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Lot 1
A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Guandi, the fierce god sitting on a rectangular bench and raised on a plinth, 18th century, losses to his moustache and sideburn, 17.7cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Guandi, the God of War, was based on the famous historical 3rd century military commander Guan Yu. He personifies honour, loyalty, integrity, justice , courage and strength.
Lot 2
A small Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze figure of Jambhala, seated on a lotus throne holding a peach and a mongoose, 18th century, 4.8cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Today, in the Hindu pantheon, Jambhala is widely known as the god appointed the guardian of the treasures of the gods. He often rides in his airborne magic chariot Pushpak and showers jewels and other precious objects onto the lands he passes over to succor the poor. He is also known as Dhanapati, the lord of riches.
Lot 14
A small Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Sitatara, 16th/17th century, old wear, 10cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Tara is a female Bodhisattva typically associated with Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is also the feminine goddess archetype in Hindu mythology. Tara governs the underworld, the earth and the heavens, birth, death and regeneration, love and war, the seasons, all that lives and grows.
Lot 46
A bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, standing in tribhanga, his right hand in varada mudra, his left raised in vita kamudra, wearing a long diaphanous garment, probably peninsular Thailand, c.11th / 12th century, and two other Indian bronze figures, one of Lakshmi-Narayama and a standing figure of Manjusri, 19th century, 11.4cm max. (3). Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Cf. Pan Asian Collection and Christie's, Amsterdam, 28th May 1991, lot 6 for a similar figure of Buddha Sakyamuni.
Lot 47
A rare Tibetan bronze figure of Milarepa, raised on a lotus throne and holding a bowl in his left hand, 16th/17th century, 12cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Milarepa is one of the most widely known Tibetan Saints. According to a blessing Milarepa uttered towards the end of his life, "anyone who but hears the name Milarepa even once attracts an instant blessing and will not take rebirth in a lower state of existence during seven consecutive lifetimes. This was prophesied by Saints and Buddhas of the past even before his lifetime".
Lot 49
An Indian bronze figure of Yashoda, standing holding the child Vishnu (born as Krishna) to her hip and raised on a rectangular plinth, 17th/18th century, 15.6cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. In Hinduism, Yasoda is the foster-mother of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. Yasoda with her husband Nanda raised their children Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra.
Lot 50
A small Tibetan bronze figure of Dakini Vajravarahi, dancing on a lotus throne, 16th / 17th century, 10cm. Provenance: Ernest Ohly Collection. Dakini is a Sanskrit word that literally means 'sky dancer', 'she who traverses the sky' or 'she who moves in space'. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Dakinis are a class of beings who are the embodiment of the divine and feminine form so, in many ways, all women are Dakinis; they are female embodiments of knowledge and magical powers.
Lot 134
A large Tibetan bronze and copper model of Narasimha, standing on a lotus throne in a fierce stance, with teeth bared, his left arm raised, the base with a long inscription, 16th/17th century, old wear and traces of pigment, 29cm. Narasimha is an avatar of Vishnu and one of Hinduism's most popular deities. He is often visualized as one who takes the form of half-man, half-lion, having a human-like torso, but with a lion-like face and claws. This image is widely worshipped by a significant number of Vaishnava groups especially in Southern India. He is known primarily as the 'Great Protector' who specifically defends his devotees in their times of need.
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