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Click here to subscribeJoseph Körschgen (German, 1876-1937), a large bronze of a German Pointersigned and inscribed 'J. Körschgen/Düsseldorf' (to the base), 97cm long x 53cm high (38in long x 20 1/2in high).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Gertrude Katherine Lathrop (American, 1896-1986) A magnificent and large bronze of a PekingesePatinated bronze, raised on a rectangular base inscribed 'G.K. LATHROP', 56.5cm wide, 31cm deep, 25cm high (22in wide, 12in deep, 9 1/2in high) Footnotes:Born in Albany, New York, Gertrude Lathrop came from a family of women artists with whom she shared a studio at home. Her mother, Ida, was a painter of landscapes and still lifes, and her sister, Dorothy, was primarily a writer and illustrator of children's books. Lathrop studied with Gutzon Borglum at the Art Students League in New York City in 1918 and at his School of American Sculpture from 1920 to 1921. She spent the summer of 1924 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, studying with Charles Grafly. It is during her training that she found herself drawn to animal sculpture above all subjects. Of this, she wrote:'I chose to model animals because of their infinite variety of form and texture and their great beauty, for even the lowliest of them have beauty, yes even the ward bug, with his magnificent tusks.'In 1921, at the National Academy of Design, Lathrop had her first exhibition, and in the following years her work was included in many shows of the National Sculpture Society. In 1954, she moved with her sister to Falls Village, Connecticut, where she died in 1986. Although she modelled portraits and was an accomplished medallist, her main interest was in sculpting animals. Lathrop's work can be found in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum; Brookgreen Gardens; National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, DC; Albany Public Library; and Houston Public Library.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Büschelberger, Anton (1869-1934).Bronze dunkel patiniert; Rehbock und Ricke auf längsovaler Plinthe; auf der Plinthe im vorderen Bereich Signatur "Büschelberger", im hinteren Bereich monogrammiert "AB", sowie am hinteren Rand Gießerstempel der "BILDGIESSEREI KRAAS BERLIN44"; Höhe ca. 21,5 cm, Länge ca. 39 cm;Gewicht ca. 4,9 kg.
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA, NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY the twelve-armed goddess wielding numerous weapons in her hands, her primary left hand holding the head of the emerging buffalo demon, wearing a skull necklace and elaborate crown, her hair gathered in a tall bun, 19.5cm high including feet attachments
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA, 18TH CENTURY seated on a double lotus throne, his hands in varada and dhyana mudra, holding the flaming jewel (sriratna) in the palm of his left hand, wearing elaborate crown, large disc earrings and tall headdress, his jewellery inlaid with turquoise, 16cm highProvenance: Private collection, London, acquired by the vendor's mother from Madeleine Lu Antiquites, Saint-Ouen, Paris, in March 1973.
A WESTERN TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, 13TH/14TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, wearing five-leaf crown, large hoop earrings and ornate pendant on his chest, flanked by a pair of lotus tendrils, his eyes inlaid with silver, inscribed Tibetan letters on the back of his head and chest, traces of cold gilding, 28cm highFor a bronze figure of Amoghasiddhi in the Minneapolis Institute of Art of similar date and style, see acc. no. 99.124.1 (https://collections.artsmia.org/art/31182/amoghasiddhi-western-tibet-or-central-regions-tibet). See also Skorupski 1998, no.4, pp.14-15.
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF USNISAVIJAYA, NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY cast in three sections, seated on an altar platform raised on single lotus base, the eight armed, three headed Buddhist deity with lower right hand in varada mudra and upper left hand in tarjani mudra, his other hands holding double thunderbolt, arrow, Buddha image, bow, water-pot and noose, surrounded by a double flaming aureole, 16.5cm
˜ A BRONZE FIGURE OF ACALA, TIBET, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY inlaid with silver and copper, stepping to his right, his fiercesome face with bulging eyes and protruding fangs, his right hand raised holding a sword his left in vitarka mudra, wearing jewellery and crown inlaid with turquoise, coral and lapis lazuli, with billowing scarf, mounted on modern wooden base, 21.5cm high (excluding projecting tenon base attachments to his feet)For a related figure of Acala, see Skorupski 1998, no.2, pp.10-11
A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in dhyanasana, wearing voluminous robes, with long cascading hair and five-leaf crown, later wood stand, 16cm highProvenance: Property from a Distinguished British Scholar and Collector. This bronze is referred to in a letter to the late owner from Rachel Ward of the British Museum, dated 24 May 1994, a copy of which is included with this lot.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SRIDEVI, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY the consort of Vishnu standing in tribhanga, her right hand raised holding a lotus, wearing tall headdress with bud finial, 15.5cm highAn unusual feature of this depiction of Sridevi, is the treatment of the kuchabandha, which instead of being tightly fastened to the goddess's breasts is loosely draped across her front.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF MANJUSRI, KASHMIR, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne on raised openwork base decorated with a pair of adorsed antelopes, his right hand raised wielding his sword, his left resting on his thigh, the book on a lotus above his left shoulder, his body framed by a double aureole, 11.3cmProvenance: Private collection, Western England
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A HAMSA, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY probably the base of a lamp, the bird of stylised form, with elongated beak, crested head and wearing a trio of necklaces, standing on square flared base, 25cm highProvenance: Formerly in the collection of the late Peter Cochrane, acquired in 1977, inv. no. 77/29. Sold in these rooms, 10 April 2014, lot 75
A BRONZE HANUMAN TALISMANIC PENDANT, PROBABLY DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, of circular pierced form, with central striding figure of the monkey god wearing padukas on his feet, holding the tree with the magic herbs, a five-headed cobra above and a defeated warrior below, 15.5For a related, larger, example in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see Pal 1988, p.233Provenance: Formerly collection of the late Peter Cochrane, acquired in 1976, inv. no. JPC 76/22
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A GODDESS, PROBABLY MANASA, ORISSA, EASTERN INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a circular lotus throne, her primary hands in varada and abhaya mudra, her upper hands holding a mirror and a cobra, wearing large disc earrings, crown and tall headdress, 11.2cm high
A BRONZE VIRABHADRA PLAQUE, WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY of rectangular form, with six piercings for attachment, the four-armed manifestation of Siva depicted in relief stepping to his left, wielding sword, shield, bow and arrow under a triple arch with emblems of the lingam, Nandi, Sun and Moon, and kirtimukha above, diminutive figures of Daksha and Sati below with hands in anjali mudra, 22 x 13.5cm
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GAJALAKSHMI, ORISSA (ODISHA), EASTERN INDIA, CIRCA 1900 the four-armed goddess seated in padmasana on a circular lotus base, her primary hands in varada and abhaya mudra, her upper hands holding a pair of lotuses, each supporting a diminutive elephant pouring water on her head with its trunk, 17.5cm high
A SMALL BRONZE LAKSHMI-NARAYANA SHRINE, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY the god Vishnu seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne on raised plinth, the four-armed god with his consort, Lakshmi on his left knee holding a padma, his primary right hand in abhaya mudra, an arched aureole with kirtimukha above, 9.3cm high
A BRONZE SHRINE DEPICTING LAKSHMI-NARAYANA, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY the god Vishnu seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne on raised plinth, the four-armed god with his consort, Lakshmi on his left knee holding a padma, his primary right hand in abhaya mudra, a diminutive figure of Garuda below, 11.5cm high
A BRONZE HANGING LAMP, JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY the circular flared base surmounted by circular reservoir with four projecting wick holders, a chain attached to the central column with hook at the top, 50cm high (including extended chain)Provenance: Collection of a deceased diplomat, thence by descent.
TWO PRIESTS' OFFERING TRAYS (TALAM), CENTRAL JAVA, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY bronze, each of circular form, one with raised, slightly turned-in rim, the other with flared lip, each engraved with central scrolling lotus medallion surrounded by serrated border, 48cm diamProvenance: Collection of a deceased diplomat, thence by descent.For a similar talam in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, see inv. no. 2017.61.2. See also Lohuizen-De Leeuw 1984, pp.129-134
A LAN-NA BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, THAILAND, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, with elongated earlobes and domed usnisa surmounted by a bud-shaped finial, 63cm highFor three Buddha images in closely related style, see Boisselier 1975, figs.111-113, pp.152-154.
A CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE PRANCING HORSE, 20TH CENTURY cast standing with front leg raised, the head tilted back and slightly to the left with ears alertly pricked, the long mane swept through the ears, down the neck and over the back, the long bushy tail detachable, the metal patinated to a dark chocolate brown tone with irregular gold splashes, 43cm highProvenance: Property from a Private Collection, England.OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE二十世紀 銅灑金躍馬擺件
A CHINESE BRONZE 'FOREIGNER' CANDLESTICK BASE, 17TH CENTURY cast standing with left arm raised, originally to support a candle drip pan, wearing a loose fitting robe tied at the chest and a scarf around the shoulders, his face with large bulging eyes and bushy moustache and beard, later wood base, 12.5cm high十七世紀 銅胡人像燭臺
A CHINESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY, 16TH/17TH CENTURY cast seated in dyanasana and holding a peach in the left hand, wearing a long flowing robe hemmed with a foliate band and open at the chest to reveal an elaborate jewelled necklace, the serene face with downcast eyes beneath high arched brows, flanked by pendulous ear lobes and surmounted by a pierced diadem, all supported on an integral lotus base comprised of three tiers of overlapping lotus petals, traces of red lacquer and gilding, 37cm highProvenance:Property from a Distinguished British Scholar and Collector.明 銅觀音坐像
A rare Chinese straw-glazed stoneware percussion bell, Warring States period, 42cm high The present pottery bell closely resembles its bronze counterparts. In the Eastern Zhou period, similar bells were produced in sets to imitate the more expensive bronze musical instruments. However, relatively few examples have survived to the present day.A set of five Eastern Zhou dynasty straw-glazed bells of comparable size (h. 35-38 cm), formerly in the collection of T.T. Tsui and now in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, are illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art. Chinese Ceramics I: Neolithic to Liao, Hong Kong, 1993, pl. 9. Two similar glazed bells (h. 35.6 and 17.1 cm) are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 1988.20.8Oxford Authentication TL report: P121p66, 14 February 2022戰國 青釉陶甬鐘（附牛津熱釋光報告）牛津熱釋光報告編號：P121p66, 頒發日期：2022年2月14日 Condition Report: some chips but no signs of major damageCondition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese bronze bombe censer, 18th century, modelled with a pair of prominent loop handles below the rim and base is cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande seal mark, 13.6cm diameter x 8.7cm high, 903grams清十八世紀 "大明宣德年制"款雙耳銅爐 (克重903克） Condition Report: polished surfaceeminor knocks to the foot rimCondition Report Disclaimer
A good large Chinese heavy bronze Bodhisattva, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the figure with downcast eyes and serene expression, modelled seated in dhyanasana, wearing long robes and beaded jewellery with high ornate headdress, plaits of hair trailing down the shoulders, 31.8 kg 明 銅鎏金觀音坐像（克重31.8kg） Condition Report: some wear to gilding knocks commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
A large bronze figure of Buddha, Burma, circa 18th century, seated in padmasana, his right hand originally holding a bowl, his left in dhyana mudra, 41cm high, 7.7kg Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent Condition Report: original patina lost would have once been lacquered some casting flawswear throughout Condition Report Disclaimer
Two Chinese bronze Buddhas, Ming Dynasty, one with traces of original gilding, 20cm high, 643 grams, and 18.5cm high, 894 grams, and a Chinese bronze Guardian figure, Ming Dynasty, with traces of original gilding and lacquer, 16.5cm high, 786 grams (3) Provenance: The property of a gentleman and by family descent 明 各式銅佛造像一組三件（克重643g, 894g , 及786g)拍品來源：紳士私人收藏，後由家族繼承 Condition Report: loss of gilding and surface patina throughout some small losses and typical knocks dents and wear commensurate with age Condition Report Disclaimer
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