A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of different colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 100 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.4 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.2 cm
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A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of brown, black, gray, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 93.8 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.4 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.2 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of green, red, orange, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 90.2 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.1 cm, 2.5 cm and 2.4 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of green, orange, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 96.3 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm and 2.4 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of green, orange, red, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 100.9 g Dimensions: Inner diameter 2 cm, 2.5 cm und 2.4 cm
A GROUP OF THREE HIMALAYAN BUDDHA EYE AGATE INSET SILVER RINGSHimalayan region, late 19th century. Each ring inset with a domed octagonal agate stone, the silver partly gilded, incised and with silver applications. The stones are characterized by their unique irregular patterns of concentric circles, displaying an array of green, red, brown, and white colors, each circle within the pattern boasts its own distinct hue, making each ring a striking and visually appealing statement piece of jewelry. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 110,7 g (total) Dimensions: Inner diameter 2 cm, 2 cm, and 2.2 cm
A COLLECTION OF 34 ANTIQUE AGATE BEADSTibet, 19th century or earlier. Consisting of thirty-four beads, carved from agate, the beads in dark brown shades with one milky-white stripe each and bearing a central drilling. Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, small notches, and the stone with natural imperfections and inclusions. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 196.3 g (total) Dimensions: Approximate diameter 1.6 cm
A BLUE AND IRON-RED 'MENG HAORAN' SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of cylindrical form with a cylindrical neck and recessed base. The bottle finely decorated in underglaze blue and iron red, depicting Meng Haoran riding a donkey and crossing a stone bridge over a small stream, followed by his attendant, carrying a branch of peaches over his shoulder, the shoulder minutely painted with geometric and floral designs. The recessed base with an apocryphal six-character Yongzheng reign mark.Condition: Shows traces of wear and age, manufacturing flaws, such as firing irregularities and dark spots, fritting to rims, and a large chip to the foot. Provenance: European private collection.Weight: 64.5 g Dimensions: Height 82 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 11 mm
A QUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLE WITH DEITIESChina, 20th century. The body of ovoid form with a cylindrical neck and a concave oval base. The semi-translucent stone carved in relief, utilizing the reddish brown and green inclusions to highlight a deity in a grotto and two other mythical beings.Condition: Very good condition with minimal wear, nibbling to the foot and lip, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Hardstone cabochon with black platelet Dimensions: Height including stopper 57 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 6 mm
A CARVED LAPIS LAZULI SNUFF BOTTLE WITH DRAGON, REPUBLICChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Of figural form, raised on an oval foot ring, carved in high relief with a sinuous dragon above crushing waves climbing up one side, the stone of an intense blue hue amid veins in various shades of gray and areas of glimmering mica flecks.Condition: Good condition with some wear, the stone with natural fissures, one wave with a chip. Provenance: Spanish private collection. Stopper: Buddha eye glass stopper with metal mount and spoon. Weight: 67 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 6 cm
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
AN EMBELLISED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of cylindrical form, raised on an oval foot, with a metal base, adorned with a floral design. One side of the bottle carved in high relief depicting a bird perched on a leafy tree branch. The short circular neck with an embellished metal collar.Condition: Very good condition with minimal surface wear, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, and with some malachite encrustations to the metal. 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.Stopper: Matching metal stopper with coral and turquoise inlays, metal spoon Weight: 75.2 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mm
A 'TIANHUANG' GLASS FIGURE OF A BUDDHIST LION WITH CUB, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Depicting a Buddhist lion, with bulging eyes below the scrolling eyebrows and ears, the jaw open, showing its sharp teeth, and grasping its own tail between its clawed feet, with a playful cub crawling onto its back, and a bat also displayed on the lions back. The glass made in imitation of the precious tianhunag stone with a rich amber hue.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, shallow surface scratches, and microscopic nicks here and there. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 236 g Dimensions: Length 7.8 cm, Height 4.4 cm
A CARVED CARNELIAN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, c. 1900sChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) - Republic period (1912-1949). Of flattened oval from, standing on a short foot ring, both sides skillfully carved in relief to depict bamboo and blossoming branches, with a perched bird to one side, the semi-translucent stone finely polished, shading from warm creamy orange to a pale green.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, little nibbling around the mouth and few natural fissures. Provenance: Spanish private collection. Stopper: Jadeite with black platelet, bone spoon Weight: 55 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 6.3 cm
A CARNELIAN 'LEAVES AND TENDRILS' SNUFF BOTTLE, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The snuff bottle has a gourd form and is carved from semi-translucent and finely polished stone that ranges in shading from creamy ochre to bright orange. The intricate relief carving of leaves and tendrils follows the contours of the pebble, utilizing its natural inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minimal wear, minor nibbling, and the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Jadeite Weight: 42 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 42 mm. Diameter mouth 7 mm
A JADE PEBBLE SNUFF BOTTLE WITH BATSChina, Republic period (1912-1949) or slightly later. The snuff bottle of appealing brown and russet hues and compressed pebble form, carved in relief depicting several bats with their wigs extended, a ribbon tied around the neck, all on an incised wan-diaper ground.Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, the stone with natural imperfections. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Coral with black platelet Weight: 84.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Mouth 8 mm
A MUGHAL STYLE WHITE JADE 'PEBBLE' SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Carved in the form of a pebble, raised on a small, recessed round foot, the shoulders and the thin neck adorned with a leaf-shaped silver collar with remnants of gilding. The semi-translucent stone with a smooth polish, and a lustrous white tone.Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, slight surface scratches, miniscule nibbling to the foot, and the stone with natural inclusions and fissures. 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: 37 g Dimensions: Height 63 mm. Diameter neck 9 mm and mouth 7 mm
A LOPBURI PERIOD BANDED AGATE PENDANTThailand, Lopburi period, c, 13th century. Bow-shaped, the semi translucent stone of grayish-brown color with beautiful milky-white stripes and dark brown shades. With central drilling for suspension as a pendant, showing ancient toolmarks and strung with a brown string boasting six small banded agate beads.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 34.1 g Dimensions: Length 7.1 cm (the agate)
A LOPBURI PERIOD BANDED AGATE PENDANTThailand, Lopburi period, c, 13th century. The semi translucent stone of honey-yellow tone with fingerprints and bands of white, ochre, and amber. Pierced at the top for suspension as a pendant, showing ancient toolmarks and strung with a brown string boasting two coral beads. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 33.4 g Dimensions: Length 5.3 cm (the agate)
TWO SMALL PYU 'ELEPHANT' TALISMANSBurma / Myanmar, Pyu city states (200-1000 CE). The larger carved from rock crystal, the translucent stone of good clarity with some natural inclusions, the smaller carved from an opaque grayish stone. Both depicting an elephant with a short and lowered trunk and pierced through the mouth and tail allowing for suspension as a pendant. The holes show ancient toolmarks and are handmade and irregular.Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, the stone with natural flaws. 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: 78.1 g (total) Dimensions: Length 3 cm - 4.8 cm
16 DECORATED PYU AGATE BEADSBurma / Myanmar region, Pyu city states, c. 7th - 9th century. Comprising 13 translucent tubular and barrel shaped beads carved from agate and decorated in white slip with parallel lines, the stones of red and orange hues, as well as three beads of different shapes carved from dark agate and decorated in white slip with geometric designs. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age. Natural imperfections to the stone. Few beads with small chips. 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: 71.7 g (total) Dimensions: Length 1 cm - 5.2 cm
A LOT WITH 99! PUMTEK PETRIFIED WOOD BEADSBurma/ Myanmar, Pyu Culture c, 7th to 9th Century A.D and later. Of different sizes and shapes, including tubular beads, round beads, or quadrangular beads, all etched in various distinctive geometric patterns.Condition: Very good condition with expected age-related wear, some with minor nicks. 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: 667 g (total) Dimensions: Length c. 1.3 cm - 5.5 cmAlso known as 'buried thunder-bolt beads', these beads are made of petrified wood, which has turned to stone as result of a particular type of fossilization - the trees or tree like plants having completely transitioned to stone by a process of permineralization, all the organic material transforming to mineral.
A LAPIS LAZULI INKSTONE BOX AND COVER, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1912-1949. In the shape of a tiger, the cover carved in relief with the animal's snout and paws, with a poem dated to the summer 1778 in gilt to the inside, the tray's interior carved with a bat carrying a string of cash. The stone of an intense, striking blue hue amid veins in various shades of gray beneath glimmering mica flecks, with two large gray inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the stone with few natural fissures. Fine polish with an unctuous feel overall. Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom, acquired from a private Scottish collection. Weight: 616 g Dimensions: Length 14 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A LARGE ARCHAISTIC LAPIS LAZULI AXE WITH MYTHICAL BEASTS, QINGChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. Of flattened rectangular form broadening towards the cutting edge, decorated with archaistic motifs below a chilong in high relief clambering along the side. The top of the axe is carved with a crouching winged bixie. The stone of a deep, striking blue hue amid veins in various shades of gray beneath glimmering mica flecks. With a drilled hole for suspension to the upper part, below the Bixie. Condition: Good condition with surface wear and extensive 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: 1415 g Dimensions: Height 22.5 cm
A LOT WITH SIX THREE-POINTED LINGLING-O STONE PENDANTSPhilippines, circa 3.000 years old. Of penannular form and different sizes, carved from various stones, each with three pointed projections. Condition: Very good condition with expected age-related wear and minor 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: 111.5 g Dimensions: Height 3.1 cm - 4 cmLingling-o or ling-ling-o, is a type of penannular or double-headed pendant or amulet that has been associated with various late Neolithic to late Iron Age Austronesian cultures. Most lingling-o were made in workshops in the Philippines, and to a lesser extent in the Sa Huỳnh culture of Vietnam, although the stone was mostly sourced from Taiwan.
A BROWN LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A SEATED LION, TANG DYNASTY 唐代石獅China, 618-906. The muscular animal shown seated, the head turned slightly to the side and the face carved with an intense expression created by the bulging eyes, the mouth open in a menacing snarl, and the mane falling in layers along his neck. The stone of a dark-brown color with rust-brown veins, dark specks, and creamy white inclusions.Provenance: From a noted private collection of Chinese art. Condition: Extensive wear, losses, nicks, light surface scratches, few structural cracks, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 598.6 g Dimensions: Height 8.6 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 44Price: EUR 4,845Description: A stone fragment of a lion, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related color of the stone, and facial expression. Note that this lion has lost most of its body, as opposed to the present lot.唐代石獅中國，618-906年。坐獅身形矯健，頭微微偏向一側，大眼圓睜，嘴巴張開似乎發出咆哮，鬃毛在脖子上層層疊疊。深褐色的石頭，帶有銹褐色的紋理、深色斑點。 來源：知名中國藝術私人收藏。 品相：大面積磨損、缺損、刻痕、輕微劃痕、少量結構裂縫、風化和侵蝕的跡象、結殼。 重量：598.6 克 尺寸：高8.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎邦瀚斯，2022年10月25日，lot 44 價格：EUR 4,845 描述：唐石獅 專家評論：比較非常相近的石色和面部表情。請注意此石獅缺失了大部分的身體。
A MOONSHINE STONE 'EGG' GLOWING IN THE DARKSouth Asia, presumably 2000 years old. An amazing stone with extraordinary properties considered to be magical, carved in the shape of a small egg, brilliantly polished and nice to the touch. Nuan Chan Stone (Moonshine Stone), also called 'Sea Ghost' or 'Night Pearl', is neon green in color, consists of some natural fluorochromes, and probably originated in underwater volcanoes. They can easily absorb light (both sunlight and artificial) and glow green in the dark for a long time. Therefore, they were used as important Buddhist amulets and meditation stones. It is believed that they can balance accumulated energies as well as repel evils and increase peace in the place where they are located. Condition: Very good condition with traces of wear. 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: 48 g Dimensions: Length 4.6 cm
A 'GLOWING IN THE DARK' STONE SPHEREOf near perfect spherical form, it can easily absorb light (both sunlight and artificial) and glow green in the dark for a long time. Condition: Very good condition with shallow surface scratches. 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: 164 g Dimensions: Diameter 4.8 cm
A 'GLOWING IN THE DARK' STONE SPHEREOf near perfect spherical form, it can easily absorb light (both sunlight and artificial) and glow green in the dark for a long time. Condition: Very good condition with shallow surface scratches. 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: 745 g Dimensions: Diameter 8.1 cm
AN OLD STONE FIGURE OF A RABBITPresumably Southeast Asia, 19th century or earlier. Carved from brown stone as a crouching rabbit, the head detailed with almond-shaped eyes, ears laid back, and a simple line for the mouth. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, and presenting well. Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and erosion. 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: 1369 g Dimensions: Length 14 cm
A LARGE LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI, QING DYNASTY OR EARLIER 清代或更早大型靈璧供石China, 1644-1912 or earlier. The organic form well-balanced, with furrows and hollows as well as two large central perforations. The stone of a deep gray color overall and with distinct calcified veining.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and 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. Condition: Overall good condition. The stone with minor dents, losses and cracks, as well as natural fissures and inclusions. Extensive wear, naturally grown patina overall. The wood base with expected minor age cracks, small chips, and light surface scratches.Dimensions: Height circa 75 cm (excl. stand), circa 84 cm (incl. stand)With an old fitted wood stand supported on four short feet and carved with a naturalistic surface on top imitating rockwork. (2) Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1301Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 44,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An unusual large black lingbi rock in the form of a standing phoenixExpert remark: Compare the related form and color of the stone. Note the size (97 cm).清代或更早大型靈璧供石中國，1644-1912年或更早。供石美感平衡，有溝槽和凹陷以及兩個大的穿孔。整體呈深灰色，具有明顯的鈣化脈絡。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：總體狀況良好，有輕微凹陷、缺損和裂紋，以及天然裂隙，大面積磨損，整體自然包漿。木質底座有輕微老化裂縫、小缺損和輕微的表面劃痕。 尺寸：高約75 厘米 (不含底座)，約 84 厘米 (含底座) 一個木底座，四短足，並模仿岩石的頂部，表面雕刻自然。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年9月15日，lot 1301 價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 44,500） 描述：靈碧石 專家評論：比較相近的外形和石色。請注意尺寸 (97 厘米)。
A SOAPSTONE SCHOLAR'S ROCKChina, 20th Century. The green stone horizontally orientated and outlined with mountain peaks. With a fitted wood stand.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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 books on Asian art, Goa Made. An Archaeological Discovery, about large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 3052 gDimensions: Height 14 cm, length 25.5 cm
A FINE GOLD PENDANT SET WITH A GANDHARAN INTAGLIOThe seal ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th to 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The pendant inset with an intaglio, engraved with a kneeling hunter holding a spear, within a gold mounting with fine filigree and a loop for suspension, the reverse decorated with the profile of a bearded man and flower sprays, within a droplet reserve. The banded agate of a gray hue with brown bands. Condition: Very good condition, the gold with minor dents and nicks, the stone with some surface wear. 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: 28 g Dimensions: Height 5.2 cm
A MARBLE 'DREAMSTONE', QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. Of round form, the natural marble of a creamy tone suffused with varying tones of brown and slate-grey natural inclusions, reminiscent of a mountain range, evoking thoughts of mountain peaks in rising mist and clouds. Mounted in a fitted wood stand. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and traces of use. The wood with some age cracks and minor losses. Provenance: Private collection, USA. Weight: 2,259 g (the stone and stand) Dimensions: Height 28.8 cm (incl. stand), Length 36.5 cm (incl. stand)
A LOT WITH 22! ANCIENT HARDSTONE BEADSIndus Valley and Ancient Region of Bactria, 3rd-2nd Millennium BC and later. Comprising an intaglio bead incised with a recumbent animal and seven Bactrian beads of different shapes, showing a variety of materials: stone, amethyst, agate, and other hardstones, on a textile string. Together with 14 smaller agate beads of tubular or globular form, etched with circles and lines, the stones of translucent orange colors and opaque gray and cream colors, on a textile string. Condition: Good condition with some wear and few small chips. Provenance: Gabriele Romiti collection, Italy, acquired c. 1970.Weight: 9.8 g (total) Dimensions: Length 1.8 cm - 3.9 cm
A BACTRIAN AGATE INTAGLIO SEAL DEPICTING A COWAncient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. The circular seal carved to the base with a recumbent cow below an inscription and within a dotted border, carved with a handle to the top. The translucent stone of a light gray color with black speckles and white bands.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks along the edges and natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 26.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 4.1 cm
A BACTRIAN AGATE INTAGLIO SEAL DEPICTING A COWAncient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. The circular seal carved to the base with a cow below an inscription, all within a dotted border. The translucent stone of a warm gray color with black inclusions and carved with a handle to the top. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks along the edges and natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 21.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 3.8 cm
A BACTRIAN AGATE INTAGLIO SEAL DEPICTING A UNICORNAncient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. The ovoid seal carved to the base with a unicorn, a flower, a triangle, and an inscription above, all within a dotted border. The milky-white agate carved with a handle to the top. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks along the edges and natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 32.82 g Dimensions: Length 5 cm
A BACTRIAN AGATE INTAGLIO SEAL DEPICTING A ZEBU BULLAncient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. The circular seal carved to the base with a Zebu bull below an inscription, carved with a handle to the top. The translucent stone of a light gray color with black speckles and white bands. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks along the edges and natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 24.2 g Dimensions: Diameter 4.5 cm
A 'BUDDHIST LION' SOAPSTONE SEAL, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The Buddhist lion turning his head backwards towards the cub. The soapstone material with an appealing color play of red, orange, and pale gray hues. The seal face carved with the Austrian name ´OSKAR ENDER´. Condition: Good condition with minimal wear and natural imperfections to the stone, nibbling and light surface scratches. The seal face with a small chip. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 92 g Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm
A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI INTAGLIO TALISMAN WITH A FIGUREPresumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Of flattened oval form, engraved to one side with a seated figure, holding a staff in one hand and a bird in the other, pierced to the top. The stone of a deep blue hue amid veins in various shades of gray beneath subtle glimmering mica flecks.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and age as well as natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 68.8 g Dimensions: Height 6.6 cm
A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI INTAGLIO TALISMAN WITH HUNTING SCENEPresumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Of flattened oval form, engraved to one side with a seated and a standing figure holding spears and hunting an animal, pierced to the top. The stone of a deep blue hue amid dense speckles in various shades of gray beneath glimmering mica flecks.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and age as well as natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 122 g Dimensions: Length 7.3 cm
A BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI INTAGLIO PLAQUE WITH FIGURESPresumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Of flattened oval form, engraved to one side with two figures facing each other, within ornamental designs. The stone of a deep blue hue with glimmering mica flecks.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and age as well as natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 61.8 g Dimensions: Height 7.6 cm
A SMALL BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI IDOLPresumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2500 years old. Depicting a stylized female figure with extended arms, prominent breasts and wearing a dotted garment covering her lower body. The stone of a dark blue hue amid gray speckles beneath glimmering mica flecks.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, wear, signs of weathering and 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: 44 g Dimensions: Height 6 cm
A LOT WITH FOUR BACTRIAN WHITE MARBLE AND STONE IDOL HEADSBactria-Margiana, c. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC. Two carved from milky-white marble, one from white stone and one from an ochre stone, depicting faces dominated by large eyes, prominent noses, and delicate mouths, the necks flaring. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, wear, signs of weathering and minor nicks here and there. 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: 323 g (total) Dimensions: Height 4.8 cm - 6.7 cm
A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH LINGZHI, 1865China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), incised dating 1865. Of square form, the irregular top surmounted by a lingzhi spring well-carved in openwork, further incised with the artist signature ´Xingu', one of the artist names of Xu Sangeng (1826-1890) and dating to the year 1865. The seal face inscribed with seal script characters. Note the variegated cinnabar-red, beige, and gray natural color shadings of the stone and how cleverly these were integrated into the depiction.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: French trade. Weight: 76 g Dimensions: 3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
A BACTRIAN STYLE LAPIS LAZULI SEATED FEMALE FIGUREStyle of ancient Bactria-Margiana yet dating to the 19th - 20th century. Composed of a lapis lazuli body and a separate lapis lazuli head, wearing a kaunakes, or tufted garment, indicated by incised lines, the neckline V-shaped in front and rounded in the back, the head set into a recess on its flaring neck, the oval face with a prominent nose, recessed eyes and mouth. Condition: Good condition with some wear, tiny nicks here and there and natural imperfections to the stone. 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: 130 g Dimensions: Height 7 cmSmall statuettes like the present lot have been produced by the Oxus civilization, which existed between 2300 and 1700 BC in Central Asia. This culture produced the rather distinct type of female statuary also known as 'Bactrian Princesses'. Most of them are seated composite figures. As the Oxus civilization, due to its strategic position in Central Asia, had intense links with neighboring cultures, these small figures also reveal a certain Mesopotamian influence. Despite their name, the 'Bactrian Princesses' are nowadays believed to be depictions of female deities who played a regulatory role in the natural order, pacifying the untamed forces embodied by lions, snakes, or dragons, rather than being portraits of members of the noble elite.
A BACTRIAN STYLE COMPOSITE STONE CARVING OF A SEATED FIGUREStyle of ancient Bactria-Margiana yet dating to the 19th - 20th century. Composed of a greenish stone body and a separate stoneware head, wearing a kaunakes, or tufted garment, indicated by incised lines, the neckline V-shaped in front and rounded in the back, the head set into a recess on its flaring neck, the oval face with a prominent nose and recessed eyes. Condition: With some wear and signs of weathering. The body with few natural cracks and a small chip to the base, the head with chips to the base of the neck, ears and nose, overall, still in good condition. 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: 4,100 g Dimensions: Height 21 cmSmall statuettes like the present lot have been produced by the Oxus civilization, which existed between 2300 and 1700 BC in Central Asia. This culture produced the rather distinct type of female statuary also known as 'Bactrian Princesses'. Most of them are seated composite figures. As the Oxus civilization, due to its strategic position in Central Asia, had intense links with neighboring cultures, these small figures also reveal a certain Mesopotamian influence. Despite their name, the 'Bactrian Princesses' are nowadays believed to be depictions of female deities who played a regulatory role in the natural order, pacifying the untamed forces embodied by lions, snakes, or dragons, rather than being portraits of members of the noble elite. Literature comparison: Compare an original seated female figure also wearing a tufted garment, see pls. 114-115 in Ligabue and Salvatori, eds., Bactria, an Ancient Oasis Civilization from the Sands of Afghanistan. The authors postulate (p. 177, op. cit.) that the horizontal lap of these figures may have served as an offering table.
A GRECO-BACTRIAN GEMSTONE AND GOLD PENDANTGreco-Bactrian Kingdom, c. 3rd - 2nd century BC. Consisting of a drop-shaped pale orange agate stone set in a gold pendant, suspending two garnet beads with leaf-shaped gold terminations, surmounted by a later top piece with a tiny turquoise tubular bead and a metal bead. Alloy composition analysis: Gold 20% karat. Silver 10.8% purity. The pendant was tested by the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the agate with a small notch. 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: 2.4 g Dimensions: Height 4 cm
A GRECO-BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE INSET GOLD PENDANTPresumably Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, c. 3rd - 2nd century BC. The translucent stone of a pale orange color with white bands, set in a gold and surmounted by two tiny turquoise tubular beads and two metal beads. Alloy composition analysis: Gold 20% karat. Silver 14.6% purity. The pendant was tested by the Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the agate with few notches. 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: 1 g Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm
A GROUP OF SIX GRECO-BACTRIAN MINIATURE LAPIS LAZULI VESSELSPresumably Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, c. 3rd - 2nd century BC. Each with a faceted baluster body rising from a flat foot to a short waisted neck. Cut out of massive stone, with a smooth surface and no decoration. The stones of intense, striking blue hues amid veins and patches in various shades of gray and light green beneath glimmering mica flecks.Condition: With traces of age and wear, the stone with natural imperfection. Three with few chips to the mouth rim, one with a chip to the base, and one with breakages and repairs. 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: 45 g to 82 g Dimensions: 3.9 cm - 5.1 cm
A GRECO-BACTRIAN STYLE LAPIS LAZULI HEAD OF A DEITY19th century or earlier. Carved as a female head, with an unusual, elongated head, almond shaped eyes, slim nose and pointed lips, flanked by a pair of hair strands neatly incised, the neck extends backwards instead of the natural downward direction. The stone of a dark blue hue amid patches and veins in various shades of gray beneath subtle glimmering mica flecks. Condition: Good condition with traces of age and wear, minor losses, the stone with natural imperfection. 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: 2.2 kg Dimensions: Height 12 cm, length 14 cm
AN AGATE 'CRAB' PENDANT, 18TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century. Finely carved and pierced to depict a crab atop a stalk of millet. The semi-translucent stone of a misty-gray tone with a large dark brown patch. Attached to a suspension cord with strings of beads, of later date.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks to exposed areas. Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom, acquired in the French trade. Weight: 18 g Dimensions: Length 5 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A SANDSTONE TORSO OF A YAKSHI, INDIA, MATHURA, KUSHAN PERIOD, 1ST-2ND CENTURYFinely carved standing in tribhanga, narrow-waisted and with a belly button, her arms raised, wearing a dhoti secured at the waist with a beaded belt, and folds falling down to the front, the arms with numerous bracelets, and a beaded necklace between her voluminous breasts.Provenance: From the Sally Hunter and Ian Posgate collection, Badgemore Grange, United Kingdom, by repute acquired in the London trade during in the 1980s or 1990s and thence by descent. RD collection, Paris, France, acquired from the above. Sally Hunter and Ian Posgate built their collection of paintings, objects, china, and furniture over the past 30 years in their home, Badgemore Grange. The property was bought in 1970 by Ian Posgate (1932-2017), an insurance underwriter at Lloyds of London. The couple shared a love for India and its decorative arts. They visited the subcontinent together many times and built a sizeable collection of objects, mainly through shops and salerooms in London. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear and losses, dents, and nicks. Signs of weathering and erosion, minor structural fissures. Some remnants of soil.Weight: 12.3 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 42.7 cm (excl. base) and 47.3 cm (incl. base)Mounted to a metal stand. (2)The sense of dynamism and power in the stance, the masterful transformation of stone into the suppleness of youthful, voluptuous flesh barely interrupted by clothing, as well as touches of naturalism are all stylistic characteristics of female figures made during the early 2nd century.Yakshis are nature spirits and symbols of fertility and the depiction of them reveals the traditional Indian ideal of female beauty.Related sandstone reliefs of Yakshis dating back to the Kushan period, 1st and 2nd century, were found in a Buddhist stupa and monastery complex in the village of Sanghol. These stone figures and other artifacts from the Kushan period are now displayed in the Sanghol Archeological Museum, Punjab.Literature comparison:Compare a related sandstone bas-relief figure of Yakshi putting on a necklace, India, Mathura, Kushan period, 1st-2nd century, in the Sanghol Archeological Museum, Punjab. Compare a related sandstone figure of a female devotee, 74.5 cm, India, Mathura, Kushan period, 1st century, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 2012.19. Compare a related red sandstone figure of Yakshi, 44.3 cm, India, Mathura, Kushan period, in the Ackland Art Museum, object number 84.2.1. Compare a related sandstone figure of Yakshi Shalabhanjika, 119 cm, India, Mathura, 2nd century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number IM.72-1927. Compare the style of the belt to a figure published in Stanislaw J. Czuma, Kushan Sculpture: Images from Early India, Cleveland, 1985, p. 93, fig. 30.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Amsterdam, 8 May 2002, lot 511Price: EUR 14,340 or approx. EUR 20,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An Indian, Kushan period, Mathura area, mottled red sandstone female torso, circa 2nd centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif, pose, and color of the stone. Note the larger size (74 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 260Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 31,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Yakshi mottled sandstone, Northern India, Kushan PeriodExpert remark: Compare the related pose and decoration. Note the smaller size (35.5 cm).
A LARGE JAIN PILLAR STONE FRAGMENT, 12TH - 14TH CENTURYIndia, Rajasthan. The carved stone of a pale ivory tone with depictions of various deities and adoring figures amid structural and ornamental elements, the central goddess flanked by two columns, all beneath two petaled ornaments of round shape.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Belgium.Condition: Condition overall commensurate with age, extensive wear and losses, remnants of white slip and green pigment, erosion and natural cracks.Dimensions: Height 46 cm, length 71 cmJainism flourished in Western India between the 10th and 12th centuries, with many temples commissioned under the Solanki and Later Pratihara dynasties.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Jain marble at Christie's New York in Indian and Southeast Asian Art on 21 March 2007, lot 264, sold for USD 24,000.
A LARGE MARBLE LINGAM AND YONINorthern India, Rajasthan, 19th century or earlier. The grey and white marble stone carved with the lingam rising from the yoni, a spout at one end to allow unguents to flow off.Joined together the lingam and yoni represent the potent symbols of creation in Indian philosophy. The linga represents the male and is a symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, while the yoni represents the female. Condition: Good condition with traces of use and wear as well as some small chips along the edges. Provenance: Belgian trade. Weight: 12 kg Dimensions: Length 35 cm, height 26 cm
A SMALL AGATE DISC, HAN DYNASTYChina, Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD). Of circular form, the translucent stone of bright amber to orange color, brilliantly polished. Condition: Very good condition with expected surface wear and some 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: 16.7 g Dimensions: Diameter 4.6 cm
A MUGHAL HARDSTONE AND IRON DAGGER, KHANJARNorthern India, 19th century. The hilt carved from a glossy black stone, highly polished and portraying the head of a lion, terminating at the base with a leafy flower. The long, curved iron blade features running animals amidst scroll decoration incised on both sides. With a modern wood and metal stand. Condition: Good condition with some wear and minor nicks here and there. The blade with corrosion. 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: 499 g (excl. the stand), 761 g (incl. the stand) Dimensions: Length 43 cm
A FINE CHINESE AGATE BANGLEChina, 20th century. Of circular form, with gilt metal mounts. The stone of a semi translucent pale-yellow tone with brown bands and speckles as well as ivory hued areas. Condition: Good condition, minor wear, and a small circumferential crack. 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: 38 g Dimensions: Inner diameter 6 cm
A LOT WITH THREE CHINESE NEOLITHIC ITEMSChina, presumably c. 3300-2200 BC. Comprising a stone carving of a cicada with folded wings, a simplistic seashell bangle showing a fine natural undulating pattern and an agate pebble, the translucent stone of brown and amber color, alternating fingerprints, bands of ochre, and gray. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and traces of extensive usage, some erosion, minuscule nicks here and there. The bracelet with a chip. Provenance: Gabriele Romiti collection, Italy. The bangle with an old collection inscription ´ci/si 136 2015´.Weight: 322 g (total) Dimensions: Length 5 cm (the cicada) and 9 cm (the pebble). Diameter 7 cm (the bangle).
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