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Lot 82
Marble figural study of a male torso, mounted upon a wooden plinth, 17" high overall; together with a decorative resin bust head and shoulder sculpture, pair of turned treen candlesticks, tall crackle glaze vase, 19.5" high, another vase and group of three square glass bottles within a metal trough
Lot 2130
A very large Edwardian oak hall post box, having rectangular moulded top above panelled door fitted brass frame with slide-out enamel plate "37, Next Collection 8.30AM Monday", brass letter aperture and applied bronze plaque to centre "This Is A Private Posting Box. Letters And Packets Posted In It Will Be Treated In All Respects As postal Packets, But Proof Of Such Posting Will Not Be Accepted In Legal Proceedings As Evidence Of Receipt By The Addressee, By Order Of The Post Master General", raised upon moulded plinth base, the interior with letter basket with pull-down access flap. 138cm x 66.5cm x 56cm, with key. Provenance: Christie's 3rd May 2000, Lot 178.
Lot 115
A GERMAN SILVER MODEL OF A KNIGHT POST 1886 .900 STANDARD Mounted on a marble plinth 39.5cm (14 1/2in) high Condition Report: Mark is partially obscured No personal engraving Some rubbing to high points of the decoration Some play to the marble plinth Minor chips and cracks to the marble Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 324
A FRENCH GILT ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCKBY HRY MARC, IN EMPIRE STYLE, MID-19TH CENTURYthe brass movement with an outside count wheel and striking on a bell, the backplate stamped 'Hy Marc, Paris, 12140', the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and inscribed 'Hry Marc a Paris', in a rocky case surmounted by maps and flanked by a standing figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, the base with a large oval plaque of Napoleon facing the Duke of Wellington on horseback, with applied scrolling foliage to the corners, on a plinth with further scrolling foliage and flowerheads, with a key and pendulum47cm high, 34.2cm wide,11.3cm deep
Lot 318
A REGENCY WHITE MARBLE AND GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCKBY WEBSTER, LONDON, C.1820the brass chain driven single fusee drum movement with a backplate inscribed 'Webster, Cornhill, London', the enamelled dial with black Roman hours and inscribed 'WEBSTER LONDON', inside a laurel wreath and guilloche bezel beneath a ribbon, oak leaf and acorn crest, on scroll brackets and a white marble plinth with a fruiting foliate swag and four guilloche decorated bun feet, with key and pendulum23cm high
Lot 642
A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE GRAND TOUR MODELS OF LIONSAFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN 1757-1822), LATE 19TH CENTURYdepicting sleeping lions, on a rectangular plinth (2)13.7cm high, 24cm wide Catalogue NoteThe originals versions of these lions by Canova are part of the Rezzonico Monument in St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Marble copies, by Rinaldo Rinaldi and Fransesco Benaglia, are held as part of the Chatsworth Collection.
Lot 647
A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE TORCHÈRESAFTER A DESIGN BY GIUSEPPE MICHIELI, VENETIAN, 19TH CENTURYeach with a graduated stem modelled with cherubs, chimerae and Moors, the base with chained slaves and sphinxes on lion's paw feet, stamped 'Venezia 1866', each mounted on a wooden plinth, later fitted for electricity (2)127.7cm high, 190cm high (with plinth)Catalogue NoteA very similar candelabrum was exhibited at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle and the design was reproduced in the Art Journal catalogue of the exhibition, p.263. A similar pair of torcheres were sold in these rooms Furniture & Works of Art 12th April 2017 for £4,200 (hammer).
Lot 443
A PAIR OF VERDE ANTICO MARBLE AND ORMOLU URNS AND COVERSPOSSIBLY RUSSIAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURYeach urn mounted with dancing nymphs between goat's head handles and beneath a domed cover with flower bud finial, supported by putti on an oval plinth mounted with spread eagles in laural wreaths, on toupie feet (2)41cm high, 15cm wideCatalogue NoteThese vases are of the same form as an ormolu pair in the Palace of Pavlovsk, and a further pair that were sold from Pavlovsk in the Soviet sales at Rudolph Lepke, "Kunstwerke aus den bestanden Leningrader Museen und Schlosser Eremitage, Palais Michailoff, Gatschina U.A.", Berlin, 6 November 1928, Lots 170-171.The Pavlovsk examples may have been cast in Russia by the bronzier Frederick Bergenfeldt, who was influenced by the French master, Claude Galle. See Christie's, London, 7 July 2005, lot 195 for a Russian, early 19th century pair of this design.
Lot 311
A GEORGE II WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCKBY RICHARD PECKOVER, LONDON, MID-18TH CENTURYthe brass eight day four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, with a 12in brass dial with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes on a matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, inside crowned mask spandrels, beneath an arch with a rondel inscribed 'Richard Peckover LONDON 505', the hood with an arched, glazed door flanked by tapering columns with brass capitals and feet, the body with an arched trunk door with crossbanding and boxwood stringing, on a plinth base, with keys, weights and pendulum224cm high
Lot 1039
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF PALDEN LHAMO, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIERTibet. Riding her horse atop a sea of blood on a stepped plinth supported by further horses, the fierce goddess holding her sword aloft while gripping a kapala (skull cup) in the other hand, a khatvanga (trident) resting in her left arm. Her mouth open in a gruesome expression, exposing her sharp teeth and pointed tongue, her flaming hair, urna, and earrings with precious stone inlays. Flanked by a separately cast flaming mandorla with bands of skulls and vajras.Condition: Good condition with some wear, casting flaws, rubbing to gilt, dents, minor losses, and cracks. Small areas of verdigris here and there.Provenance: From a Czech private collection.Weight: 2,707 gDimensions: Height 31 cm
Lot 1044
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURYTibet. Finely cast, the thousand-armed eleven-headed deity seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base raised on a stepped plinth supported by two snow lions. His principal hands are held in anjali mudra, while his secondary hands hold attributes including a bow and arrow, lotus blossom, rosary, and dharma wheel, with numerous further hands radiating around him, surrounded by a separately cast foliate mandorla with a beaded lower edge.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, light rubbing to gilding, small nicks, light scratches, areas of verdigris particularly to interior.Provenance: From a Portuguese private collection.Weight: 3,805 gDimensions: Height 29.1 cmOne prominent Buddhist story tells of Avalokiteshvara vowing never to rest until he had freed all sentient beings from saṃsara. Despite strenuous effort, he realizes that many unhappy beings were yet to be saved. After struggling to comprehend the needs of so many, his head splits into eleven pieces. Amitabha, seeing his plight, gives him eleven heads with which to hear the cries of the suffering. Upon hearing these cries and comprehending them, Avalokiteshvara tries to reach out to all those who needed aid but found that his two arms shattered into pieces. Once more, Amitabha comes to his aid and invests him with a thousand arms with which to aid the suffering multitudes.
Lot 1046
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE STUPA, 19TH-20TH CENTURYNepal, 19th-20th century. The tiered stupa raised on a stepped plinth supported by Garudas and decorated with vajras as well as beaded and floral designs. Housing four Buddhas, each seated in dhyanasana within a niche flanked by columns and topped by a kirthimukha, beneath a separately cast dome with lotus petals and topped by a gilt stupa finial. The Buddha are supported on a plinth base with a double-lotus band as well as a band winged mythical creatures and floral designs. The base is sealed.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and light rubbing to gilding. Fine dark patina with areas of verdigris.Provenance: From a Belgian private collection.Weight: 2,423 gDimensions: Height 21.9 cm
Lot 1386
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SADASHIVA, KOH KER STYLE, KHMER EMPIRE, LATE 10TH - 11TH CENTURYStanding on a square plinth in sampada with his arms radiating around him, clutching his ten attributes. The five-headed deity clad in a short sampot with fishtail pleat and jeweled sash, incised finely in foliate decorations. The body ornamented in jewelry, including a collar necklace, bracelets, armbands, earrings, and an ornate diadem. The five faces finely cast with almond-shaped eyes, aquiline nose, an urna, full lips and ears with pendulous earrings.Provenance: From the private collection of Darwin Freeman, collected between the 1968-1971, and thence by descent within the same family. Born 1946 in Idaho, USA, Darwin Freeman was a member of the armed forces and later became an avid collector. He met his wife in the mid-1960s, and the pair later relocated to her hometown of Innsbruck, Austria. In 1967, Freeman was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Thailand. While he was stationed at the Embassy in Bangkok, between 1969 and 1971, he actively began engaging in the exploration and collection of ancient bronzes and other works of art. Upon completing his duty, Freeman arranged for his collection to be shipped to Austria, where it remained in storage until this day.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, old wear, weathering and corrosion, minuscule nicks here and there, minor losses, fine natural patina with malachite-green encrustations.Weight: 814.7 gDimensions: Height 26.3 cm
Lot 1413
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNILaos, 16th-17th century. Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal supported by a plinth base with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, his left resting on his lap. Dressed in a samghati, his face with a serene expression, downcast eyes, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair neatly arranged in tight curls around an ushnisha surmounted by a siraspata.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, minuscule nicks, a small loss to the tip of the siraspata. The bronze is covered in a rich, dark patina.Provenance: Danish private collection.Weight: 874 gDimensions: Height 19.2 cm
Lot 1415
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA, 17TH CENTURYThailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom (1361-1767). Seated in dhyanasana atop a plinth base with hands folded in dhyana mudra, dressed in elaborate jewelry. His serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, wearing an ornate tiara with floral decoration and a stupa-like, conical-shaped ushnisha.Condition: Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, small nicks, and a central crack with an associated old repair.Provenance: Danish private collection. The reverse with two old collector's labels.Weight: 717.2 gDimensions: Height 22.4 cm
Lot 1416
A THAI BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, AYUTTHAYA STYLEThailand, 17th century or later. Seated in dhyanasana atop a plinth with hands folded in dhyana mudra, dressed in elaborate jewelry. His serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below elegantly arched brows, wearing an ornate tiara with floral decoration and a stupa-like, conical-shaped ushnisha.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting flaws, remnants of gilt, small nicks, and the interior filled with the original casting core.Provenance: Danish private collection.Weight: 286.4 gDimensions: Height 17 cm
Lot 1418
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, THAILAND, 17TH-18TH CENTURYSeated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded upper edge raised on a faceted plinth, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, the left held in dhyanasana above his lap. He is wearing tight-fitting monastic robes draped over his left shoulder. The serene face with a benevolent smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. The front of the plinth incised with an inscription. Inscriptions: Inscribed to the base.Provenance: From a private collection in Finland.Condition: Some wear, casting flaws, scratches, minor losses, small dents, light nicks, minute cracks. The bronze covered in a rich, dark, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation. Minor areas of corrosion.Weight: 2,208 gDimensions: Height 24 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 11 December 2020, lot 99Price: EUR 3,780 or approx. EUR 4,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Buddha, Thailand, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling and manner of casting with similar face, hairstyle, seating pose, and base. Note the different hand pose and larger size (34.7 cm).
Lot 1632
A BRONZE JAIN TIRTHANKARA SHRINE, 19TH CENTURYIndia. Carefully cast in openwork with the principal image of Tirthankara seated in dhyanasana on a throne supported on a stepped rectangular plinth, surrounded by numerous seated and standing figures of Jinas. Below Tirthankara sits Lakshmi flanked by her attendants yaksha and yakshi. The numerous Jinas bring to mind the divine preaching hall of Tirthankara, Samavasarana.Condition: Very good condition with old wear, predominantly from years of worship within the culture, with some rubbing and minor losses. Minimal casting flaws, nicks, dents, and occasional light scratches. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, smooth patina overall.Provenance: English trade.Weight: 3,258 gDimensions: Height 30 cmIn Jainism, Tirthankara was a savior who succeeded in crossing over life's stream of rebirths, making a path for others to follow. Each cosmic age produces its own group of twenty-four Tirthankaras, the first of whom, if it is an age of descending purity, are giants. But these twenty-four gradually decrease in stature and appearance after shorter intervals of time as the age proceeds. These twenty-four Tirthankaras are clearly depicted by the current lot in various sizes.Jain Tirthankara shrines are often cast in metal, exemplified by the current lot, as the cold surface of the metal serves to remind and emphasize the frozen detachment from life. These shrines are not worshiped as personal gods capable of bestowing blessings or interfering with human events, rather as representatives of great beings with a sense of renunciation and the highest virtues. Jain believers pay homage in the hope that they in turn are encouraged along the path towards their final self-liberation.
Lot 474
A RARE ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ISLANDERJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as an islander sitting on a rocky plinth, the face with an joyful expression, his curly hair falling neatly down on his shoulders, and holding a coral branch in his right hand. Large himotoshi through the base and side of the body.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition, natural imperfections and with minor wear.Provenance: German private collection.
Lot 60
A FINE LACQUER ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT SHAKA TRIADJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) Shaka (Shakyamuni) is enthroned on an elaborate, multitiered hexagonal plinth with a lotus dais, seated in dhyanasana and hands resting in dhyana mudra, flanked by his bodhisattva attendants Monju (Manjushri) and Fugen (Samantabhadra). Monju sits on a lotus dais supported by a recumbent lion, the emblem of Monju, atop a small hexagonal plinth backed by a double nimbus. Similarly, Fugen is seated on a lotus dais supported by her iconic elephant. An elaborate trim painted gold with swirling clouds hangs above the figures with the interior lacquered gold. The exterior is covered in a lustrous black lacquer with chased metal fittings.HEIGHT 39.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, little flaking to lacquer, few small nicks and chips, light surface scratches, a few losses, and minor old repairs, overall presenting very well.Provenance: A private collection in France. A private collection in Vienna, Austria, acquired from the above.This zushi encloses Shaka in his fully enlightened state. His two attendants serve as the Buddha's active agents in this world; Monju stands for the wisdom of Buddhism and Fugen for its practice, particularly meditation and teaching. The pyramidal arrangement of the figures, with the transcendent Shaka at its apex and axis, projects the enduring nature of the faith. The subtle contrast between the broad-shouldered stasis of the Buddha and the animation of the bodhisattvas and their mounts is a pleasing visual interpretation of the theological meaning of the iconography. This straightforward yet richly icon zushi reflects the tradition of older Buddhist sects from the Kamakura period.Auction comparison:Compare a related zushi containing a Buddhist triad, dated to the 18th century, at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 29 March 2005, New York, lot 216 (sold for USD 7,800).
Lot 71
A NICHIREN SCHOOL GILT WOOD ALTAR SHRINE WITH TWO BUDDHA, NICHIREN SCHOOL, EDO - MEIJINichiren school Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) - Meiji period (1868-1912) Consisting of two Buddha figures seated in a posture of prayer atop a lotus base, each backed by a halo finely carved with wave-like clouds surrounding a central lotus flower, framing a stele in the form of a pagoda inscribed 'Namu myōhō renge kyō' (Tribute to the Lotus Sutra of Correct Law). On a very elaborate raised rectangular plinth, finely carved with petals raised on two seated Shishi, followed by a wavy collar above lappets, the lower section decorated on the sides with floral patterns in openwork. The Buddha figures wearing loose-fitting robes cascading in voluminous folds and opening at the chest, the serene faces centered by a byakugo (urna), the hands clasped together in the front.Condition: Good condition with some wear, flaking and minor losses to lacquer, small chips, tiny nicks, light surface scratches, minor losses, and old repairs. The backside with a modern metal mounting. Provenance: Danish private collection, acquired at Bruun Rasmussen on 29 November 2012, lot 1248.Weight: 2,370 g Dimensions: Length 38.5 cm, height 40 cm Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō is a Japanese chant in Nichiren Buddhism, meaning 'Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra' or 'Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra'. It is associated with the Lotus Sūtra and was publicly declared by Nichiren on April 28, 1253. The practice of prolonged chanting, referred to as Shōdai, aims to alleviate suffering, eradicate negative karma, and achieve awakening.Literature comparison: A closely related piece was exhibited by the Institute of Ethnography of the MZM in 2009. An old illustration showing a similar figure is in Musee Guimet.
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