STATUETTE DE TARA VERTE EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉDYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE/XIXE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4602 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARAQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY清 十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金綠度母像Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s This gilt bronze depicting the revered Buddhist savior Tara has the charming addition of two diminutive devotees positioned within the lotus pedestal. Another in the same style with an affixed dakini was sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 5 October 2020, lot 122. Classic features of sculptures produced by the Qing Dolonnor workshop of Inner Mongolia include the present bronze's oval facial type, prominent crown, and tall base, seen in another example sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 89.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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STATUETTE DE TARA BLANCHE EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉDYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE/XIXE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4642 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF WHITE TARAQING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY清 十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金白度母像Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sWhite Tara is depicted with seven eyes (four of which appear on her hands and feet), enabling her to see into all realms of existence while bestowing longevity to her devotees.Her tall, floral crown flanked by lateral fans resemble Dolonnor images made at the height of the Qing Empire's influence in Inner Mongolia. Compare with a closely related White Tara from the Kandell Collection, published in Rhie & Thurman, A Shrine for Tibet, 2010, p. 147, no. III-5.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STATUETTE DE VAJRAPANI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉMONGOLIE, STYLE DE ZANABAZAR, XIXE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4623 22 cm (8 5/8 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRAPANIMONGOLIA, ZANABAZAR STYLE, 19TH CENTURY蒙古 札那巴札爾風格 十九世紀 銅鎏金金剛手菩薩像Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sDistinguished by rich gilding, smooth contours, and simplified decorative design, this wrathful Canda Vajrapani is characteristic of the Zanabazar atelier in Mongolia. Zanabazar (1635-1723), a Gelug hierarch, had strong social and political influence during the 17th century. His penchant for artistry and design led him to employ master Newari craftsmen to develop his burgeoning style. The ornamentation of jewelry, crown, and attire is restrained and executed using geometrical forms. The long scarf hangs vertically like a waterfall, with the two ends cast in a fishtail swirl of thick folds inset with turquoise and shares similar treatment with another Vajrapani from the Rossi collection (HAR 68856). The lotus base is a hallmark of Zanabazar style and is characterized by wide and flat lotus petals with delicately curled tips. For close comparisons, see Chen, Sattva and Rajas, 2004, pp. 271 & 458-9, nos. 174 & 293, and Christie's, New York, 21 March 2007, lot 333.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TANGKA REPRÉSENTANT SENGE DRADOGTIBET, XIXE SIÈCLEDistemper on cloth; three Tibetan characters inscription to verso, in red ink. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4655 Image: 63.5 x 41.5 cm (25 x 16 in.)Footnotes:A THANGKA OF SENGE DRADOGTIBET, 19TH CENTURY西藏 十九世紀 獅吼蓮師唐卡Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sDepicted within a rolling, verdant landscape is the wrathful, manifestation of Padmasambhava as Guru Senge Dradog (the Lion's Roar), indicated by the presence of the same great teacher seated high above the clouds while enclosed within a paradise of flowers. The following work's spacious background and bold, figural outlining relate closely to a thangka of Begtse Chen, sold at Bonhams, London, 11 May 2017, lot 47, and a thangka of Green Tara (HAR 657), linking the style of the present lot to Palpung Monastery.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DEUX TANGKAS REPRÉSENTANT DES ARHATSTIBET DE L'EST, STYLE DE PALPUNG, FIN DU XIXE/DÉBUT DU XXE SIÈCLEDistemper on cloth; both with inscriptions om ah hum and double handprints verso.Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4653 Image: 69.5 x 45.5 cm (27 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.), eachFootnotes:TWO THANGKAS FROM AN ARHAT SERIESEASTERN TIBET, PALPUNG STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY 藏東 八蚌風格 十九世紀末/二十世紀初 羅漢唐卡二幀Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sDepicted in this pair of thangkas are six Arhats including Chudapantaka, Vanavasin, and Pantaka in one and Bhadra, Vajriputra, and Bakula in the other. Painted in bold tones and depicted on an open landscape, they showcase a compositional style of painting first developed by Situ Panchen at Palpung monastery. Another painting also bearing double handprints and attributed to the same school is in the Rubin Museum of Art, New York (HAR 65624). The present lot originally belonged to a set of ten paintings illustrating Shakyamuni accompanied by attendant figures, the Guardians of the Four Directions, and the Sixteen Arhats, comparing favorably to an earlier example sold at Bonhams, New York, 14 September 2015, lot 28 and HAR 31683.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STATUETTE DE TARA VERTE EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉKHASA MALLA, XIVE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4612 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARAKHASA MALLA, 14TH CENTURY卡薩馬拉 十四世紀 銅鎏金綠度母像 Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Her eyes and lips accentuated with the application of cold gold, red, and white pigments, Green Tara casts a warm and empathic smile toward the viewer. The lotus and blue lily blossoming over her shoulders reflect her pure nature as the mother of all Buddhas. Likewise, as the female bodhisattva of compassion, she waits attentively with one hand outstretched in the gesture of wish-granting and one leg pendant, ready to rise to the aid of her devotees. The delineation of the joints of Tara's fingers, in addition to the application of red lacquer to the flattened back of her lotus base, are stylistic features associated with the Khasa Mallas, a Buddhist kingdom in Western Tibet and Nepal whose artists produced paintings and sculptures infused with the styles of neighboring artistic centers (see Alsop, 'The Metal Sculpture of the Khasa Malla Kingdom', in Singer & Denwood (eds.), Tibetan Art: Towards a Definition of Style, 1997, pp. 68-79). For instance, the present figure's hooked nose and rounded jawline bear a strong similarity to two images: a gilt bronze of Green Tara sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 154; and a portrait of a Khasa Malla Queen, now in the National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C. (F1986.23).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STATUETTE DE VAJRADHARA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉTIBET, XIVE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4632 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARATIBET, 14TH CENTURY西藏 十四世紀 銅鎏金金剛總持像 Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sReferencing the perfected union of wisdom and compassion that results in Buddha-consciousness, Vajradhara, the Primordial Buddha, crosses a vajra and ritual bell over his heart. Compare with a 14th/15th-century image of Maitreya sold at Sotheby's, New York, 22 September 2020, lot 323, as well as another Vajradhara image from the Roshan Sabavala collection in Mumbai (HAR 83297), both of which share similarly elongated limbs and torso with the present lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STATUETTE DE MANJUSHRI EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉTIBET, XIVE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4614 12.5 cm (4 7/8 in.) high Footnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF MANJUSHRITIBET, 14TH CENTURY西藏 十四世紀 銅鎏金文殊菩蕯像Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970sManjushri, the bodhisattva of supreme wisdom, interlocks his thumbs and index fingers to set in motion the wheel of the Dharma (dharmachakrapravartana mudra). In response to this gesture, a pair of vines emerge from his hands, rising to his shoulders, and blossoming forth his sutra and sword attributes. The figure's heart-shaped facial type, downcast eyes, and ornamentation are redolent of an Indo-Nepalese style associated with production for the Yuan imperial court, exemplified by a Manjushri dated 1305 published in Watt, The World of Khubilai Khan, 2010, p. 111, fig. 145.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STATUETTE DE PANJARANATA MAHAKALA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉTIBET, XIVE SIÈCLEHimalayan Art Resources item no. 4605 16 cm (6 1/4 in.) highFootnotes:A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PANJARANATA MAHAKALATIBET, 14TH CENTURY西藏 十四世紀 銅鎏金寶帳大黑天像 Provenance:With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s Holding a flaying knife, skull cup, and club used to annihilate karmic defilements, Panjaranata Mahakala is the fierce guardian of the Hevajra Tantra and the chief protector of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. Despite his violent iconography, the artist refrains from depicting Panjaranata Mahakala with gruesome features, instead casting an approachable dwarf-like figure with a handsome face and a subdued grimace, understanding the deity's formidable, but ultimately protective, demeanor. Such an exceptional gilded bronze would have required an experienced and dexterous hand, evinced by Mahakala's stocky yet balanced proportions, the snakes coiled around his earrings, the irregular rippling of his scarf, and a corpse whose hair hangs over the side. Moreover, the thickly-beaded lower rim of Mahakala's lotus base is a distinct feature of Pala-period bronzes, comparable to several examples published in von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1981, pp. 290-1, nos. 73A, B, G, & H). This familiarity with Northeast Indian decoration, combined with the chased striped fur of Mahakala's tiger pelt, suggests that this image was created by a Nepalese artist on behalf of a Tibetan patron during the 14th century. Compare with an image of Takkiraja, whose apron and scarf ends are subtly decorated with small chased lines, published in Grewenig & Rist, Buddha: 2000 Years of Buddhist Art, 2016, p. 396, no. 171. And more importantly, compare the similar jolly countenance and swirling striped pattern of a tiger skin worn by a 14th-century Panjaranata in parcel-gilt, published in Rhie, Wisdom and Compassion, 2000, p. 444, no. 198 (67C). The focus of a state cult as the Mongol Empire's tutelary deity, Mahakala was credited with their defeat of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–79), solidifying Khubilai Khan's legitimacy as the first emperor of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). Images like the present lot, which were likely made at the height of Sakya authority in Tibet, later informed the art of the early Ming dynasty, whose emperors sought to harness this esoteric power for themselves. For example, compare the present lot's densely-packed lotus petal base to a gilt-bronze from the Yongle period (1403–24), published in von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol. 2, Hong Kong, 2001, p. 1239, nos. 348A-B.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PAIR OF PRESERVED SKULL MOUNTED BUFFALO HORNS Approximately 125cm high x 140cm wide overall Provenance: Supplied by Christopher Gibbs Condition Report: Overall in the condition to be expected of such an item of organic nature which has been left to the elements. Perfectly presentable order overall consistent with this Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Palitoy, Action Man - A boxed Palitoy Action Man Skyhawk. The model appears to be in Good condition with signs of use and play, and comes with its original string and bobbin, housed in a Fair box with some water marks to lid and general storage related wear. The item is unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
Pocket Simon - Handheld Light Sound Puzzle Game Toy - MB Electronics - 1980's. Item appears to be in good condition and have tested with batteries. All switches and buttons appear to be functioning correctly. Sound is working and a Tomy - Yeeaghh! - Table Top Battery Operated Game - 1990. Item appears to be in playworn condition with decal damage and have tested with batteries but there is some acid damage to the contacts and so unable to test further. (This does not constitute a guarantee). (view more images)
A PAIR OF MODERN TALL CHEST OF FIVE DRAWERS, width 39cm x depth 40cm x height 113cm, a pair of grey painted single drawer bedside cabinets (some hardware inside drawers) another pair of single drawer bedside cabinets, and a boxed bedside cabinet (condition - minor surface marks to all except boxed item) (7)
THREE ENAMEL TIFFIN CARRIERS AND A BUCKET Variously designed 41cm high (tallest item) Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
THREE PERANAKAN STYLE TURQUOISE GROUND PORCELAIN ITEMS Comprising a cylindrical teapot decorated with reserves of flying phoenixes and peonies, a similarly decorated kamcheng and cover, and a twin handled pot and cover decorated with purple reserves of phoenixes 16cm high (tallest item) Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
Late 19th century longcase clock in a mahogany case c 1880, 8-day movement and painted dial, with a swan's neck pediment, trunk with canted corners and short trunk door on a wide plinth, fully painted break-arch dial with similarly painted spandrels and long Roman numerals, subsidiary calendar and seconds dial and stamped brass hands, rack striking movement, striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum and weights. Maker's name indistinct.This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act Dimensions: Height: 230cm Length/Width: 70cm Depth/Diameter: 27cmCondition Report:Ivory Act - Submission reference: 92MTVUHV
Vintage Planters salted peanut jar with all the embossments and lid with the peanut handle. The Jar is in good condition, no cracks and some original glass imperfections (bubbles, lines, etc.). The lid has a nickel sized chip on the edge. This item comes from the Richard Cobb collection. Height: 33 cm. Width: 21,5 cm. Condition: Good. Location: USA, Chicago.
A Belgium fire extinguisher from the 1970's by Phillip and Pain A very nice example showing on the front side four images of how the fire extinguisher should be activated. The item has very light signs of wear but is overall in good condition. Nice collectable. Height: 59 cm. Width: 21 cm. Depth: 21 cm. Condition: Good. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.
A picture of George Clooney from the TV series "ER" (Dr. Doug Ross) with a paycheck and original signature on it. The picture frame does not have glass. A few minor scratches are visible on the dark part of the frame. An excellent item for those who enjoyed the ER medical series. George Clooney's path to fame began with this role. Height: 37 cm. Width: 47 cm. Depth: 1,8 cm. Condition: Very Good. Location: Switzerland, Degersheim.
A really neat Enesco Coca-Cola claw machine wind-up music box coin bank. When the music box is wound up and a US 25 cent coin (quarter) is deposited, it plays the tune "Things go better with Coke", the crane moves back and forth, the train goes counter clockwise, the turntable clockwise and a bear and a spinning top both spin around in the corners. This item has been used and unfortunately no longer has its original box, but works well and is in great condition as you can see from the pictures and video. Side doors open for coin retrieval. Manufacutered in 1997 by Enesco Company and originally had $299.99 retail price. Satisfaction guaranteed. Height: 25 cm. Width: 13 cm. Depth: 13 cm. Condition: Very Good. Location: Switzerland, Degersheim. Video link: https://youtube.com/shorts/mfx6zdLy5R4
A Ruby, Diamond and Enamel Pendant, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, set with faceted ruby stones, approximately 2ct, inter spaced with brilliant cut white diamonds, approximately 1ct, inter spaced with green and black enamelled panels, 56mm x 23mm, gross weight 12.5g Note: Metal unmarked but tests as 18ctCondition ReportThe item appears to be in excellent overall condition, showing wear commensurate with light usage, the enamel is intact and unmarked, all stones appear to be securely set. There appear to be no visible impact damage to any part of the item, nor any visible sign of earlier repair. The approximate diameter of the centre stone is 3.06mm.
Three Modern CO2 Powered Air Weapons, comprising - an underlever 177 air rifle by Bam, a Crosman semi-automatic pellet rifle 177 and a SMK double charged 22 air rifle Note - You must be over 18 to purchase this lot. We are unable to post this item. Photographic condition report only on this lot.
A Diamond Ring, 20th Century, 18ct gold pavé set with a lozenge of small diamonds, size M, gross weight 2.2gCondition ReportThe ring is in condition commensurate with age and heavy usage, showing wear in most areas. The stones are present and securely set, there is no obvious sign of damage or repair. An honest item, showing its age.
Two Mid 20th Century Air Pistols, by Webley, one .22 calibre with blued action and brown composite grips, model Premier, another .177 calibre, blued steel action with black composite grips, model Junior Note: You must be over 18 years old to purchase this item Note: Collection in person only
A Modern 4.5mm CO2 Powered Air Weapon by Baretta, model 'M92FS', in original manufacturer's fitted box, and one other 4.5mm modern CO2 powered air weapon by Walther, model 'CP88 Competition' in original fitted manufacturer's box Note - You must be over 18 to purchase this lot. We are unable to post this item. Photographic condition report only for this lot.
A George III Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase of Chippendale Design, the upper part with fretted and moulded cornice, the frieze carved with leaf scroll ornament, fitted three shelves enclosed by pair of astragal glazed doors, the base with blind frett carved frieze, fitted secretaire drawer with twin dummy drawer front, enclosing pigeon holes and nine small drawers, three long drawers under, on bracket feet, 43ins wide x 20ins deep x 87ins high Provenance: A. Fredericks (Chelsea) Ltd, 256-267 Fulham Road, London SW3 - Purchased 5th February 1957Condition ReportSome light scattered scratching to the whole and some uneven fading to the front. Slight shrinkage to the veneer commensurate with age. To the left hand side of the top there is a small area of repair around 2ins diameter and to the top left hand side there is a small area of repair around 1ins diameter. The moulding on the top of the base on the right hand side has a small area of shrinkage running diagonally around 1ins long. To the front left hand edge of the base there is a small area of shrinkage running horizontally around 2ins long. The carved frieze on the right hand side, the moulding is slightly loose but present. All the drawers run free and easily with minimal resistance. The key is present and the locking mechanisms work. To the left hand side of the base there is a line of dark staining running vertically from one end to the other. There are two shrinkage splits, the first from the base running vertically around 7ins long, and there is a dark impression running horizontally from around the centre on the left hand side around 10ins long. General wear to the feet commensurate with age. Overall the item is structurally sound with little to no movement in the joints.
AITON (William) A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss-Earth, 8vo, later quarter calf, 1st Edn., Glasgow, 1805; [ARBUTHNOT (James)] A True Method of treating Light Hazely Ground . . . by a Society of Farmers in Buchan, 8vo, later half calf, Edinburgh, 1811 (2)The first item is a rare pamphlet about peat moss; peat and its uses being much in the news right now. The second item, with presentation inscription (slightly cropped) to the Earl of Hadington, is a reprint of a very rare pamphlet that originally appeared in 1735.
THREE CHINESE CERAMIC ITEMS. To include a figure of an Earth Spirit tomb guardian, probably Tang dynasty, with '1949-190-59' to interior of base; A Jizhou pottery vase, probably Song dynasty; Together with a glazed pottery base or stand. Figure 24cm tall. (3)Figure restored and touched up with cracks still visible. Vase with glaze loss throughout. Light cracking to glaze of the base / stand item.
BYZANTINE EARTHENWARE HAND GRENADE, CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD. With certificate of authenticity. Hollow bulbous body with a pointed base. To the top, the vessel leads to a short neck and splays out slightly into a thick rim with a small mouth. This allowed the item to be filled with an explosive liquid known as 'Greek Fire' and used as a hand grenade in battle. The mouth would have also accommodated a fuse to instigate the explosion. 11cm length. Slight chips to rim. Expected wear from age.
TWO CHINESE SILVER GILT TIAN-TSUI HAIRPIN ORNAMENTS, QING DYNASTY. Kingfisher feather inlaid with various stone beads decorated with silver gilt Shou character, endless knot, fish, bats etc. Approx. 8-10cm lengths. (2)Provenance: Property of Lieut. Colonel Thomas Sands Kenwrick Cox. Purchased during his time in China circa 1900, thence by descent. This lot is offered without reserve.One bead missing to smaller item. Both with areas of loss to the blue king fisher inlay - see photos.
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A vintage cast iron Jolly Bank and two further cast iron money banks comprising Organ Bank and Leap Frog. [3]Note: Mechanical cast iron banks were first manufactured in the late 1800's during the industrial revolution. The 'Jolly Banks' or money boxes were a popular item during this period and are also associated with Black Memorabilia. These items are listed on the basis that they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.
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