr. Rieder had a scholarly approach to studying his collection. Alongside many of his objects, meticulous notes can sometimes be found detailing his art historical commentaries. The collection was hence Dr. Rieder's gateway to the history and culture of China. Objects from the collection were exhibited at the Kunsthaus in Interlaken, Switzerland in 2006 and 2018. Weight: 95.5 g Dimensions: Diameter 9.2 cmWith an old circular painted cardboard box and cover, bearing collectors note including remarks on the dating to the Song dynasty. (2)
Lot 1003
A PAIR OF BRONZE HORSE TRACK 'BUDDHIST LION' ORNAMENTS, MING OR EARLIERChina, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or earlier. The circular ornaments cast in openwork, depicting a Buddhist lion with incised details, together with a brocade ball and ribbon. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, fine patina, and minor casting flaws. Provenance: Austrian private collection. With old labels to the back of the ornaments. Weight: 79.3 g and 82.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 6.9 cm and 7.1 cm
Lot 1004
A GROUP OF TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOKS, 17TH CENTURYChina, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Each cast with a horned chilong-head hook to one end and a circular button to the underside, finely inlaid in silver with ruyi and geometric designs to the front, one similarly inlaid with two inscriptions to the reverse, the other incised with archaic characters.Inscriptions: To the back of one belt hook, 'Jin Shui' and 'prolonging life'.Condition: Good condition with wear and manufacturing irregularities, minuscule nicks, minor losses to the silver inlay.Provenance: French private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a collection of a former French colonel based in China before World War II.Weight: 34.1 and 41.5 gDimensions: Length 9.4 and 9.2 cm
Lot 1005
A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC 'DRAGON' BELT HOOK, 17TH CENTURYChina, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Cast with a dragon-head hook and a circular button to the underside, finely inlaid in silver with archaistic scroll, ruyi, and geometric designs. The button of the belt hook is similarly inlaid with a two-character inscription.Inscriptions: To the button, 'Guyong'.Condition: Good condition with wear, tiny nicks, light scratches, few minor losses to inlays. Rich, dark patina with malachite encrustations.Provenance: From a private Slovakian collection.Weight: 66 gDimensions: Length 11.9 cm
Lot 1006
A BRONZE 'LION' WEIGHT, MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Massively cast in the form of a recumbent beast grooming its tail, with legs tucked neatly under its robust body, which is decorated with a defined backbone, neatly incised mane, and bifurcated tail.Condition: Very good condition with minor nicks, casting irregularities, and old wear, commensurate with age.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 201 g Dimensions: Length 6.4 cm
Lot 1007
A SILVER- AND GOLD-INLAID 'MYTHICAL BEAST' BRONZE, CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀神獸Well cast, standing foursquare with its head turned to the left, with large three-clawed feet and a long furcated tail. Its muscular body finely inlaid in gold and silver with feathers and archaistic designs. The face is set with a narrow beak, large eyes beneath thick brows, and a curved horn.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.Condition: Very good condition with expected ancient wear, casting irregularities, small nicks, minor losses to inlays, and signs of corrosion. The bronze with a fine patina overall, showing areas vibrant malachite-green.Weight: 484 g Dimensions: Length 16.3 cm, Height 11.2 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related earlier mythical animal from the Zhongshan tombs, which possibly served as a prototype for the present lot, dated to the Warring States period, in the Hunan Museum, illustrated by Jenny So, Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Vol. III, 1995, New York, pp. 66, fig. 121.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 13 November 2015, lot 1173 Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver wire and gold-inlaid bronze 'mythical beast' scroll weight, Ming dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the related manner of casting, modeling, and decoration with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the much smaller size (6.7 cm).十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀神獸鑄造精良，神獸四足着地，頭轉向左側，三爪足，分叉尾；身形矯健，羽毛和古文錯金銀綫。臉上長著尖喙，濃眉大眼，彎曲的角。 來源：奧地利私人收藏 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、鑄造不規則、小刻痕、鑲嵌物的輕微損失，以及腐蝕跡象。青銅整體細膩綠色包漿。 重量：484 克 尺寸：長16.3 厘米, 高11.2 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件相近的中山墓出土戰國時期青銅神獸，可能為我們拍品的原型，收藏於湖南博物館，見Jenny So，《Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections》，卷III，1995年，紐約，頁66，圖121。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年11月13日，lot 1173 價格：GBP 7,500（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：十七世紀明代錯金銀神獸銅鎮紙 專家評論：比較相近的鑄造風格，模型，以及錯金銀鑲嵌。請注意尺寸較小(6.7 厘米)。
Lot 1010
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BEAKER VASE, GU, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Of slender form, the lower and mid-sections cast with taotie masks with flanges on each side. The neck cast with stylized cicadae. The recessed base decorated with two dragons coiling around a central three-character seal.Inscriptions: To the base, 'Lüguzhai'.Condition: Good condition with wear, casting flaws, and dents. The bronze covered in a rich chocolate patina.Provenance: From a private collection in Bordeaux, France.Weight: 724.9 gDimensions: Height 22.4 cm
Lot 1015
A PUMPKIN SHAPED GOLD SPLASH BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, 19th CENTURYSouth China, c. 1880. The lobed body cast to resemble a pumpkin or a melon, supported on three legs, with two opposing animal handles, the fur finely incised, the cover cast in openwork, and with a stem handle. With a matching reticulated leafy stand supported on three feet. Overall embellished with irregular gold splashes.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and surface scratches. With repairs to one handle and to cover. Provenance: Danish private collection.Weight: 1738 g Dimensions: Height 22 cm (incl. the stand)
Lot 1016
A LARGE BRONZE 'SHOULAO AND DEER' TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, 19TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The body is well cast with aquatic creatures against rolling waves, the sides set with a pair of coiling dragon-form handles, all supported on cabriole legs issuing from monster masks terminating in paw feet. The reticulated cover is cast with rolling clouds topped by Shoulao seated on a recumbent stag. The base inscribed.Inscriptions: To the base, 'To be past on from generation to generation as a treasure.'Condition: Wear, casting flaws, small nicks, dents, minor fills and old repairs.Provenance: From a Croatian private collection.Weight: 6,379 gDimensions: Height 43.2 cmDuring the Qing Dynasty in China, incense burners served not only functional purposes but were also commissioned as decorative objects with deep symbolic significance. These burners often took the form of auspicious animals or figures, reflecting the cultural beliefs and aspirations of the time.Shoulao held great importance in Chinese culture as he represented the desire for longevity and good health. His portrayal with a large head symbolized wisdom, while his long beard signified old age. It was believed that by venerating Shoulao and leading a virtuous and balanced life, individuals could attain longevity and even immortality.Deer are associated with the Daoist concept of immortality due to their believed exceptional lifespan. This led to deer becoming symbolic representations of the wish for a long and prosperous life. In Chinese mythology, they were often depicted as messengers of immortals, possessing magical abilities.Together, Shoulao and the deer exemplify the aspirations for longevity and good fortune.
Lot 1018
A SILVERED BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' TRIPOD CENSER AND OPENWORK COVER, 19TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The ovoid body supported on three long legs in the form of elephant heads and flanked by two elephant handles, the slightly everted rim surmounted by a domed reticulated cover with a bat and cash coin motif topped by a tall finial in the form of a coiled dragon over clouds and waves, the exterior with a charming Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball together with its young.Condition: Good condition with wear, casting flaws, traces of use, rubbing and losses to silvering, small nicks, light scratches.Provenance: From a private collection in Austria.Weight: 1,570 gDimensions: Height 29 cmThe base cast with an apocryphal four-character mark da Ming Xuande.Bats and cash coins are both auspicious symbols in Chinese culture. The bat signifies fortune or wealth, and the cash coin is a symbol of receiving benefits. They are often shown together due to their similar meaning.
Lot 1020
A BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION' CENSER, QINGChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Cast as a Buddhist lion resting on his hind legs, the right front paw raised, and the tail swept upwards. The head cast as the hinged cover, turned to the left, with open mouth revealing sharp fangs, wide snout, bulging eyes below bushy eyebrows, and with three horns.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few nicks, scratches, and casting flaws.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 1.1 kgDimensions: Height 15.2 cm
Lot 1021
A LARGE AND HEAVY HAN-STYLE BRONZE SWORD, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Heavily cast, the sword shaft centered on both sides by a raised ridge tapering to form a sharp blade along both edges and drawing to a pointed tip. The handle with a diamond chape and a circular pommel. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with wear. Few signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws, and some small nicks. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 1,406 g Dimensions: Length 67.2 cm With a fitted box. (2)
Lot 1026
A BRONZE 'BOY' JOSS STICK HOLDER, MING DYNASTYChina, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or earlier. Cast in the form of a standing boy, rising both hands and holding a tripod censer with an aperture for holding joss sticks. With a recent padded box.Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, minor nicks, minuscule losses, fine natural patina, all commensurate with the age of this bronze. Provenance: Notable collection, New York.Weight: 135 g Dimensions: Height 9 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 1027
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL, QING OR EARLIERChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. Standing on a red-lacquer pedestal wearing long robes, both arms raised in front holding a hu tablet, his hair pulled up into a chignon, the bearded face with a pensive expression flanked by long strands of black hair.Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, touchups. Few nicks and chips to the lacquer. Provenance: Austrian trade.Weight: 359 g Dimensions: Height 15 cm
Lot 1034
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYINChina, Republic period (1912-1949) or slightly later. Cast seated in dhyanasana, the hands held in vitarka and shuni mudra, dressed in loose-fitting robes opening at the chest to reveal beaded jewelry. The cuffs and hems of the robe incised with vines and blossoms, the face with a serene expression and downcast eyes above a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes suspending floral earrings, the hair tied in a high chignon behind a floral crown with Amithaba at the center. The face, hands, and feet covered in gilt and the robe with blue and red accents.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks, scratches, flaking of the gilt, and casting flaws.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 1.6 kgDimensions: Heigh 21 cm
Lot 1035
A GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSE FIGURE OF BUDDHAMongolia, late 19th - early 20th century. Seated in dhyanasana above a lotus base, both hands in gyan mudra at the chest, dressed in a loose robe covering the left shoulder and falling elegantly in pleads below the feet. The face with a serene expression and downcast eyes, the eyebrows centered by an urna, flanked by elongated earlobes and surmounted by an ushnisha. The body covered in gilt and with red and black accents to the face. The base sealed with a wooden plate.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, minuscule losses, small dents, nicks, light scratches, and manufacturing flaws.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 2.1 kgDimensions: Height 37.7 cm
Lot 1036
A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, 13TH-14TH CENTURYNepal, 13th-14th century. Boldly cast, the small figure seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal, his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and his left lowered above his lap. His serene face with heavy lidded eyes, full lips, and hair neatly arranged around a high ushnisha.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with old wear predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, minor scratches, and a loss to the base. The bronze is covered in a naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Provenance: Czech private collection.Weight: 60.5 g (excl. stand), 242.3 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: 6 cm (excl. stand), 7.4 cm (incl. stand)With a fitted metal stand. (2)
Lot 1039
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF PALDEN LHAMO, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIERTibet. Riding her horse atop a sea of blood on a stepped plinth supported by further horses, the fierce goddess holding her sword aloft while gripping a kapala (skull cup) in the other hand, a khatvanga (trident) resting in her left arm. Her mouth open in a gruesome expression, exposing her sharp teeth and pointed tongue, her flaming hair, urna, and earrings with precious stone inlays. Flanked by a separately cast flaming mandorla with bands of skulls and vajras.Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, rubbing to gilt, dents, minor losses, and cracks. Small areas of verdigris here and there.Provenance: From a Czech private collection.Weight: 2,707 gDimensions: Height 31 cm
Lot 1040
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESHVARA, 19TH CENTURYTibet, 19th century. Heavily cast, the eleven-headed eight-armed deity standing in samabhanga atop an openworked double-lotus base with his primary hands clasped together in front of his chest, the others radiating around him holding a lotus blossom, rosary, dharma wheel, bow and arrow, and a water pot. Clad in a long, flowing dhoti decorated with foliate scroll, elegant jewelry, and an animal pelt draped over one shoulder.Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, minute nicks, small dents, few minor losses.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 5,529 gDimensions: Height 64.9 cm
Lot 1041
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF JAMBHALA, 19TH-20TH CENTURYTibet, 19th-20th century. The god of wealth seated in lalitasana on a lotus base with jeweled petals and beaded edge, his right foot resting on a lotus bloom, holding a gem-shaped fruit in his right hand and a mongoose spouting jewels in his left. He wears a loose-fitting dhoti and billowing shawl and is bedecked in beaded jewelry. His bearded face with downcast eyes, bushy brows, and bow-shaped lips forming a calm smile in a benevolent expression. His hair tied into a high chignon behind the foliate jeweled tiara. The base is sealed.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, light rubbing, small losses, and minor dents. Areas of verdigris to the sealplate.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.Weight: 407 gDimensions: Height 10.4 cm
Lot 1042
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA, PALA REVIVALTibet, late 19th to first half of 20th century. Heavily cast, standing in samabhanga on a double lotus pedestal with a beaded rim, incised with scrolling designs along the base. He is holding in a lotus stem in his right hand which curls up his arm opening to a large blossom supporting a kundika at his shoulder. Wearing a short dhoti tied at the waist by a sash with beaded jewelry and a central floret clasp, his bare arms and chest are adorned with finely beaded jewelry with tassels and floret medallions.Provenance: From a private collection in Germany.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, small nicks, and minor dents.Weight: 5,910 g Dimensions: Height 56.2 cmHis serene face set with almond-shaped eyes and full lips. Finely incised, his curled secured by a foliat tiara and gathered in a tall, multi-tiered chignon surmounted by a lotus blossom.The presence of the kundika vase crowning the resplendent lotus flower by his left shoulder identifies this idealized young prince as the future Buddha Maitreya. Although equally vital to popular Buddhist practice, standing Maitreya images are relatively rare by comparison to more common bronzes of Avalokiteshvara Padmapani.Maitreya, also known as the Buddha of the Future, may be considered a Bodhisattva according to the sutras, or a Buddha according to the tantras. In Tibet, when represented as a Bodhisattva, he may be depicted standing or seated in European style with the feet resting on a small lotus throne. The princely appearance of this figure is one of the most popular manifestations of Maitreya.
Lot 1043
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSHRI, LATE QING TO REPUBLICTibetan-Chinese, first half of the 20th century. Finely cast seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base, holding aloft a flaming sword and a lotus stem in his left hand coming to full bloom at his shoulder and supporting a sutra. He is clad in a voluminous dhoti and adorned with sashes and jewelry inlaid with gemstones. The face is serene in expression and surmounted by a foliate tiara in front of the braided chignon. The base is sealed.Condition: Good condition with wear, casting flaws, minor rubbing to gilding, small dents, light nicks and scratches, and few losses to inlays.Provenance: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 1990s. Collection of Dr. Ferdinand and Dr. Gudrun Thaler-Szulyovsky, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. The couple, who had both been practicing law, met in 1967 through their mutual passion for art. Together they built a substantial and diverse art collection over many decades, one of their first works of Asian art being a painting of Guan Yu, received as payment for legal services, from the prominent Styrian brewer Sigurd Reininghaus.Weight: 1,553 gDimensions: Height 20.6 cm
Lot 1044
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURYTibet. Finely cast, the thousand-armed eleven-headed deity seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base raised on a stepped plinth supported by two snow lions. His principal hands are held in anjali mudra, while his secondary hands hold attributes including a bow and arrow, lotus blossom, rosary, and dharma wheel, with numerous further hands radiating around him, surrounded by a separately cast foliate mandorla with a beaded lower edge.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, light rubbing to gilding, small nicks, light scratches, areas of verdigris particularly to interior.Provenance: From a Portuguese private collection.Weight: 3,805 gDimensions: Height 29.1 cmOne prominent Buddhist story tells of Avalokiteshvara vowing never to rest until he had freed all sentient beings from saṃsara. Despite strenuous effort, he realizes that many unhappy beings were yet to be saved. After struggling to comprehend the needs of so many, his head splits into eleven pieces. Amitabha, seeing his plight, gives him eleven heads with which to hear the cries of the suffering. Upon hearing these cries and comprehending them, Avalokiteshvara tries to reach out to all those who needed aid but found that his two arms shattered into pieces. Once more, Amitabha comes to his aid and invests him with a thousand arms with which to aid the suffering multitudes.
Lot 1046
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE STUPA, 19TH-20TH CENTURYNepal, 19th-20th century. The tiered stupa raised on a stepped plinth supported by Garudas and decorated with vajras as well as beaded and floral designs. Housing four Buddhas, each seated in dhyanasana within a niche flanked by columns and topped by a kirthimukha, beneath a separately cast dome with lotus petals and topped by a gilt stupa finial. The Buddha are supported on a plinth base with a double-lotus band as well as a band winged mythical creatures and floral designs. The base is sealed.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and light rubbing to gilding. Fine dark patina with areas of verdigris.Provenance: From a Belgian private collection.Weight: 2,423 gDimensions: Height 21.9 cm
Lot 1047
THREE GILT-BRONZE VAJRAS, 17TH-18TH CENTURYTibet, 17th-18th century. Each well cast, the four-pronged vajra with a central compressed globular grip separating two lotus pedestals supporting a central column surrounded by four arched vajra points emerging from the jaws of makara heads, the two eight-pronged vajras similarly modeled, the larger with a biconical grip.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, small nicks, minor dents, little rubbing to gilt.Provenance: From a private collection in Austria.Weight: 624.5 g (total)Dimensions: Length 11.5 cm, 13.4 cm, and 17.2 cm
Lot 1049
A GROUP OF THREE IRON AND BRONZE RITUAL OBJECTS, 18TH-19TH CENTURYTibet, 18th-19th century. Comprising a bronze phurbu cast with a triangular blade of iron issuing from a makara's mouth with two snakes coiling down the blade, the pommel cast with the heads of four wrathful deities; an iron phurbu with a silvery sheen, the faceted biconical grip with a skull-form terminal; and a finely cast bronze kartika with a curved blade issuing from the mouth of a fierce makara, the globular grip with lotus petals supporting a four-prong vajra terminal.Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, small dents, minute nicks, and light scratches.Provenance: From a private collection in Austria.Weight: 916.7 gDimensions: Length 20.9 cm (the longest)
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