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Click here to subscribeDURGA RIDING ON A TURTLE South India, 18th century bronze, in two pieces with soldered join, the four armed goddess on a raised stool holding sword, trident, discus and bowl(?), on dome shaped turtle with lotus and geometrical engraved decoration 10.5cm high; 11.6cm diam. The goddess Durga seems here to be assimilated with the river goddess Yamuna, whose vehicle is the turtle. Condition: Some wear, joint slightly loose
A SAIVITE BRONZE SHRINE ELEMENT Deccan, circa 18th century in the form of a temple roof, with four figures of Nandi, placed in each corner facing outwards 5.5 x 9.5 x 9.5cm Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Condition: Worn, various chips and losses
A GANGAJUMNA BRONZE FIGURE OF LAKSHMINARAYANA South India, circa 18th century bronze and brass, the four-armed god with primary hands in abhaya mudra and holding Lakshmi who sits on his left knee, his upper hands holding discus and conch 8cm high Condition: Generally somewhat worn, minor knocks
A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF AKSOBHYA BUDDHA Tibet, circa 15th century bronze, with turquoise inlay, seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, his left in dhyana mudra holding a kalasa, a padma flowering at his right shoulder, lips and hair with traces of pigment, face with traces of gilt 9.9cm high Condition: Some wear, seal intact
A JAIN BRONZE FIGURE OF A TIRTHANKARA Western India, 15th-16th century standing in kayotsarga, the nude figure male figure with parasol over his head, a column on his left with remains of a small seated jina, a pair of lotus buds issuing from the ground below 34cm high Provenance London art market, circa 1990. This fragment originally formed part of a very large brass shrine or altarpiece. For a complete shrine of similar scale in the Norton Simon Museum, see Pratapaditya Pal, The Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India, Los Angeles 1994, no.37, p.150. The standing Jinas adjacent to the main image are almost identical to the figure in our fragment. Condition: Fragmentary condition with damaged edges, parasol and base bent, column slightly bent. Main figure mostly good.
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA Chiang Saen, Thailand, circa 15th century seated in dhyanasana, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, with elongated earlobes and tightly curled hair, his domed usnisa with bud finial, traces of lacquer and gilt 60cm high Condition: Weathered patina, minor corrosion, gilt and lacquer mostly lost
AN AYUTHIA FIGURE OF BUDDHA Thailand, 16th/17th century bronze, lacquered and gilt, standing with his hands both in abhaya mudra, with elongated earlobes and tightly curled hair, on a tall, tiered wood base with lacquered gilt decoration 47cm high (including wood base) Condition: Some wear and gilding mostly rubbed, losses to lacquer on base
GAJALAKSHMI Western India, circa 16th century bronze miniature shrine on bracket feet, the four-armed goddess seated in dhyanasana, her primary hands in varada mudra and holding a kalasa, her upper hands both supporting a diminutive figure of an elephant each emptying a pot of water over her head, the scrolling aureole with kalasa finial 9.8cm high Condition: Somewhat worn
A BRONZE FIGURE OF RADHA Bengal, Eastern India, 19th century standing on a rectangular base, her right hand raised holding a lotus bud, her feet, hands, lips, eyes and ears with traces of red lac, her eyes set with conch shell 22cm high Provenance Private collection, London Acquired by the vendor in Hong Kong in the 1970s. Condition: Losses to lac, otherwise mostly good
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA China, circa 17th century Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus throne, his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, his left in dhyanamudra, with elongated ear lobes and domed usnisa 19.5cm high Provenance Private European collection Condition: Formerly lacquered and gilded, only traces remaining, base and contents missing
TWO BIRD FINIALS Deccan, Southern India, 17th/18th century cast bronze, each with tapered neck, pierced at the bottom on either side for attachment, 8.5cm high approx. each Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Condition: Some wear, minor knocks
A TOY FIGURE OF A HORSE AND RIDER Western Deccan, 18th/19th century bronze, with large openwork wheels, the rider brandishing sword and shield, wearing a broad brimmed hat 12.5cm high Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Condition: Some wear, minor knocks etc.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA Western Deccan, 16th/17th century the four armed deity, holding attributes in his hands, seated with legs loosely crossed, his vehicle the rat at his feet, his forehead with silver inlay, the prabha surmounted by a kalasa 10.8cm high Condition: General wear, eyes recut
A RITUAL POURING FUNNEL Deccan, Southern India, circa 18th century bronze, in the form of a waterpot, with outlet below in the form of a cow's head, the mouth with small opening 10cm long Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Condition: Slightly knocked and dented
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA Burma (Myanmar), 17th/18th century seated in padmasana on a high double lotus throne, his hands in bhumsparsa and dhyana mudra, with elongated earlobes resting on his shoulders, his head with usnisa surmounted by bud-shaped finial 35cm high For a closely related Buddha image in the Victoria and Albert Museum (IM 61 1912), see John Lowry, Burmese Art, HMSO London 1974, no.13 Condition: Slight corrosion and oxidation, otherwise mostly good
GAJALAKSHMI Orissa, 19th century bronze, the female four-armed deity with primary hands in varada and abhaya mudra, her upper hands supporting two pairs of elephants emptying pots of water over her head, later wood base 17.5cm high Provenance Formerly in the collection of the late Peter Cochrane, inv. no. JPC 69/73 Condition: Areas of wear, some minor knocks
LAKSHMI NARAYANA Tamil Nadu, South India, 18th century bronze, the four-armed Vishnu seated in lalitasana with his consort on his left knee, his primary right hand in abhaya mudra, his upper hands holding discus and conch, the couple sheltered by a five-headed cobra 9.2cm high Provenance Formerly in the collection of the late Peter Cochrane, inv. no. JPC 72/141 Condition: General wear, minor knocks and dents particularly base and cobra canopy
VISHNU South India, 18th/19th century bronze, the four-armed deity on a lotus base on raised square plinth, his primary hands in varada mudra and resting on his mace (now missing), his upper hands holding discus and conch, a dagger hanging from his belt, with tall headdress surmounted by bud finial 10.8cm high Condition: General wear, base with hole and slight damage
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VISHNU South India, circa 16th century standing on a circular base, the four-armed deity with a lotus flower in his primary right hand, held in varada mudra, his left resting on his gada (now missing), his upper hands holding cakra and sankha 18cm high Provenance Private collection, London Condition: Section of base and gada missing. Light verdigris and corrosion
A SRIVIJAYA BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESVARA Malay Peninsula or Sumatra, circa 9th century the four-armed Buddhist deity with his primary left hand in abhaya mudra, various attributes in his other hands, wearing long earrings resting on his shoulders and elaborate crown and tall chignon, mounted on stand 11.5cm high Provenance Collection of the late Alex Biancardi The empire of Srivijaya which flourished between the 8th-12th centuries, in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java, disappeared almost without trace after losing out to rival powers in the 13th century. Its existence was only rediscovered by French archaeologists in the 1920s. It played a major role in establishing Buddhism in the region. For two larger Avalokitesvara figures in similar style, see Piriya Krairiksh, The Roots of Thai Art, Bangkok 2012, p.248. Condition: Surface with some wear and corrosion,
A MONUMENTAL BRONZE FIGURE OF DIPA-LAKSHMI Tamil Nadu, South India, circa 18th century cast in two sections, standing on a tall lotus base, inscribed in Tamil, holding a yoni in her hands, wearing large disc earrings, a parakeet on her left shoulder 71.5cm Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Condition: Surface worn in places, base with crack on rim. Figure and base with old solder refixing.
A MUGHAL BRASS HUQQA BOTTLE Northern India, probably Lahore (now Pakistan), 18th century of globe shaped form, with incised decoration, the sides with narrow beaded flutes, the shoulder and neck with foliate borders, traces of red lac inlay 16cm high Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. For other examples of Lahore huqqa bottles in various collections, see Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, London 1997, p.242. Condition: Has been cleaned, inlay mostly lost, some wear and minor knocks.
A large collection of 1950s fencing medals, bronze medallions, enamelled pins, etc, including Rome 1955, Dortmund 1953, British Empire and Commonwealth Games Vancouver 1954, British Empire and Commonwealth Games Cardiff 1958, and many others (Provenance: from the estate of Charles Louis de Beaumont OBE, Olympic fencer 1928, 1932, 1936, Captain and President of the British Empire and Commonwealth Fencing)
A collection of bronze, gilt and enamelled medals, medallions, pins and brooches including World Spectacular 1971, World Championships 1970, Madrid 1972, Expo 1970 Japan (Provenance: from the estate of Charles Louis de Beaumont OBE, Olympic fencer 1928, 1932, 1936, Captain and President of the British Empire and Commonwealth Fencing)
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