A BRONZE DAGGER IN FANTASTIC MEDIEVAL STYLE, MID-19TH CENTURY cast in one piece, with tapering double-edged blade of diamond-section, recurved cross-piece with central lion mask boss one face above the spurious date ‘MDMI’ spirally moulded grip and the pommel formed as a gaping monsterhead, 24.3 cm overall Probably one of the Shadwell Dock Forgeries by Billy Smith and Charley Eaton. LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, pp. 45-6. Billies and Charlies, otherwise known as Shadwell Dock Forgeries, were produced in a variety of forms, often as badges, but also as figures, vases, vessels etc., the majority made by the labourers or navigators (navvies) Billy Smith and Charley Eaton. The great public works of the 1840s and 50s had entailed large excavations and dredging operations, which threw up a number of medieval artefacts. Billy and Charley, whilst mudlarking on the Thames, had found a medieval medallion, which they sold for a handsome sum. By 1857, lacking further such finds, the enterprising pair decided to manufacture these objects instead, casting them in a lead copper alloy. The letters usually found on the bases or edges of these pieces make no sense, presumably since the forgers were illiterate. For a year, academics and collectors lapped up these rare pieces, claimed by Billy & Charley to have been found at the construction site of the new Shadwell docks. In 1858 a lecture at the British Archaeological Association condemned them all as forgeries, although in a consequent court case, the eminent scholar Charles Roach Smith pronounced that even the most badly educated forger would not produce such blatantly ridiculous items and that therefore they must be genuine. There continued to be a strong market for the pieces until a couple of years later, when a sceptic uncovered Billy and Charley's moulds. Billy and Charley escaped prosecution and continued production, but ever increasing awareness of the forgeries meant falling prices, with Charley dying in penury at Tower Hamlets and Billy disappearing from the records by 1871. See Halliday 1986. Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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A GILT-BRONZE HAN DYNASTY 'LION' SCROLL WEIGHTChina, presumably Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD), possibly later. The gilt bronze weight of circular form, cast in high relief depicting the recumbent feline, supported on a low circular base.Condition: Overall good condition with traces of wear and age, abrasions to the gilt, a dent to the base, and with areas of malachite and azurite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 324.1 g Dimensions: Diameter 5.4 cm, Height 2.8 cm
A RARE TANG DYNASTY BRONZE MIRROR WITH WOLFESChina, presumably Tang Dynasty (618-907). Of circular form, the central knob surrounded by three canine creatures chasing each other, all within an outer border of joined arcs. Condition: Fine condition, commensurate with age, presenting well. With wear, a crack to one arc, minor nicks, and tiny losses. Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Weight: 315 g Dimensions: Diameter 13 cm
A LARGE EIGHT-LOBED BRONZE 'PHOENIX AND LION' MIRROR, TANGChina, Tang Dynasty (618-906). Of lobed form, cast at the center with a domed knob encircled by two phoenixes and one lion, the raised rim with floral sprays.Condition: With expected wear and encrustation, broken in two pieces and reattached. Provenance: Old Parisian private collection since 1992, previously in the F.Beck collection, with an old collector´s label to the backside. Weight: 1169 g Dimensions: Diameter 21 cm
A LOT WITH THREE HAN DYNASTY BRONZE BELT HOOKSChina, Han dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). Two cast with the typical raised chilong head-form hook, while the third one is cast with faceted sides. One finely inlaid with a geometric pattern. Two with a modern metal stand. Condition: Fine condition considering the age, with signs of erosion as well as patina with areas of malachite green and losses to the inlay. Provenance: Gabriele Romiti collection, Italy.Weight: 203 g (total) Dimensions: Length 5.5 cm, 8.5 cm, and 15.5 cm
A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT GARLIC HEAD VASES, 17TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1622-1912), 17th century. Each with a compressed pear-shaped body rising from a high spreading foot to a long tapering neck, surmounted by a garlic head below a waisted mouth with everted lip, cast with a sinuous chilong twisting around the long neck, covered overall with a dark patina enhanced with irregular areas of gilding.Provenance: Sold at Galerie Perret Vibert in 1978, inventory number 2257. Compagnie de la China et des Indes, Paris, acquired from the above. Private collection, Belgium, bought at auction.Condition: Good condition, dents, material loss to the bottom rim, and casting imperfections.Weight: 650 g and 606 gDimensions: Height 20.8 cm Literature comparison: Two similar examples are illustrated in Rose Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes, London, 1990, no. 29.Auction result comparison:Compare a closely related parcel-gilt bronze garlic head vase, dated to the 16th-17th century, at Sotheby's New York in Saturday At Sotheby's: Chinese Art on 21 March 2015, lot 765, sold for USD 6,000.
A PAIR OF FIGURAL CHINESE BRONZE LAMP STANDS, MING DYNASTYChina, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Each figural bronze lamp stand with a Buddhist lion carrying a vase on its back, supported on three figural feet, shaped as Qilin with long curved tongues. Condition: With wear, cracks, minor losses, casting irregularities, signs of weathering and erosion. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 4,3 kg Dimensions: Height 29 cm each
A SHANG STYLE BRONZE RITUAL WINE CUP, ZHI, MING DYNASTYChina, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644). The pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and rising to an everted rim, finely decorated around the waisted neck with a narrow band of chilong above archaic scroll between two-line borders as well as two bosses, the splayed hollow foot encircled by two bow-string bands. With a later wood stand and a fitted silk box. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustation. Provenance: Norwegian private collection. Weight: 415 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Height 14.3 cm (excl. stand)Zhi goblets served as drinking vessels. They were employed in important ritual performances aimed at paying homage to the ancestors. According to Chinese beliefs, the ancestors were deemed active participants in the life of their offspring, which they could positively influence if provided with the correct necessities for their own afterlife, see Jessica Rawson, 'The Power of Images: The Model Universe of the First Emperor and its Legacy', in Historical Research, no.75, 2002, pp. 123-154.
A BRONZE 'LUDUAN' CENSER, EARLY QINGChina, early Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The beast cast standing, its head functioning as the hinged cover, with bulging eyes, bushy eyebrows, scrolling mane, a horn issuing from the top of its head, the mouth wide open revealing teeth, sharp fangs, and tongue. The body adorned with a scrolling flame design. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and age, and small casting flaws. Provenance: North American trade. Weight: 5,603 g Dimensions: Height 33.1 cm
A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'LUDUAN' CENSERS, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Each boldly cast, standing foursquare, with open jaws bearing sharp fangs and teeth, the heads forming a hinged cover to allow access to the interior, detailed with finely incised mane and tail above a stout body with stylized markings splashed in gilt.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, minor nicks and light scratches, small dents, one with a repair to the tail. Provenance: Private collection in the South of France. Weight: 1995 g (total) Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm each
A GILT-BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION' SEAL, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The seal with a rectangular section surmounted by a Buddhist lion, its left paw raised, resting on a brocade ball, the head turned to the left, wearing a collar with bells around the neck, its mouth wide open, revealing teeth, sharp fangs, and tongue. The seal face with five seal script characters.Condition: Overall good condition with traces of wear and age, slight surface scratches, and minor manufacturing flaws. The tail broken off and missing. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 674.2 g Dimensions: Length 9.9 cm, Height 10.8 cm
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BIRD AND VASE VESSEL, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Cast as a bird decorated with archaistic motifs, its feathered tail curving underneath the body, the claws grasping an axle supported on two large eight-spoked wheels, on its back a baluster vase, adorned with a dragon encircling the body in pursuit of the flaming pearl, and raised characters underneath the rim.Condition: Good condition with minimal wear, slight surface scratches, and areas of malachite encrustations. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 472.3 g Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, DING, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The deep, rounded body, comprising three joint lobed sections, flanked by two U-shaped loop handles, and supported by three columnar legs. The exterior cast with archaistic motifs and three taotie masks in relief, with long curled horns, bulging eyes, and rounded nostrils, all against a leiwen ground as well as a leiwen band below the rim, and with an incised inscription to the neck.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, minor losses, nicks and cracks, casting irregularities, and extensive malachite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection, acquired from a German collector.Weight: 1,489 g Dimensions: Diameter 15.3 cm, Height 25 cm
A MASSIVE GILT BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH STAND AND COVER, QINGChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. Heavily cast, the censer is decorated in relief with a decorative band around the body, flanked by handles issuing from beast's mouths and supported on three further beast's heads, issuing the legs. The cover pierced with a ruyi-shaped band and surmounted by a large Buddhist lion, the left paw resting on a reticulated brocade ball. With a stand, raised on three ruyi-head feet, and with a central pierced medallion with the character shou (longevity).Condition: Overall good condition with some wear, casting flaws, minor dents, and nicks here and there. Provenance: Private collection in the South of France.Weight: 14 kg Dimensions: Height 47 cm (excl. stand), and 54 cm (incl. stand), width 36 cm (handle to handle)
A BRONZE CENSER WITH BUDDHIST LION MASKS, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of compressed globular form, supported by a spreading foot and rising to a flaring rim with a flat lip. The censer with incised characters to one side and flanked by Buddhist lion masks, with large bulbous eyes, bushy eyebrows, and an open mouth, revealing sharp teeth and fangs. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, minor casting flaws, small nicks, shallow surface scratches, and with areas of malachite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 3.5 kg Dimensions: Height 14.6 cm, Diameter 20.3 cm
A SMALL BRONZE CENSER, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). With a pair of loop handles on the body of compressed globular shape supported by three short feet. Recessed apocryphal six-character Xuande reign mark on the underside. Condition: Good condition with wear, surface scratches, cracks, few nicks to edges, and casting flaws as expected. With encrustations and sparse remains of gilding. Provenance: Croatian private collection. Weight: 280 g Dimensions: Diameter 9 cm
AN ARCHAISTIC HAN STYLE 'DEITIES AND BEASTS' BRONZE MIRRORChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of circular form, the central knob is encircled by two seated deities flanked by mythical beasts and pointed nipples, all cast in high relief within geometrical bands.Condition: Overall good condition with wear, erosion, minor nicks and patina with large areas of malachite green. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna.Weight: 742 g Dimensions: Diameter 18 cm
A LARGE 'SWAN' BRONZE EWERChina, 20th century. Cast in the shape of a swan with flexed neck forming the spout, standing on its two legs, the handle with two beast masks. An apocryphal four-character Qianlong reign mark underneath.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, and casting flaws. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 2,470 gDimensions: Height ca. 36 cm (incl. handle)
A SMALL WESTERN TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMAPANIWestern Tibet, c. 12th century. Finely cast, standing, his left hand raised in front of the chest, the right pendent, clad in a dhoti, with billowing scarves and richly adorned with beaded jewelry, the face with elongated eyes, the hair in a topknot behind a tiara. With a modern wood base. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, small dents, minor nicks and light scratches, Fine, naturally grown patina and remains of paint. Provenance: German private collection, by repute acquired at Lempertz, Cologne, in 2022.Weight: 100 g (incl. the base) Dimensions: Height 12.5 cm
A SMALL BRONZE MEDICINE BUDDHA, BHAISAJYAGURU, c. 14th CENTURYTibet, c. 14th century. The Medicine Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, his left hand holding a vessel, his right hand resting on his knee, dressed in layered robes draping over his left shoulder, with a tranquil expression, flanked by elongated ears, and the hair in tight curls, surmounted by an ushnisha.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, casting irregularities, some nicks here and there, and a fine patina, with areas of azurite and malachite encrustations. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 87.1 g Dimensions: Height 6.2 cm
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BAMBOO FIGURE OF A CITIPATI, 17TH-18TH CENTURYTibet or Himalayas. Finely carved standing in samabhanga atop a small skull, lacking feet or arms, the spine neatly detailed, the ribs well-executed in openwork, the two large eye sockets vacant, with fierce grimace and teeth bared. Wearing a crown in the form of a vajra rising from lotus-lappets behind three smaller skulls.Provenance: Marc Assayag, Montreal. Indian Heritage, Paris, acquired from the above. Collection d'un Grand Amateur, France, acquired from the above. Marc Assayag is an art dealer, photographer, researcher, and writer. As one of the pioneers of presenting Tribal Art, Marc has been engaged as guest curator in New York, invited to travel with the Cousteau Foundation and served as photographer for many noted publications. As an international Art dealer, Marc participates in major art fairs around the world both as lecturer and dealer. Specializing in Melanesian art, Marc is also, since 2015, owner of the world class Jolika Collection of New Guinea art, and its reputed library. Established in 2006 by Frederic Rond, Indian Heritage is a gallery specializing in Indian and Himalayan art. Located in St Germain des Pres, Paris, it offers a large selection of primitive and classical pieces with a focus on Himalayan masks.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, few minuscule nicks, and occasional light scratches. Fine natural patina, commensurate with age, and an unctuous feel overall.Weight: 107.2 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Height 30.7 cm (incl. stand) and 29.6 cm (excl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 October 2017, lot 3144Price: HKD 9,100,000 or approx. EUR 1,263,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An extremely rare large gilt-bronze figure depicting a chitipati or kinkara tibet or himalayas, 17th - 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif, note the material. 十七至十八世紀罕見竹雕屍陀林像 西藏或喜馬拉雅。竹雕屍陀林立像，無足無臂，脊椎細密，肋骨鏤空，兩個大眼窩，猙獰地露出牙齒。頭上有三個骷髏，其後有一個金剛冠。 來源：蒙特利爾Marc Assayag。巴黎的Indian Heritage，購於上述收藏。法國 一個業餘愛好者收藏，購自上述收藏。 Marc Assayag 是一位藝術品經銷商、攝影師、研究員和作家。 作為展示部落藝術的先驅之一，Marc曾在紐約擔任客座策展人，受邀與Cousteau基金會一起旅行，並擔任許多著名出版物的攝影師。 作為國際藝術品經銷商，Marc 以講師和經銷商的身份參加世界各地的主要藝術博覽會。 Marc 專注於美拉尼西亞藝術，自 2015 年以來，他還是世界一流的新幾內亞 Jolika 藝術收藏館及其著名圖書館的所有者。 Indian Heritage 由 Frederic Rond 於 2006 年創立，是一家專門從事印度和喜馬拉雅藝術的藝廊。 它位於巴黎的聖日耳曼德佩區，有大量原始和古典作品，重點是喜馬拉雅面具。品相：狀況極其好，有輕微的磨損，微小的劃痕，局部有輕微劃痕。 細膩的自然光澤，與年齡相稱，整體感覺潤滑。 重量：不含底座107.2 克 尺寸：總高 30.7 厘米，不含29.6 厘米 配金屬支架 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2017年10月2日，lot 3144 價格：HKD 9,100,000（相當於今日EUR 1,263,500） 描述：十七至十八世紀西藏或喜瑪拉雅屍陀林像 專家評論：比較相近的形制。請注意材質。
A GILT-BRONZE OF HAYAGRIVA IN YABYUM, 18TH CENTURYTibet. Consisting of three parts, including the head, the body and the lotus base. The three headed and six-armed deity, shown with tiger skin across his back, his wings spread, embellished with skulls and jewelry surmounted by the classical horse head, standing on a lotus base in yab yum with his consort.Provenance: Private collection, Belgium.Condition: Very good condition, nicks, dents, and minor wear. Remnants of cold paint. Weight: 994 gDimensions: Height 13.8 cm
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRASATTVA, NEPAL, 19th CENTURYNepal, 19th century. Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, holding a ghanta in his left hand and a dorje in the right, dressed in long flowing robes and a cape billowing around his shoulders and arms. The Primordial Buddha adorned with jewelry, displaying a tranquil facial expression, surmounted by a foliate tiara, and backed by a flaming mandorla. The figure is set on a rectangular tiered pedestal, supported by two lion creatures. Condition: Overall good condition with surface wear and scratches, some nicks here and there. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 352.4 g Dimensions: Height 16.3 cm
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARAHimalayan region, 1900s. Seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, his principal hands in anjali mudra, the secondary hands holding a lotus flower and a mala, forming the vitarka mudra. The deity wearing a neatly incised luxurious dhoti, richly adorned in beaded jewelry, with a tranquil facial expression, downcast eyes below gently arched brows, centered by an urna, flanked by elongated earlobes with lotus-form earrings, and surmounted by an elaborate crown and a conical-shaped flaming ushnisha. The sealed base with embossed flowers. Condition: Good condition with some surface wear, small dents, slight surface scratches, manufacturing flaws, and small nicks here and there. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 5.1 kg Dimensions: Height 37.5 cm
A LARGE NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRANI, c. 1900sNepal, around 1900. The wife of Indra depicted seated in royal ease, with her right hand resting on her knee and her left supporting her weight, minimally clothed showing voluptuous breasts, wearing only an incised shash and adorned with jewels, the face with a serene expression with downcast eyes and a third eye, flanked by large round earrings, the hair arranged in a neatly incised chignon at the back. Condition: With some wear and casting irregularities, visible joint marks at the lowered leg, otherwise good condition. Provenance: French private collection, acquire in the Dutch auction market. Weight: 14 kg Dimensions: Height 47 cm Indrani, also known as Shachi, is the queen of the devas in Hinduism, radiating with mesmerizing beauty, pride, and kindness, she is the daughter of Asura Puloman and the consort of Indra, the king of the Devas.
A LARGE PARCEL-GILT COPPER BRONZE OF VAJRADHARATibet, 20th century. Heavily cast as Vajradhara seated in padmasana on a double lotus base with beaded edges, his arms crossed in front, the body richly adorned in gold jewelry inlaid with beads in imitation of turquoises and rubis. His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows centered by an urna, the hair arranged in a tall chignon behind an elaborate crown. The base unsealed.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, cuprite encrustations, traces of pigments, and casting flaws. Provenance: Parisian private collection, acquired in the British trade.Weight: 9.8 kgDimensions: Height 35 cm
A LOT WITH A TIBETAN BRONZE GHANTA AND VAJRATibet, 18th - 19th century. The bronze vajra extending to four pronged ends issuing from makara heads, with a central knob flanked by lappet bands and beaded edges. The domed bronze ritual bell, decorated with a band of vajras between beaded borders, cast with overlapping lotus petals, rising to the central shaft with a Buddha head, crowned with lotus petals, surmounted by a four-pronged half-vajra, the ends issuing from makara heads. The bell produces a clear, pure, and long-lasting sound when struck. Condition: Overall good condition with minimal surface wear. The vajra with few minuscule nicks, light scratches, and areas of malachite encrustations. The ghanta bell with minor casting flaws as well as few minuscule nicks, and occasional light scratches. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 154 g (the vajra), 127,1 g (the ghanta) Dimensions: Length 12.3 cm (the vajra), Height 11.1 cm (the ghanta)
A GROUP OF FIVE ANTIQUE TIBETAN RITUAL OBJECTSTibet, 19th - early 20th century. The first a prayer wheel with a wooden handle and ballasted chain, the cylindrical body made of copper, finely ornamented and with inlaid red glass cabochons, with two rows of syllables indicating a mantra in metal repousse, as well as a sutra paper inside the cylinder. The second a bone necklace comprising 110 disc beads. The third and fourth a ceramic tsa tsa, depicting buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, backed by a flaming mandorla. The fifth a parcel-gilt bronze seal, cast in relief with stylized scrolling floral motifs. Condition: Overall good condition with traces of wear and age. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 189 g (wheel), 95 g (necklace), 30 g (tsa tsa), 29.2 g (tsa tsa), 73.6 g (seal) Dimensions: Length 27.2 cm (wheel), 39,1 cm (necklace). Height 4.7 cm and 4.4 cm (the two tsa tsa), 5.5 cm (seal)
A BLUE, WHITE AND IRON RED 'SCHOLARS' PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of cylindrical form with a straight cylindrical neck and recessed base. The bottle finely decorated in underglaze blue and iron red, depicting a mountainous landscape with a river, as well as two scholars engaged in a board game. The shoulder minutely painted with geometric designs and floral motifs and the recessed base with the character for longevity. Condition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age, some chips to the foot ring, and manufacturing irregularities. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Stained stag antler in imitation of coral with a gilt bronze collar Weight: 75 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 91 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 11 mm
A BLUE, WHITE AND IRON RED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE WITH PALACE SCENE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of cylindrical form with a straight cylindrical neck and recessed base. The bottle finely decorated in underglaze blue and iron red depicting a palace scene with royalty and entertainers, as well as palace buildings and court people in a mountainous landscape, the shoulder minutely painted with geometric designs and floral motifs. The recessed base with an apocryphal six-character Yongzheng reign mark.Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, some manufacturing flaws, such as firing irregularities and dark spots, and fritting to rims. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Turquoise with a bronze collar Weight: 85.3 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 96 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 14 mm
A 'REALGAR' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of oval spade form, with a waisted neck, and a flat lip. The body of a rich red hue with dark spots evenly interspersed between streaks of orange, and with further yellow to orange inclusions at the collar and running down the sides.Condition: Good condition with minimal wear, miniscule nibbling to the lip, light surface scratches, and some manufacturing irregularities. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Bronze stopper with filigree work Weight: 44.5 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 58 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 8 mm
A VERY LARGE CICADA-FORM OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The snuff bottle carved in the form of a cicada with distinctive features such as bulging eyes, the body detailed with veined and dotted wings and ribbed abdomen. The transparent glass with some parts of the cicada accentuated with a purple overlay.Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear, miniscule nibbling to the mouth, and slight surface scratches. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Stopper: Coral with bronze collar, bronze spoon Weight: 279.6 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 126 mm. Diameter mouth 8 mm
A TIGER'S EYE 'CHILONG' SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 20th century. Of ovoid spade form, raised on an oval foot and with a short cylindrical neck boasting a flat lip. The stone with horizontal bands of shimmering variegated hue, finely carved in relief depicting on each main side a sinuously coiled chilong dragon.Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, and minuscule nibbling to the rim and mouth. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Jadeite with gilt bronze collar Weight: 61.1 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 62 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 6 mm
A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE, REPUBLICChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Cinnabar-red lacquer on bronze, of flattened pear form, rising from a bronze oval foot to a bronze lip, one side carved with a scholar standing in a terrace, the reverse with a seated woman, both surrounded by rocks and pines, all above two types of diaper ground, the neck and sides with a floral scroll border, the underside with an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark. The matching stopper carved in the form of a chrysanthemum.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, expected small cracks, minuscule nicks, and few tiny losses. Provenance: Spanish private collection.Stopper: The matching cinnabar lacquer stopper with bone spoon. Weight: 33 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 6.8 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, also depicting figures in a landscape and dated to the late 19th to early 20th century at Bonhams Edinburgh, Asian Art on 18 November 2015, lot 195, sold for GBP 5,250.
A KHMER BRONZE FIGURE OF A CROWNED BUDDHA, 13TH CENTURYThailand, Lopburi style. Cast standing atop a small plinth, the hands held in a variant combining the vitarka and abhaya mudra, wearing a cape with sampot and adorned with a sumptuous belt as well as large earrings and a tall, pointed crown. The back with a small ring for suspension. Provenance: Private collection, Belgium. Condition: Extensive wear with signs of weathering and erosion, and residue of gilt on the crown. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina, with areas of cuprite and malachite encrustations.Weight: 996 g (incl. base)Dimensions: Height 23.3 cm (excl. base), 28.5 cm (incl. base)With an associated modern base (2).
A SMALL GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSINThailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate stepped base decorated with geometric and lotus designs, the right hand rests gently on his lap whilst the elongated fingers of his left hand are outstretched in bhumisparsa mudra, the body richly adorned with jewelry, the face showing a meditative expression, wearing a high crown. The backside with two loops for mounting.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, some losses to gilt, small nicks and miniscule losses here and there. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 363 g Dimensions: Height 17 cm
AN IMPRESSIVE LACQUER GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSINThailand, Bangkok/ Rattanakosin Kingdom, 1782-1851. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate four-tiered pedestal decorated with geometric and lotus designs, with the hands lowered in dhyana mudra. Clad in royal attire with extensive adornments, reflecting the fashion of the Thai royal court, the serene face with downward gazing eyes inlaid with glass and mother of pearl, below elegantly arched eyebrows, flanked by long earlobes, the hair arranged in small spikes and surmounted by a removable high ushnisha.Condition: Good condition with some old wear, particularly to the lacquer gilding, small nicks, few minuscule losses, minor dents, light scratches and touch-ups. A larger loss to the top of the base. Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. Once offered at Bonhams Hong Kong, in RITUAL + CULTURE FINE SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARTS on 29 March 2019, lot 55, bought in at an estimate of EUR 36,000 - 48,000. Dimensions: Height 120 cm, Width 80 cm, Depth 42 cm Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related figure of Buddha at Bonhams Hong Kong in Fine Southeast Asian Arts on 29 March 2018, lot 46, sold for EUR 74,258.Literature comparison: See a comparable example of a Standing Buddha at the Walters Art Museum accession number 54.3000, as well as a seated example depicting maravijaya (Victory over Mara) accession number 54.2987.See further examples of Rattanakosin-period gilt-lacquer bronze Buddha images discussed in Rod-Ari, "The Buddha as Sacred Siamese King: Brocaded Buddhas of the Third Reign", in The Walters Art Museum Journal, Vol. 73, 2018, figs.1-5.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A GILT LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF PHRA MALAI IN BUDDHIST HELL, RATTANAKOSIN PERIODThailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782-1932), early 19th century. Heavily cast standing on a lotus base and wearing a samghati, the base is cast with various emaciated figures and animals all around. Condition: Overall good condition with some wear and casting irregularities, some nicks, and losses. With remains of gilding. Provenance: Danish private collection. Weight: 12 kg Dimensions: Height 61 cmPhra Malai's tale is widely recognized across Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand and Laos. The narrative revolves around a devout and benevolent monk who undertakes a remarkable journey into the depths of Hell, his purpose is to impart teachings and provide solace to the tormented inhabitants of the underworld.Auction result comparison: Compare a related, smaller, figure of Phra Malai at Christie´s London in The Dani & Anna Ghigo Collection:Part I: South East Asian, Himalayan and Indian Works of Art on 11 May 2016, lot 73, sold for GBP 2,500.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA MAHESHVARA ON THE BULL NANDI, RATTANAKOSIN KINGDOMThailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782-1932), 19th century. The ten-armed deity depicted kneeling on the bull, richly adorned in beaded jewelry, the face flanked by long earlobes, the hair surmounted by a high crown and the hands holding various attributes. All supported on a rectangular base. Condition: With wear and casting irregularities, nicks, dents, and losses. Provenance: Danish private collection. Weight: 733 g Dimensions: Height 20 cm
A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA MARAVIJAYA, 19TH CENTURYThailand, 19th century. Seated in maravijaya virasana on a tiered lotus throne. The right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing a samghati, his face with a serene expression and with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, the face flanked by elongated earlobes, his hair tightly curled and surmounted by an ushnisha.Condition: Good condition with some old wear, casting flaws and remnants of old varnish.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 1.4 kgDimensions: Height 21 cm
A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING BUDDHAThailand, 19th to mid-20th century, or possibly significantly earlier. Standing and set on round wooden base, both hands forming the vitarka mudra, dressed in a long robe. The serene face with heavy-lidded, downcast eyes below arched brows, with a broad nose, and full lips forming a smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, and the hair arranged in tight curls. Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, dark patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations, casting irregularities, nicks and scratches, a crack to the neck, and the wooden base with natural age cracks. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. Dimensions: Height 119.5 cm
A LARGE BRONZE OF BUDDHA, SHAN STATEBurma, 18th - 19th century. The Buddha seated in vajrasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and his left held palm-upward in dhyana mudra as he sits in meditation on a triangular sectioned plinth, wearing a monastic robe, with crisply cast facial features, the eyes inlaid in glass, the hair worked in tight curls surmounted by the ushnisha.Provenance: Old German private collection.Condition: Condition commensurate with age. Old wear, some casting flaws, nicks and dents, few small losses. The left hand is an old replacement and removable. The interior with extensive cuprite encrustation. Displays remarkably well overall.Weight: 10 kg Dimensions: Height 43 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related Shan style bronze dated to the 17th century at Christie's Amsterdam in Indian Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 18 October 2005, lot 118, sold for EUR 11,950.
A MASSIVE BURMESE BRONZE TEMPLE BELLBurma / Myanmar, 18th - 19th century. Well cast in conical form, decorated in high relief with horizontal lines and a band of petals, surmounted by a twin Manussiha loop handle, the half-man half-lion mythical creature is usually found guarding the four corners of a pagoda.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor nicks, expected casting irregularities, and traces of use. The clapper lost. Provenance: Old Parisian private collection, acquired in 1988 in the Dauphine antiques market. Weight: 11 kg Dimensions: Height 34.5 cm (incl. the stand)
A BURMESE RELIQUARY BRONZE STUPA, 19th CENTURYBurma / Myanmar, 19th century. Cast in two parts, secured together by a hinge and lock mechanism at the base, adorned with incised lappet and foliate motifs, with a compartment inside. The dome of bell-shaped form (garbhaya), with four modeled leaves draped across the bell issuing from the corner of the square harmika above, with a stepped circular pedestal rising to a conical parasol and surmounted by a separately cast lotus bud finial, supported by a circular base with hanging leaf shaped medallions. Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, casting irregularities, minor dents, and tiny losses. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 1162 g Dimensions: Height 25.1 cm
A LAOTIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNILaos, 18th century. Seated in virasana atop a tiered base, his right hand in bhumisparshamudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing a samghati, the face with a serene expression, downcast eyes, aquiline nose, smiling lips, elongated earlobes, curled hair dress and usnisha. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, minor wear and casting flaws, small dents, nicks, and light scratches. With losses to the ushnisha and the front side of the base. The interior filled with the original casting core. Provenance: Private collection Lyon, France. Weight: 9911 g Dimensions: Height 34 cm
A FINE PAIR OF ANTIQUE BRONZE RAIN DRUMS, KHALaos, 19th century or earlier. Each heavy, round, drum with a waisted base, the top and side finely cast in relief with concentric bands of decoration, the top with a star symbol in the center and four groups of frogs piled on top of one another applied at the rim, the sides with pairs of strap handles. One with two processions of frogs in relief descending one side, the other with two processions of ´Hamsa´ birds. Condition: Good condition with minor dents, some warping, natural malachite-green encrustations, all commensurate with age. Provenance: French trade. Dimensions: Height 38 cm, and 39.5 cm, diameter 50 cm, and 51 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related bronze rain drum also featuring piles of three frogs at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part V - European Decorative Arts, Carpets, Old Master Paintings and Asian Works of Art on 21 March 2015, lot 1011, sold for USD 32,500.Kha drums in Laos, also known as fertility drums, are adorned with bronze frogs at the top, symbolizing water and rain. When the drum is suspended by its handle, its sound resembles thunder or the bellowing of a bullfrog, signaling the approach of rain.
A BRONZE BRACELET, DONG SONVietnam / Southern China, Dong Son Culture, c. 800 BC - 200 AD. Of cylindrical from with a lateral split, displaying eight bands incised with geometric patterns. Condition: With some wear, erosion, and corrosion. Minor casting flaws, fine malachite-green patina with encrustations overall. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 2 kg Dimensions: Length 18.7 cm
A PAIR OF VIETNAMESE SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASES, 19th CENTURYVietnam, late 19th century. Of elongated pear shape with slender necks and flared rims, rising from an integral stepped openwork stand supported on three ruyi-shaped feet. Inlaid in silver and red enamel with dignitaries on horseback, accompanied by their servants on an outdoor setting, a geometric band below the lip. Condition: Very good condition with some wear, small nicks, minor casting flaws and few minor losses to the inlays. Provenance: Danish private collection. Weight: 3,229 g (total) Dimensions: Height 31 cm (each)
A PAIR OF LARGE GILT BRONZE CLOISONNE BASESChina, late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period (1880 - 1930). The two gilt bronze cloisonne bases of archaistic design and a brilliant blue backdrop with enameling, depicting animals, demon masks and human faces. Condition: Good condition with some discoloration and very minor material loss. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 14 kg in total Dimensions: Height 13.5 cm, Width 29.5 cm, Length 39.9 cm
A JAVANESE BRONZE 'BULL' TEMPLE BELL, 12th - 13th CENTURYJava, 12th - 13th century. The domed bell flaring towards the lip, surmounted by a handle rendered with a recumbent bull and concentric, Vajra-like ridges. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The bell works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and deep sound. Condition: Good, age-related condition with malachite patina and traces of use. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 727 g Dimensions: 23 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related Javanese bronze bell dated to the 11th century in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 30.87.2Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Javanese bronze bell but slightly later at Christie´s Amsterdam in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 18 April 2005, lot 160, sold for EUR 2,400.
A LARGE JAVANESE 'GANEHSA' BRONZE TEMPLE BELLJava, 13th - 14th century or later. The domed bell cast with ornamental bands and flaring towards the lip, surmounted by a handle portraying Ganesha. The clapper cast separately and attached to a loop inside the bell. The bell works perfectly and when moved, it makes a beautiful and deep sound. Condition: Very good, age-related condition with malachite patina and traces of use. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 2865 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmAuction comparison: Compare with a related Javanese bronze temple bell but slightly smaller at Christie´s Amsterdam in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art on 10 December 2002, lot 173, sold for EUR 7,768.
A JAVANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF UMAJava, 19th century or earlier. Standing with hips swayed in a gentle tribhanga pose on a tiered circular base, with the right hand held in katakamudra and the left hanging pendent, clad in a diaphanous dhoti secured at the waist with various belts and beaded sashes and adorned with necklaces, beaded armlets, and a sacred thread, which falls across the trivali tarangini, the three lines across the stomach, the elongated face with benevolent smile and small, almond-shaped eyes, surmounted by the karandamukuta, the tiered crown. Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, erosion, and malachite and cuprite encrustations. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 8 kg Dimensions: Height 49 cm
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