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Click here to subscribeA late 19th/early20th century bronze koro and cover, the rounded square sides cast with flower and bird panels above four legs, the pierced lid surmounted by a seated Buddhist lion, 15cm (6 in) high (2) The head of one screw securing the lion to the lid has sheared off allowing it to revolve
Two late 19th/early 20th century champleve enamelled bronze vases, the baluster shape of the taller with two bands of daodieh and with mask and ring handles. 30cm (11.75 in) high. the ovoid shape of the smaller also with mask and ring handles and with two bands of archaic taste birds, four character seal mark, 23.5cm (9.25 in) high (2) The larger has a small area of enamel loss
French 19th Century Fine Gilt Bronze & Champagne Enamel Mantle Clock & Garniture Circa 1860/70. Marked G.H.L.S - M.T. Number 19753 to movement with 8 day striking on a bell movement. Clock size 16'' in height, 8.25'' in width, 5.25'' in depth. The condition is excellent all pieces & in fine working order.
Mixed Lot Of Coins/Medallions To Include Royal Mint Silver Proof Coin 1981 Royal Wedding, 2 Tower Mint 1944 40th Anniversary Of D-Day Portsmouth Coins, 1977 Jubilee Crown, Bronze Battle Of Britain Coin, Churchill 1874-1965 Medallion Etc. Together With Elizabeth R Silver Pendant And Enamelled 1977 Coin On Chain, Boxed.
A nineteenth century gilt, bronze and marble inkwell. The domed cover with a tooth border surmounted with a winged cherub and holding a quiver, the classical fluted urn with lion's mask terminals enclosing a 4cm diameter inkwell aperture raised upon three lion's paw feet supported on a circular and black marble stepped base. 16cm (illustrated).
A pair of early nineteenth century gilt brass table candlesticks. Each with vase shape wax pans raised upon fluted columns, fluted tapering plinth bases, 31cm, a nineteenth century gilt bronze model of a cavalry officer on horseback raised upon a stepped plinth with lion's mask supports 22.5x16x7.5cm (3).
A fine early 19th Century bronze Gothic revival mantel clock With a 18cm convex silvered dial with Roman numerals, blued Gothic hands within a brass convex glazed bezel the twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement with rise and fall to the lenticular bob pendulum, H shape brass back plate, the Gothic revival case with swan neck pediments above leaf cast cluster columns embracing leaf and flower head panels divided by fluted arches, the sides with similar fluted and foliate decoration, glazed lancet shaped rear door raised upon a rectangular plinth base and four scrolling leafy feet with a substantial pendulum, later winding key and an original side door key. (4) (illustrated)
A nineteenth century gilt brass and bronze bell shape table clock. With a 9cm dial with white enamel cartouches with Roman numerals, the two-train movement striking on a coiled gong contained within an unusual bell shape case with leaf, fruit and figure cast borders and Latin inscriptions including Spiritu Tuo, raised upon tupi feet the shaped top with a classical sphere supported at either side with crossed spears, each with winged bird terminals and crosses raised upon a shaped octagonal ebonised plinth. The clock measures 35cm with a key and pendulum.
A 19th Century Ormolu, gilt bronze Tazza , probably French, 19th Century The shaped square plinth with canted angles rising to a fluted column with llaurel and berry leaf border pendant roses, leaves and blooms, the bell shape top cast with hairbells rising to a shaped bowl stand cast with shells and leaves against a lozenge insized ground, initialled T.T. 36.5cms (illustrated)
A pair of brass trap lamps Each with concave brass and glass panelled fronts, bowfront hinged back door, each handle of cylindrical form with bell shape bases enclosing detachable burners, 24.5cm, a Napoleon III style French brass finial, the crowned eagle with outstretched wings with a circular aperture, 23cm, and a bronze portrait bust of Arthur Duke of Wellington, head and shoulders, 18cm (4).
A RATNAKOSIN SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA Bangkok, Thailand, 19th century lacquered and gilded bronze, with intricate relief decoration, seated in sattvasana on a tiered lotus throne, holding a begging bowl in his lap, wearing crown and tall pointed headdress 54cm high Condition: Base with small crack, wear to gilding, minor knocks etc.
DIPALAKSHMI South India, circa 17th century bronze, the goddess holding the yoni shaped wick holder, a funnel with parakeet in her right hand, her body forming a bottle, with opening on the top of her headdress, cast in two pieces, joined at the waist, later wood and copper base 25cm excluding base Condition: Dented and knocked, slight damage to top opening and back of feet
RADHA AND KRISHNA Bengal, Eastern India, 19th century bronze, the god depicted playing his flute (now missing), standing with legs crossed on a circular lotus base, his consort standing holding a sweetmeat, both with silver inlaid eyes 23.5; 21cm high (2) Provenance Private collection, London Condition: Some wear, minor knocks etc
A COLLECTION OF SMALL BRONZE IMAGES Mostly South India, 18th-19th centuries comprising a figure of Virabhadra, two dancing figures of Krishna, one of the infant Krishna lying on a leaf, two figures of Hanuman (one silver alloy), two figures of Nandi (one silver), two figures of Ganesha, one of Sri Devi, three of Garuda, one of a Sivalingam, one of Vishnu, one of Vithoba, and four Tamil saints 6.5cm high and smaller (21) Condition: Most with some wear and mostly minor damage
A SMALL BRONZE LOTA Central India, 18th century of bulbous form, on splayed rim foot, the sides with dense fluting, a scrolling leaf or feather border above, the short neck with ropework ridge 12cm high Provenance Private collection Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. Zebrowski publishes two vessels with similar narrow fluting, which he attributes to Central India, as one is known to have come from Devas in Madhya Pradesh. See Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, London 1997, pp.213 & 216. Condition: Patina somewhat overpolished, minor knocks etc.
DURGA 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
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