Marcel Nies Oriental Art at TEFAF 2015 Antiques (13-22 March 2015)

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12th-13th century, 15th century, Chlorite, India, Malla kingdoms, Marcel Nies Oriental Art, Nepal, Orissa, Sitatara, TEFAF 2015 Antiques, Varaha

Varaha. Chlorite. Height 58.5 cm. India, Orissa, 12th-13th century. Marcel Nies Oriental Art (stand 146) – TEFAF 2015 Antiques (13-22 March 2015)

Art Loss Register Certificate, Reference S00091421

Provenance: Collection Philip Goldman, before 1969; Collection F. Goulandris, Greece-London, 1969-1989; Spink and Son, Ltd, London, 1989; Private collection, USA, 1989-2002; Collection Mr. G. Katz and W. Huyck, USA, 2002-2004; Private collection, Portugal, 2004-2012

Exhibitions: On loan to The Art Institute of Chicago, 1980-1985

Sitatara. Wood, traces of polychrome. Height 132 cm. Nepal, Malla kingdoms, 15th century. Marcel Nies Oriental Art (stand 146) – TEFAF 2015 Antiques (13-22 March 2015)

Art Loss Register Certificate, Reference S00070905

Provenance: Private collection, Scandinavia, before 1989; Christie’s, London, 11 April 1989, lot 187; Collection Mr. Miog, The Netherlands 1989-1991; Galerie De Ruimte, Eersel, The Netherlands, 1991; Private collection, USA, 1991-2014

Literature: G. Beguin and G. Toffin, L’Art Néwar de la Vallée de Kathmandu, Paris, 1989, frontcover, pl.82

Exhibitions: Paris, L’Art Néwar de la Vallée de Kathmandu, 1989

Marcel Nies Oriental Art. Directors: Eva Puelinckx, Marcel Nies. Lange Gasthuisstraat, 28 – 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. T  +32 3 226 74 55 – M   +32 475 65 10 854

When it comes to Asian Art, Marcel Nies is an international authority, in fact that is almost an understatement for someone who’s been taking part in TEFAF for a quarter of a century, who’s invited to sit on numerous vetting committees, and who has supplied objects to some of the worlds major museums. His considerable knowledge is based on a long experience, being specialized in Oriental Art since 1972. The gallery houses one of world’s largest archives in the field of Southeast Asian Art. The collection exhibited in the gallery of Marcel Nies includes sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects from India, the Himalaya mountains, and Southeast Asia. Obtained only from the finest quality works of art, his selection is based on originality, rarity, condition, and the highest level of artistic taste. All of the items have extensive written documentation and full guarantees of authenticity.

Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals announces its latest online fine art auction

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250 BC-200 AD, ca 500 to 900 CE, Ca. 1200-1400 A.D., ceramic horse, Chupicuaro figure, Costa Rica, human skull, Jaguar Urn, Madhya Pradesh, Madura, Margaret Tafoya, Maria Martinez, matte black-on-black ceramic jar, Mayan Territories, Nicoya Peninsula, Pablo Picasso, Popovi Da, Pre-Columbian Costa Rican, Rajasthan, San Ildefonso Pueblo, sandstone torso, Tang dynasty, wedding vase with impressed bear paws, Yakshi

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca 500 to 900 CE. Carved volcanic stone head in the form of a human skull. Provenance: Important Hollywood Collection of Donick Cary, an American television writer. 8″H. Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

SCOTTSDALE, AZ.- Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals, a gallery specializing in Pre-Columbian, Classical, Egyptian, Tribal & Native American Art announced its latest online fine art auction – Fine Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art, Classical and Asian Antiquities – featuring more than 400 lots of authentic examples from around the world. Offered on LiveAuctioneers auction bidding format allows bidders to register and then place bids at their own pace right up until each auction’s closing.

Everything in the auction is an authentic, quality item. All art has been legally acquired and is legal to sell. All auction lots can be viewed online or by visiting the gallery now through Jan. 17, 2015. The auction features numerous lots of ancient Pre-Columbian art including items selected from the Wally Katz collection and selected fine quality lots from the collection of Walter Knox in Scottsdale.

The first part of The auctions offers numerous selections of ancient Anasazi, prehistoric ceramics dating from 1000 AD. Including three large ancient storage ollas. The first section continues with offerings of several contemporary Native America artists such as Maria Martinez and Margaret Tafoya from Santa Clara pueblo. Also a number of lots of plains Indian beadwork, large selection of Navajo Jewelry, Hopi Kachinas and Apache baskets.

Classic matte black-on-black ceramic jar by Maria Martinez and Popovi Da, San Ildefonso Pueblo. Dimensions: 4.75 in. high x 6.5 in. diameter. Estimate $4,500 – $6,500. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

Substantially sized, flawlessly potted, polished, and painted. An Avanyu (mythical horned water serpent) encircles the jar from just above the shoulder to just below the rim. The image is painted in the negative, Maria’s signature technique. Borderline gunmetal finish. The body of work Maria created with her son Popovi is widely considered to be the finest of her long career. This stunning jar is a prime example of Maria’s artistry at its peak. Signed Maria / Popovi as shown.

Large wedding vase with impressed bear paws. 11.5″ h x 8″ w. Signed Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001) on the bottom. Estimate $3,500 – $4,500. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

Large Native American, Mogollon Tularosa storage olla 1200 AD – 1300 AD 13 inches tall and 15 inches dia. Estimate $4,000 – $6,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

Mogollon refers to the pre-historic site which bordered the Anasazi and Hohokam in the Central valley. This massive, 13 inches tall and 15 inches diameter is done in interlocking stair step designs, beautiful rim. The paint is bold and really stands out in a room. Comes with display ring. A wonderful and rare piece being offered at a fraction of its value. Legally excavated on private ranch.

Reassembled by a museum qualified restorer, restoration is barely visible, reassembled from approx. 10 pieces, which is expected in ollas of this size.

The second group of offerings is ancient Pre-Columbian artifacts including important pieces such as a Costa Rican Jaguar jar from the museum displayed estate of Wallace Katz NY., and an impressive and rare Chupicuaro Female Figure from Arte Primitivo and the collection of Walter Knox along with over a hundred other lots of authentic pre-Columbian art.

A rare and authentic Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Jaguar Urn, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Ca. 1200-1400 A.D. Size: 11″ H. Provenance: The Estate of Wallace Katz. Estimate $5,000 – $7,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

A highly decorated, polychrome pottery vessel in the form of a crouching jaguar with loop arms and paws resting on knees. Open toothy mouth, openwork tail support, rattles incorporated in the legs. Painted ocher-cream ground with elaborate black and red-orange zoomorphic and geometric decoration. Mineral deposits on the surface. Two minor stable hairlines from the rim. Size: 11″ H.

Large, 14-1/4”H. pre-Columbian hollow pottery standing female Chupicuaro figure, 250 BC-200 AD. A rare and impressive example. Provenance: Ex. Mort Lipkin Collection, acquired in London, 1970s, Ex- Arte Primitivo Gallery NY,NY, Ex- Knox Artifacts Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ. Estimate $15,000 – $20,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

holding both hands to her chest. Depicted with an elongated head, open mouth with individually applied teeth, large incised eyes and wearing ear spools. Cream ground with red painted geometric facial decoration, poncho and lower leg bands. Scattered surface deposits. A rare and impressive example. Custom Lucite base. Large, 14-1/4”H.

Next a fine offering of world class Asian artifacts including a very large Han Dynasty 250 AD warrior and an absolutely breathtaking Tang Dynasty horse, 24 inches tall with a Thermoluminescence test from Oxford dating the pieces to the Tang Dynasty 618 AD – 906 AD and a beautiful India sandstone sculpture, ca. 900 AD – 1100 AD of a sexy female form of Madhya Pradesh over 23″ tall.

Chinese Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD . An exceptional, world class, very large ceramic horse, 61 cm (24″). Oxford, England thermoluminescence acquired July 17th 2013, report # C113E14. Estimate $25,000 – $30,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

the goddess of nature standing in a graceful tribhanga with her hips swung to the right, wearing a long dhoti, wide beaded belt with three beaded festoons suspended from her waist. Beaded collar with central beaded strand falling between her ample, rounded breasts. Some minor losses and normal surface weathering. Mounted on a custom metal base.

in active pose with arched neck and head slightly tilted; the musculature carefully defined to the neck, chest and legs; the mouth open showing power and aggression; shallow channel to the rear of the neck to accept a separate mane; the saddle and saddle blanket carefully molded, colored with orange and ochre pigment; the tail shown docked and bound. Similar in style to the Sancai but this one is painted and not glazed. The quality of this sculpture and it’s size suggests that it was for a royal tomb or a high ranking person. 8 kg, 61 cm (24″).

UK art market, acquired prior to 1980. Oxford, England thermoluminescence acquired July 17th 2013, report # C113E14. All four samples dated between 618 AD – 906 AD.

We have handled hundred of Tang and Han Dynasty horses over the years and this is by far the finest we have ever seen. The powerful pose is one that is extremely rare and I have not seen a similar pose in any museum or collection. Cf. Sotheby’s NY. 23 March 2004, lot 595 for lesser example, price realized $226,400 (USD) : Also Sotheby’s NY. 19 March 2007, lot 519, price realized $228,000.00 also a much inferior piece.

Large sandstone torso, high relief carving of Yakshi, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, the goddess of nature. Provenance: Private NYC collection, ex. Massachusetts collection, acquired 1970s. Ex- Arte Primitivo Auctions NY, NY. Estimate $12,000 – $15,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

the goddess of nature standing in a graceful tribhanga with her hips swung to the right, wearing a long dhoti, wide beaded belt with three beaded festoons suspended from her waist. Beaded collar with central beaded strand falling between her ample, rounded breasts. Some minor losses and normal surface weathering. Mounted on a custom metal base. Size: 23-1/2inch.

The auction continues with a number of selections of fine art including three Pablo Picasso ceramic Madura plates, an original oil painting of noted artists Carl Oscar Borg, Billy Schenck, Marion Kavanagh Wachtel and several original photographs from the last sitting of Marylin Monroe by Bert Stern.

Picasso, Pablo (1881 – 1973), Bull Under Tree, 1952. Ceramic Madura plate 7 1/2 inches diameter. Signed: This work is stamped ‘Edition Picasso,’ and glazed ‘Edition Picasso,’ on the reverse. Estimate $2,500 – $3,5000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

Picasso, Pablo (1881 – 1973), Picador, 1952. Ceramic Madura plate 7 1/2 inches diameter. Signed: This work is stamped ‘Edition Picasso,’ and glazed ‘Edition Picasso,’ on the reverse. Estimate $2,500 – $3,5000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

Picasso, Pablo (1881 – 1973), Bird Under the Sun, 1952. Ceramic Madura bowl 6 1/4 inches diameter. Signed: This work is stamped ‘Edition Picasso,’ and glazed ‘Edition Picasso,’ on the reverse. Estimate $800 – $1,500. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

These works are stamped ‘Edition Picasso,’ and glazed ‘Edition Picasso,’ on the reverse
In 1946 Picasso in Golfe Juan with his friend Louis Fort, decided to visit the pottery exhibition in Vallauris. He took a particular interest in the Madura stand and asked to be introduced to the owners РSuzanne and Georges Rami̩. They invited him to their Madura Pottery workshop in Vallauris. There he made three pieces which he left to dry and bake.
A year later Picasso returned to see how the pieces had turned out. He was delighted with the quality of the work and asked if he could make more. They agreed and an area of the workshop was arranged especially for him. Immediately, he began to work, inspired by his portfolio of sketches. So began a long and very productive partnership between Picasso and Madura. The whole Madura team became part of the creative process. They made sure Picasso had all the materials he needed and assisted in producing perfectly finished works of art. Suzanne Ramié shared her vast experience, teaching him all the secrets of ceramics.
The ceramics ranged from vases, sculptures, plaques to even a complete dinner service. The familiar themes included bullfighting scenes, portraits and nature – goats, birds, and fish. In 24 years over 633 pieces were created in limited editions all engraved with the Madura stamp.
Literature: Ramié, Alain, 1988, Picasso, Catalogue of the Edited Ceramics

Bert Stern (American, 1929-2013), Marilyn Monroe, from The Last Sitting, 1962, 12.5″ x 13″ on 13″ x 19″ archival photo matte paper or pigment print., ed 41/100 made in 2012. Signed in crayon in the margin recto; artist’s stamp & Signature verso. Estimate $5,000 – $7,000. Photo Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals

If you are in Scottsdale we invited you to stop by and preview the auction at 7056 E. Main St. Scottsdale, AZ. Please call ahead (480) 703-3122 the owner of the gallery, invites you to visit in-person, no appointment needed. A printed copy of the current auction Catalog is available upon request through the website www.scottsdaleauctions.com

Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals is a brick and mortar gallery located in the art of the Scottsdale gallery district. We also specialize in auctions of small collections to entire estates on staff specialists and experts in Pre-Columbian Art, Classical and Egyptian Antiquities, Asian Antiquities and Antiques and Ethnographic Art including Native American collectables and Navajo weavings. The gallery conducts absentee internet auctions approximately 6 times a year, plus special exhibitions, retail, and private sales. We offer free appraisals and can assist in museum donations and authenticity testing.

Asia Week New York announces 2015 gallery roster for its celebration of Asian art March 13-21, 2015

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'Lotus' bowl, 12th century, 13th century, 14th Century, 16-17th century, 16th Century, 1750-1860, 18th century, 2nd century, 8th century, 8th century AD, Acala, Agate, Amida Nyorai, Anyang Culture, archaic bronze vessel, Bhairava, Bijapur, Bronze, Bronze ewer, Buddha, Cakrasamvara, Carved Celadon-Glazed Vase, Carved Emerald Ring, Central Asia, Central Java, China-Tibet, circa 1750, circa 1820, circa 1825, Colombian emerald, Copper repoussé, Dai Mingyue, Deccan, desk screen, Dondrup Sangpo, Drepung Monastery, Duan inkstone, early Qing dynasty, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara, famille-rose, Fangding, Game Box, Gandhara, Garhwal, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Giao Chi Period, gilt-bronze, Glazed stoneware, Gold and ruby ring, Gold animal mask, Gong, Grey schist, gu, Guanyin, gui, Guler, Guru Gobind Singh, Gyalpo Pehar, Hai Tao, Hine Taizan, Hiroyuki Asano, hokai box, hongmu, huanghuali, Ik-Joong Kang, Ikeno Taiga, imperial rectangular white jade seal, Incense burner, Indonesia, inset leg bridle joint table, Jina, Jina Parsvanatha, Kamakura period, Kaneshige Kosuke, Kangra, Kasuga Deer Mandala, Katsudô Eiryrû, Kei School, khanjar, Kikugawa Eizan, kirin, Kishangarh, Krishna, Lanna, Late Ming, Lingbi Scholar Rock, Longquan celadon, Maeda Hideo, Maruyama Okyo, Meiji era, meiping, Ming Dynasty, Miyagawa Choshun, Miyanaga Tozan III, Mola Bagas, Momoyama Period, Mongolia, Mughal India, Muromachi period, Nabeshima kiln, Nanbokuchō period, nanmu box, Nepal, Nikko Bosatsu, Northern black glazed russet splashed, Northern Qi dynasty, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, okimono, Otagaki Rengetsu, Otto Akob, Padmapani, Pakistan, Pala period, pear-shaped vase, Perfume container, Punjab Hills, Qianlong Mark And Period, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period, Qianlong-Jiaqing period, Rajasthan, Rinpa School, Rukhnuddin, Sakya Lama, Salabanjika, Sandstone, Shang Dynasty, Silver gilt vase, snuff bottle, Song dynasty, Southern Song dynasty, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty, Suzuki Harunobu, Suzuki Shōnen, Tai Xiangzhou, Tang dynasty, Tangka, Tara, Thailand, Tibet, Tokuda Yasokichi III, Twin Fish Bowl, Vairocana, Vasudhara, Vietnam, Vijayanagar Period, Vishnu, Warring States period, Western Jin Dynasty, Wine-Drinking Game Set, Xie Zhiguang, Yagi Kazuo, Yama Dharmaraja, Yaozhou celadon, Yashima Gakutei, yoke back armchair, Yuan dynasty, yueyao, Zain al-Din, Zhang Ling

An Exquisite and Very Rare Carved Celadon-Glazed Vase. Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Height: 8 1/4 inches (22.2 cm). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

NEW YORK, NY.– The Asia Week New York Association announces that 42 international galleries will participate in Asia Week New York 2015, the nine-day celebration of Asian art and culture that spans the metropolitan region from March 13 through 21, 2015.

Says Carol Conover, Chairman of Asia Week New York: “We look forward to another successful edition of Asia Week New York especially during The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s banner year when it is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its renowned Asian Art Department.”

Joining Asia Week New York for the first time is Shalini Ganendra Fine Art from Malaysia and Navin Kumar Gallery from New York. After a brief hiatus, Dr. Robert Bigler from Zurich and Wei Asian Arts from Brussels return to the fold.

The dealers returning to Asia Week New York with museum-quality works of art from across the Asian continent include:

Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art

Art Passages (United States), « Paintings from the Courts of India & Persia« . info@artpassages.com – www.artpassages.com

Dignitaries Visit a Yogini. Kishangarh, India, circa 1750. Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Krishna Gazes at Radha from a Balcony. Kangra, India, circa 1820. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 inches (20.9 x 14.9 cm. Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Lovelorn Lady Consoled by her Confidant. Garhwal, India, circa 1825. 7 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches (20 x 14.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Art Passages

Buddhist Art (Germany), « From Angkor Wat to the Himalaya« . buddhist.art@hotmail.com – www.buddhist-art.info

Seated Figure of Vishnu. Nepal, 16-17th century. Copper repoussé. 15.3 inches (39 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Head of Buddha. Thailand, Lanna, 14th century. Bronze. 12.6 inches (32 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Portrait of Dondrup Sangpo, Abbott of Drepung Monastery. Tibet, 16th century. Bronze, silver inlay. 8.3 inches (21 cm). Asia Week New York | Buddhist Art

Galerie Hioco (France), « Arts of India, Nepal and Vietnam« . info@galeriehioco.com – www.galeriehioco.com

Bhairava. India, Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh, 12th century. Sandstone. Height: 32 inches (81 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Stele of Vishnu. India, Pala period. Grey schist. Height: 37 inches (94 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Bronze ewer, ornamented at its base by the head of a makara. Vietnam, Giao Chi Period, 2nd-3rd century. 12.7 x 11 inches (32.5 x 28 cm). Asia Week New York | Christophe Hioco

Nayef Homsi (United States), « Recent Acquisitions ». nayef@nayefhomsi.com – www.nayefhomsi.com

Standing Buddha. India, Gandhara, 2nd century. Grey schist. Height: 30 inches (76.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Jina Parsvanatha. India, Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagar Period, 14th century. Bronze. 14.5 inches (36.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Envoys Pay Homage to King Dasaratha. India, Pahari Region, Garhwal, circa 1800. Opaque watercolor heightened with gold and silver on paper. 16.4 x 21.5 inches (41.5 x 54.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Nayef Homsi

Prahlad Bubbar Ltd. (England), « Indian Court Paintings: Recent Acquisitions, with a Preview of Gianni Berengo Gardin in India« . info@prahladbubbar.com – www.prahladbubbar.com

Guru Gobind Singh (detail). Guler, Punjab Hills, India, circa 1780-90. Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper. 8 x 5.6 inches (20.4 x 14.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

A Spirited Arabesque (detail). Bijapur, Deccan, India, circa 1650. Brush drawing on paper. 8 x 3.7 inches (20.4 x 9.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

Gianni Berengo Gardin. A Temple Gymnast. Central India, 1977. Gelatin silver archive print. 13 x 9.2 inches (33 x 23.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Prahlad Bubbar

Walter Arader Himalayan Art (United States), « Fine Himalayan Art« . walter.arader@gmail.com – www.himalayanart.com

Tara. China-Tibet, 16th century. Gilt Bronze. 10.5 inches (26.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Eleven Faced Avalokitesvara. Tibet, 15th century. Bronze. 12 inches (30.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Yama Dharmaraja. China, 18th century. Gilt Bronze. 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Walter Arader Himalayan Art

Carlo Cristi (Italy), « Latest Acquisitions and Central Asian Textiles« . carlocristi@tin.it – www.asianart.com/carlocristi

Silver gilt vase (detail). Tibet, 8th century AD. Silver, gilding. Height: 8.5 inches (21.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Tangka of Vairocana. Tibet, 13th century. Distemper on cotton. 24.25 x 32.25 inches (62.5 x 82 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Confronted birds in kufic roundels. Central Asia, 10th-12th century. Polychrome silk. Length: 49.25 inches (125 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlo Cristi

Francesca Galloway (England), « Indian Paintings & Courtly Objects: Recent Acquisitions« . christine@francescagalloway.com – www.francescagalloway.com

By the artist Mola Bagas (or Muhammad Bakhsh). Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace. Rajasthan, Bikaner, late 18th century. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. 9.5 x 6.4 inches (24.1 x 16.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

Khanjar (Dagger). Mughal India, 18th century. White nephrite hilt with inlaid with gold, lasque diamonds and other precious gems. Overall length: 12.6 inches (32 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

A Maharaja with his Two Children. India, Rajasthan, circa 1870-80. Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver. 22.1 x 16.2 inches (56 x 41.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Francesca Galloway

Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd (England), « Indian Painting 1590–1840« . brendan@forgelynch.com – www.forgelynch.com

Zain al-Din. The “Various Coloured » Parrot, folio from the Impey Album. Calcutta, India, 1777 A.D. Watercolor and gum arabic on paper. 18.5 x 23.25 inches (47 x 59 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

A prince seated on a palace terrace. Mughal India, circa 1750-1800. Reverse-painted on mirrored glass. 31 x 19.1 inches (79 x 48.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

Rukhnuddin. A lady playing a vina in a lush garden with peacocks. Bikaner, India, cirac 1680. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper. 6 x 4.6 inches (15.2 x 11.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd.

Kapoor Galleries (United States), « Wrathful Compassion« . info@kapoorgalleries.com – www.kapoorgalleries.com

Acala. Tibet, 18th century. Parcel Gilt Copper with semi-precious stone inlay. Height: 8.75 inches (22.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Vasudhara. Nepal, 13th/14th century. Gilt Copper. Height: 7.5 inches (19 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Cakrasamvara. Tibet. Mineral pigments and gold on cloth. 25.2 x 33.9 inches (64 x 86 cm). Asia Week New York | Kapoor Galleries

Susan Ollemans (England), « Modern Design in the Ancient World« . ollemans178@btinternet.com – www.ollemans.com

Carved Emerald Ring. India, 17th century. Colombian Emerald. 1.75 x 1 inches (4.5 x 2.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Gold and ruby ring. Central Java, Indonesia, 8th-10th century. Gold and ruby. Length: 1.56 inches (4 cm); Width: .81 inch (2 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Perfume container. China, Song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD. Gold. Length: 3.75 inches (9.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Susan Ollemans

Carlton Rochell Asian Art (United States), « Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art« . info@carltonrochell.com – www.carltonrochell.com

Gyalpo Pehar. Mongolia, 17th/18th century. Silver with remains of cold-gilding and polychrome. Height: 6.25 inches (15.9 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Vishnu and His Consorts. Eastern India, West Bengal/Bangladesh Pala period, 11th century. Copper alloy. Height: 16.25 inches (41.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Torso of a Jina. North India, 11th/12th century. Burnished sandstone. Height: 33 inches (83.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Carlton Rochell Asian Art

Dalton Somaré (Italy), « New Acquisitions« . info@daltonsomare.com – www.daltonsomare.com

Head of the Buddha. Greater Gandhara, 3rd century. Schist. 14.1 inches (35.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Padmapani. Swat Valley, Pakistan, circa 7th century. Bronze. Height: 10.1 inches (26 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Head of the Buddha. Greater Gandhara, circa 7th century. White marble. 15.7 inches (40 cm). Asia Week New York | Dalton Somaré

Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer (England), « An Important Group of Sculptures from India and Southeast Asia« . jonathantucker1@aol.com – www.asianartresource.com

Standing Schist Bodhisattva. Northwest Pakistan, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Grey schist. Height: 28 inches (71 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Sandstone Salabanjika. Central India, probably Madhya Pradesh, 10th-11th century. Red sandstone. 43 inches (109 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Stucco Seated Buddha. Northwest Pakistan, Gandhara, 4th-5th century. Stucco. Height: 20.5 inches (52 cm). Asia Week New York | Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer

Nancy Wiener Gallery (United States), « Recent Acquisitions« . nancywienergallery@mac.com – www.nancywiener.com

Attributed to Manaku or Fattu. A Folio from the “Large Bhagavata Purana.” India, Guler, circa 1760-65. Gouache and gold on paper. Painting 9.75 x 13 inches (23.5 x 33.2 cm); Folio 11.6 x 16 inches (29.5 x 40.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Head of Avalokiteshvara. India, 11th century, Pala period. Black Stone. 9.5 inches (24 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Portrait of a Sakya Lama (Detail). Tibet, 18th century. Mineral pigment and gold on cloth. 77 x 63 inches (195 x 160 cm). Asia Week New York | Nancy Wiener Gallery

Ancient and/or Contemporary Chinese Art

U.S. galleries include:

Andrew Kahane, Ltd., « Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art« . kahaneasia@aol.com – www.artasianappraisers.com

Meiping. China, 13th century. Glazed stoneware. Height: 12.5 inches (30 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Longquan celadon lotus bowl. China, Southern Song Dynasty, late 12th-13th century. Diameter: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Northern black glazed russet splashed pear shaped vase. China, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-early 13th century. Height: 13 inches (32.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Andrew Kahane, Ltd.

Asian Art Studio, « Noble Treasures« . asianartstudio@msn.com – www.asianartstudio.com

Rare imperial rectangular white jade seal carved with crouching dragon. China, Yuan Dynasty. Jade. Length: 2.25 inches (5.5 cm); Width: 1.8 inches (4.7 cm). Asia Week New York | Asian Art Studio

A hardstone and hongmu desk screen painted with figures in a mountainous landscape. China, late 19th century. 15 x 10.5 inches (38 cm). Asia Week New York | Asian Art Studio

A well hollowed agate snuff bottle, carved with flowers and trees by rockwork. China, 1750-1860. Height: 2.25 inches (5.8 cm).

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., « Spring Exhibition of Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art« . info@rmchaitgal.net – www.rmchait.com

Bronze Figure of a Seated Buddha. China, Ming dynasty, circa 15th/16th century. Bronze. Height: 19.25 inches (48.9 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

Underglaze red and blue baluster vase, decorated with the Eight Horses of Mu Wang. China, early Kangxi period, circa late 17th century. Porcelain. Height: 16.25 inches (48.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

Large red glazed vase, of rounded form and sang de boeuf color glaze with fine crackle. China, 18th/early 19th century. Porcelain. Height: 14 inches (35.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.

China 2000 Fine Art, « To See a World in a Grain of Sand« . c2000fa@aol.com – www.china2000fineart.com

Lingbi Scholar Rock with Carved Marble Base. China, Ming dynasty. Lingbi stone and marble. Rock: 22.75 (Height) x 14.75 (Width) x 4.75 (Depth) inches (57.8 x 37.4 x 12 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

Zhang Ling. Exchanging the White Goose for the Classic Text. China, late 15th/early 16th century, Ming dynasty. Ink and color on paper. 27 x 1.5 inches (68 x 26.8 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

Xie Zhiguang (1899-1976). Appreciating the Plum Blossom. China, 20th century. Ink and color on paper, hanging scroll. 53.5 x 11.75 inches (136 × 30 cm). Asia Week New York | China 2000 Fine Art

The Chinese Porcelain Company, « Chinese Contemporary Ink Painting« . cplumhoff@chineseporcelainco.com – steo@chineseporcelainco.com – www.chineseporcelainco.com

Tai Xiangzhou. Paradise Mountain. China, 2012. Ink on silk. 23.9 x 126.25  inches (60.6 x 320.7 cm). Asia Week New York | The Chinese Porcelain Company

A Yueyao Glazed Funerary Jar. Western Jin Dynasty, 265 – 316 AD. Height: 17 1/2 inches (44.45 cm); Diameter: 9 3/4 inches (24.77 cm). Asia Week New York | The Chinese Porcelain Company

Gisèle Croës (Belgium), « Matter and Memory« . art@giselecroes.com

Bodhisattva Head. China, Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Limestone. Height: 10.5 inches (29 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Archaic bronze vessel, Gu. China, Shang Dynasty (1600-1050 BC), Anyang Culture (1300-1050 BC), 12th century BC. Bronze with green, blue and brown patina; malachite and cuprite crystallisation; traces of textile. Height: 12.4 inches (31.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Gold animal mask. China, Warring States period (481 – 221 BC). Width: 4.25 inches (11 cm). Asia Week New York | Gisèle Croës s.a.

Michael C. Hughes LLC, « Recent Acquisitions – Chinese Works of Art« . mhughesllc@earthlink.net

An Eastern Zhou Dynasty style vessel, gui. Probably Ming Dynasty. 5.3 inches across (13.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Michael C. Hughes LLC

A Nephrite jade snuff bottle. Master of the Rocks school, 1760-1850. Height without stopper: 2.7 inches (7 cm). Asia Week New York | Michael C. Hughes LLC

Jadestone, « Diminutive and Dynamic: Miniature Chinese Snuff Bottles and Works of Art« . info@jadestonegallery.com – www.jadestonegallery.com

Famille Rose Snuff Bottle. China, Qianlong Mark and Period. Enameled porcelain. Height: 1.4 inches (3.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Miniature Famille Rose Incense Burner. China, Qianlong-Jiaqing Period. Enameled porcelain. 2 x 2 inches (5.2 x 5.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Openwork-Carved Jade Toggle with Russet Skin. China, Qing Dynasty. 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.8 inches (4.5 x 3.6 x 2 cm). Asia Week New York | Jadestone

Kaikodo LLC, « The Immortal Past« . asianart@kaikodo.com – www.kaikodo.com

Gilt-Lacquered Wood Figure of a Seated Boy. China, Song-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century. Height: 15 inches (38 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

Gilt-Silver Wine-Drinking Game Set. “The Analects Jade Candle” with inscribed “drinking strips.” China, Tang Dynasty, 8th century. Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

Dai Mingyue (1625-1670). Bamboo and Rock. Hanging scroll, ink on satin. 31.5 x 18.5 inches (80 x 47 cm). Asia Week New York | Kaikodo LLC

J.J. Lally & Co., « Chinese Archaic Bronzes: The Collection of Daniel Shapiro and Ancient Chinese Sculpture: Recent Acquisitions ». staff@jjlally.com – www.jjlally.com

Bronze Ritual Vessel (Gong). China, Shang Dynasty, circa 1200 B.C. Height: 10 5/8 inches (27 cm); Length: 11 3/4 inches (30.1 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

Bronze Ritual Vessel (Fangding). China, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th century B.C. Height: 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

Gilt Bronze Figure of the Bodhisattva Guanyin. China, Tang Dynasty, 8th century. Height: 10 inches (25.5 cm). Asia Week New York | J. J. Lally & Co.

M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd., « Chinese Contemporary Painting: New Works by Hai Tao« . info@msutherland.com – www.msutherland.com

Hai Tao. Landscape Number 1. China, 2012. Ink on paper. Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Hai Tao. Melodious Apparition. Nanjing, China, 2010. Ink on rice paper. 12.75 x 10.1 inches (32.4 x 25.7 cm). Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Hai Tao. Rising Tide. Nanjing, China, 2010. Ink on rice paper. 12.75 x 10.25 inches (32.4 x 26 cm). Asia Week New York | M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd.

Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd, « Chinese Furniture and Scholars’ Objects« . nick@nicholasgrindley.com – rebecca@nicholasgrindley.com – www.nicholasgrindley.com

Huanghuali yoke back armchair with a backward sloping yoke. China, Late Ming dynasty, 16th century. Huanghuali wood. Height 42.5 x Width 23.5 x Depth 24 inches (107.9 x 59.7 x 61 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Huanghuali inset leg bridle joint table. China, Late Ming, early Qing dynasty, 17th century. Huanghuali wood. Height 31.75 x Width 95.25 x Depth 21.25 inches (80.6 x 242 x 54 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Duan inkstone contained within a nanmu box. China, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century. Length 3.5 x Width 3 x Depth .5 inches(8.9 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm). Asia Week New York | Nicholas Grindley Works of Art Ltd

Zetterquist Galleries, « Early Chinese Ceramics: Monochromes« . inquiries@zetterquist.com – www.zetterquist.com

Large and Important Carved Mei-ping. China, Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 A.D.). Porcelaineous Stoneware. Height: 15.3 inches (39cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Large Yaozhou Game Box. China, Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 A.D.). Ceramic. Diameter: 4.9 inches (12.5cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Large Longquan Celadon Twin Fish Bowl. China, Southern Song–Yuan Dynasty (13th–14th century A.D.). Ceramic. Diameter: 7.9 inches (20cm). Asia Week New York | Zetterquist Galleries

Ancient and/or Contemporary Japanese Art

Carole Davenport (United States), « BCE TO NOW – Masterworks from Japan and China« . carole@caroledavenport.com – www.caroledavenport.com

Kasuga Deer Mandala. Japan, Muromachi Period, circa 1500. Silk. 35 x 14.5 inches (89 x 36.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Hiroyuki Asano. Sunset Mt. Fuji. Japan, 2013. Black impala granite from South Africa. Height: 14.6 inches (37 cm). Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Okimono of a kirin. 18th century. Porcelain with celadon glaze, Nabeshima kiln. 11.5 inches high. Asia Week New York | Carole Davenport

Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. (United States), « Jewels for Homes« . info@daiichiarts.com – www.daiichiarts.com

Miyanaga Tozan III. On the Way. Japan, circa 2004. Cobalt glazed porcelain. 20 x 17.3 x 7.4 inches (50.8 x 43.9 x 18.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Kaneshige Kosuke. Saint’s Garment No.5. Japan, 2004. Wood-fired bizen stoneware. 16 x 19 x 13 inches (40.6 x 48.3 x 33 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Otto Akob. Gold Coral and Pearl Earrings: Shells. Germany, 1986. 18kt gold, orient pearls, coral enamel. 1.25 x 0.8 inches (3.1 x 2 cm). Asia Week New York | Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.

Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd. (United States), « Japan in Black and White: Ink and Clay« . info@mirviss.com – www.mirviss.com

Yashima Gakutei. Surimono woodblock print. Japan, 1830. 8 x 7 inches (20.3 x 17.8 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Yagi Kazuo. Asymmetrical sculpted vessel. Japan, circa 1970. Glazed stoneware. 8.75 x 8.25 x 7.88 inches (22.2 x 21 x 20 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Maruyama Ôkyo. Moon Over Waves. Japan, 1777. Ink on silk. 39.25 x 12.6 inches (99.7 x 32.1 cm). Asia Week New York | Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd

Onishi Gallery (United States), « Heritage: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics and Other Interior Objects« . nana@onishigallery.com – www.onishigallery.com

Tokuda Yasokichi III. Plate Kamon (Floral). Japan, 2000. Porcelain with vivid colored glaze (yôsai). 3.9 x 21.9 inches (10 x 55.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Tokuda Yasokichi III. Plate Shin-en (Calm). Japan, 1992. Porcelain with vivid colored glaze (yôsai). 3.3 x 21.5 inches (8.5 x 54.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Maeda Hideo. Flower vessel with geometric pattern. Japan, 2013. Stoneware with inlay. 16.7 x 12.4 inches (42.5 x 31.5 cm). Asia Week New York | Onishi Gallery

Scholten Japanese Art (United States), « Erotic Art of Japan: Everybody’s Doing It« . info@scholten-japanese-art.com – www.scholten-japanese-art.com

Suzuki Harunobu (circa 1725-70). Teahouse waitress and a lover in an intimate embrace. Japan, circa 1768. Woodblock print. 8 1/8 x 11 1/8 inches (20.5 by 28.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Suzuki Harunobu (ca. 1724-70). A beauty watching a couple drinking sake, from the The Spell of Amorous Love (Enshoku koi no urakata). Japan, circa 1766-70. Woodblock printed chuban orihon (folded illustrated book). 7.5 x 5.125 inches (19.2 x 13 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867). Young Lovers at the New Year, from the series Selections from the Brocade Quarters (E-awase Kinkaisho). Japan, circa 1815. Woodblock print. 10.125 x 14.625 inches (25.7 x 37.2 cm). Asia Week New York | Scholten Japanese Art

Erik Thomsen (United States), « Japanese Paintings and Works of Art« . info@erikthomsen.com – www.erikthomsen.com

Suzuki Shônen (1849-1918). Pines (detail). Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1910. Ink on gold leaf. 67.5 x 147.5 inches (171.5 x 374.5 cm) each. Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Katsudô Eiryrû (act. 1790s). Ensô Bijin. Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868), 1790s. Ink and mineral colors on silk. 55 x 22.5 inches (139.3 x 56.8). Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Rinpa School. Flowers of the Season by Meandering Stream. Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912). Ink, mineral colors, gofun and gold on paper with gold leaf. 66.25 x 74 inches (169.5 x 188 cm). Asia Week New York | Erik Thomsen

Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art (Japan), « Japanese Art Highlights« . h-yanagi@art.plala.or.jp – www.h-yanagi.com

Standing Amida Nyorai. Japan, Kamakura Period, 13th century. Cypress wood. Height: 9 inches (23 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

Maruyama Okyo. Turtles. Japan, Edo Period, 1785. Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. 35.4 x 15.75 inches (90 x 40 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

Miyagawa Choshun. Nikuhitsu Ukiyo-e: Figures. Japan, Edo Period, 18th century. Six-fold screen, ink and color on silk. Each painting 30.9 x 13.2 inches (78.4 x 33.6 cm). Asia Week New York | Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

BachmannEckenstein (Switzerland). « Japanese Art | Pre-Modern and Beyond« . email@bachmanneckenstein.com – www.bachmanneckenstein.com

Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875). Dish. Japan, 19th century. Glazed ceramic. 6.2 x 4 inches (15.7 x 10 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Ikeno Taiga (1723-1776). Landscape – Hanging Scroll. Japan, Edo Period, 18th century. Ink and color on paper. 49 x 10.9 inches (124.5 x 27.6 cm); Scroll: 80.3 x 16.5 inches (204 x 42 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Hine Taizan (1813-1869). Landscape – Hanging Scroll. Japan, Meiji Period, dated 1868. Ink on paper. 44.5 x 12.3 inches (113.1 x 31.2 cm); Scroll: 76.8 x 17.1 inches (195 x 43.5 cm). Asia Week New York | BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt

Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art (Italy). « Yūgen: The Subtle Profundity of Japanese Art« . info@giuseppepiva.com – www.giuseppepiva.com

Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875). Hare. Signed Rengetsu. Ceramic okimono with calligraphic inscription. Height: 7.9 inches (20 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

A small hokai box with Kodai-ji Maki-e Design with Autumn Plants. Japan, Momoyama Period, late 16th century. 7.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 inches (19.5 x 21 x 21 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

Kei School. Nikko Bosatsu. Japan, Nanbokucho Period (1336-1392). Wood sculpture with colored pigments and gold-leaf decoration. Height: 19.7 inches (50 cm). Asia Week New York | Giuseppe Piva Japanese Art

Ancient and contemporary Korean

Kang Collection Korean Art and Koo New York, both from the United States, round out the contributors presenting the extraordinary array of Asian art treasures on view.

Kang Collection Korean Art (United States). « Ik-Joong Kang: Bamboo/Wind« . info@kangcollection.com – www.kangcollection.com

Ik-Joong Kang. White Moon Jar. Korea, 2011. Mixed media on wood. 37.75 x 37.75 inches (96 x 96 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Ik-Joong Kang. Samramansang Moon Jar. Korea, 2010-2013. Mixed Media on Wood. 47 x 47 inches (119.4 x 119.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Ik-Joong Kang. Blue Chrysanthemum Moon Jar. Korea, 2011. Mixed Media on Wood. 47 x 47 inches (119.4 x 119.4 cm). Asia Week New York | Kang Collection Korean Art

Koo New York (United States). « Korean Traditions: Arts of the Interior« . info@koonewyork.com – www.koonewyork.com

Anonymous. Cranes Gathering in Daoist Western Paradise. Korea, Annexation Period (1910-45). Eight-Panel Screen; colors on silk, mounted on brocade. Overall: 74.5 x 127.25 inches (153 x 323.4 cm). Asia Week New York | KooNewYork

To celebrate the 2015 edition of Asia Week New York, which offers a non-stop schedule of gallery open houses, auctions, exhibitions, lectures, symposia and special events, a private, invitation-only reception will once again take place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 16.

A comprehensive guide with maps will be available at participating galleries, auction houses and cultural institutions, starting February 2015 and online at asiaweekny.com. Emphasizing the strength of interest from Chinese-speaking buyers, a Chinese version of the website is available at cn.asiaweekny.com.

Arthur Millner announces results of Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Art Sale

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13th-14th century, 15-16th century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 8th-9th Century, Bidri, Buff sandstone, circa 1800, Cuerda Seca tile, Deccan, Dome of the Rock, gilt-bronze figure, Jain head, Lahore, Madhya Pradesh, Mughal, Nepal, Ottoman Palestine, Punjab, Sakyamuni Buddha, Southern India, Syria, Talismanic bowl, Tibet, Vajradhara, Vajravarahi

A gilt bronze figure of Vajradhara, dating from the 15-16th century, sold to a Chinese buyer for £28,800 against an estimate of £3,000 – £5,000. It was given as a gift by the previous owner who served as a diplomat in India during the 1960s. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

LONDON.- Arthur Millner- Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian Works of Art online auction from 3rd – 6th November 2014 finished last night with some very good prices particularly amongst the bronze images.

Arthur Millner’s Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art was most comprehensive since his first online auction at 25 Blythe Road in April 2013, with over 400 lots. Included were a large selection of Himalayan, Indian and Asian bronzes with some very good prices achieved. All prices include buyers premium.

This Nepalese gilt bronze figure of Vajradhara, dating from the 15/16th century, sold to a Chinese buyer for £28,800 against an estimate of £3,000 – £5,000. It was given as a gift by the previous owner who served as a diplomat in India during the 1960s.

A gilt bronze figure of Vajradhara, Nepal, 15-16th century, sold to a Chinese buyer for £28,800 against an estimate of £3,000 – £5,000. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

Seated on a double lotus throne, his arms crossed at his chest holding a vajra and ghanta, wearing elaborate crown and inlaid jewellery

Provenance: Private Collection, Spain. Given as a gift by the previous owner who served as a diplomat in India during the 1960s.

Condition: Gilding worn, sealing plate refixed.

Also, this Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Vajravarahi, from the 13th-14th century had an estimate of £7,000 – £9,000, and sold online for £15,600.

A gilt bronze figure of Vajravarahi, Tibet, 13th-14th century, 9.5cm high, estimate £7,000 – £9,000, sold online for £15,600. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

The dancing goddess holding a karttrka in her raised right hand, a kapala in her left, clasping a khatvanga against her keft shoulder, wearing a long skull necklace, her jewellery and crown with turquoise and glass inlay, traces of red pigment in her hair, mounted on stand

The wrathful goddess Vajravarahi (‘Diamond Sow’) has a miniature sow’s face protruding from the side of her head. Vajravarahi is the consort of the important Buddhist yidam (tutelary deity) Samvara. She is also worshipped in her own right as the Protectress of the Hidden Knowledge and the Keeper of Secrets of Vajrayana Buddhism. Vajravarahi is the only goddess in Tibet who reincarnates in a recognised succession as the incumbent abbotess of Samding monastery near lake Yamdrok

Condition: Gilding worn in places, loss of ribbon on right.

A Ming bronze figure of Sakyamuni Buddha, circa 17th century, sold for £7,200 (with an estimate: £1,500 – £1,800).

A bronze figure of Sakyamuni Buddha, China, circa 17th century. 19.5cm high, estimate £1,500 – £1,800, sold for £7,200. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

Seated in dhyana sauna on a double lotus throne, his right hand in bhumisparsa mudra, his left in dhyana mudra, with elongated ear lobes.

Provenance: Private European collection

Condition: Formerly lacquered and gilded, only traces remaining, base and contents missing.

Wood sculptures also did well with a selection of architectural carvings going over their estimates, and among the buff sandstone sculptures a monumental Jain head, from the 8/9th century sold for £3,600. The metalwork also achieved some high prices such as a Bidri Talismanic bowl, circa 1800s, selling for £2,280 against an estimate of £500 – £800. Islamic tiles had some good interest with a 17th century Mughal Cuerda Seca tile selling for £1,560, well over its estimate of £600 – £800, as did three 16th century Ottoman Dome of the Rock tiles, probably from Jerusalem, which sold for £1,920 against an estimate of £600 – £800.

A monumental Jain head, Madhya Pradesh, 8th-9th century. Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000. Sold for £3,600. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

Buff sandstone, with elongated eyes, urna on his forehead and tightly curled hair, his head surmounted by a domed usnisa, 40cm high.

Provenance: British Private Collection, acquired by the vendor on the London art market around 1981. This superb over-lifesize head typifies the transitional style between the idealised naturalism if the Gupta period, and the more linear stylised idiom of the so-called mediaeval period. It would originally have formed part of a stele, as it is uncarved at the back. With its wide rounded face and distinctive eyes, it recalls the head of a Vishnu figure in the Norton Simon Museum: see Pratapaditya Pal, ‘Art from the Indian Subcontinent’, no.91

Condition: Old chips to facial features presumably from Muslim invaders, patches of filling around eyebrows, chin and cheeks.

A Bidri Talismanic bowl, Deccan, Southern India, circa 1800, 5.5cm high, 12.7cm diam. Estimate: £500 – £800. Sold for £2,280. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

The inscription: Starting from the centre, an invocation to God: ya shafi ‘O the Healer!’; the nada ‘ali quatrain, a prayer that includes Qur’an, chapters LV (Al-Rahman), verse 60; CVI (Quraysh), verse 4; XVII (Al-Isra’), part of verse 82; XII (Yusuf), part of verse 64. A similar bidri talismanic bowl is in the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection, Geneva, see Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, fig. 571.

Condition: Very small loss to inlay, otherwise good.

A Mughal Cuerda Seca tile, Probably Lahore, Punjab, India (now Pakistan), 17th century. Estimate: £600 – £800. Sold for £1,560. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

Blue and turquoise glazed terracotta, of rectangular form, inscribed in a cartouche in nastaliq. 24 x 33 x 3.4cm

Private collection, France, acquired at the Drouot salerooms before 1999. The incomplete inscription reads: ‘bada darash gosh[adeh] (?) « May its door be open (?) »

Condition: White overglaze to calligraphy and border now missing, various minor chips and firing faults, small areas of filling and retouching mostly on left edge.

Three Dome of the Rock tiles, Ottoman Palestine or Syria, 16th century. Estimate: £600 – £800. Sold for £1,920. Photo courtesy Arthur Millner

Underglaze cobalt painted fritware, each of square form, with diagonal split palmette motif, interwoven with stylised lotuses; 19.5cm approx square each (3)

Condition: Edges with various chips, one with slightly pitted surface, no restoration or repairs

High bids for snuff bottles and buddhist figures at Koller Auctions

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12th century, 15th century, 18th century, 19th Century, Buddha Dipankara, Buddha of Happiness, ca. 1820, cabinet, Commode guichou, huanghuali, hunting scene, India, Jaipur, Kangra, Krishna, Ming Dynasty, Miniature, Northeast India, Pala, Rajasthan, second Panchen Lama, Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara, snuff bottle, The Adoration of Ganesh, Tibet, Vishvakarma

2 Snuff bottles, China, 18th century. Sold for CHF 158 400. Photo Koller Auctions

ZURICH.- Koller continues to convince with good results for Asian art. With a sales rate of 85 % almost all lots from the China, Tibet and Nepal area found new owners. Many of the objects sold far above their estimates, most to collectors from China. A pair of Chinese snuff bottles, which sold for CHF 158 400, were the real surprise of the auction.

Two snuff bottles made of bone and decorated with fine landscape paintings were noticed early on by some Chinese collectors. During the auction there was intense bidding which drove up the price for the two flasks, every few seconds their value increased until the two rare collector’s items finally went to a new owner for CHF 158 400 (lot 311). This shows once more how well informed Chinese collectors are about the global Asian art market.

Good results for Buddhist bronze figures
Top results were also expected in the field of bronze Buddhist figures. The Tibetan figure of Buddha Dipankara from the 15th century was estimated at CHF 30 000 to 50 000 and achieved CHF 180 400 (lot 115). CHF 129 600 was paid for a Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara figure from Northeast India dating from the 12th century with an estimate of CHF 15 000 to 25 000 (lot 104). With a selling price of CHF 84 000 for the figure of the second Panchen Lama, the upper estimate of CHF 12 000 (lot 114) was exceeded by far. The gilded bronze Buddha of happiness from the Ming dynasty was worth CHF 27 600 to its new collector (lot 177).

A gilt copper figure of the Buddha Dipankara. Tibet, 15th century. Height 31.5 cm. Sold for CHF 180 400. Photo Koller Auctions

Shadakshari Avalokiteshvara, Northeast India, Pala, 12th century. Bronze, silverand copper. H. 15cm. Sold for CHF 129 600. Photo Koller Auctions

The second Panchen Lama, Tibet, 18th century. Gilt bronze. H. 17cm. Sold for CHF 84 000. Photo Koller Auctions

Buddha of Happiness, China, Ming dynasty. H. 28 cm. Sold for CHF 27 600. Photo Koller Auctions

Chinese furniture made from Huanghuali wood, such as the chest from the Qing dynasty and the pair of cabinets, were also in great demand. The chest of drawers, and the pair of cabinets could each be sold for CHF 22 800 (lot 329/330).

Commode guichou, China, Qing dynasty, Huanghuali, 89x60x150 cm. Sold for CHF 22 800. Photo Koller Auctions

Pair of cabinets, China, 19th century, Huanghuali. Sold for CHF 22 800. Photo Koller Auctions

Japan, India and Southeast Asia
Among the objects from Japan, India and Southeast Asia, Indian miniatures were particularly sought after. A collector offered CHF 11 400 for a large-sized miniature from Jaipur depicting the Adoration of Ganesh, who stands for prosperity (lot 561) and a miniature of a nocturnal hunting scene from Rajasthan reached CHF 20 400 (lot 562). Another miniature from Kangra, painted in 1820, sold within the estimate for CHF 18 000 (lot 550).

Miniature. The Adoration of Ganesh, India, Jaipur, 19th century, 40×57,5cm. Sold for CHF 11 400. Photo Koller Auctions

Miniature with a hunting scene, India, Rajasthan, 19th century, 43×56 cm. Sold for CHF 20 400. Photo Koller Auctions

Miniature with Krishna and Vishvakarma, India, Kangra, ca. 1820, 29×38 cm. Sold for CHF 18 000. Photo Koller Auctions

A Mughal jade-hilted steel Dagger (khanjar), Northern India, 18th Century

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18th century, jade-hilted, jade-hilted steel Dagger, khanjar, Mughal, Northern India

A Mughal jade-hilted steel Dagger (khanjar), Northern India, 18th Century. Estimate £2,000 – 3,000 (€2,600 – 3,800). Photo Bonhams

the curved double-edged watered steel blade of tapering form with two fullers, decorated at the forte with a cartouche containing a floral spray, the jade pistol grip carved to either side with floral sprays near the forte, the quillons of foliate form, the pommel carved with flowers and foliate motifs, the wood scabbard clad in velvet with gilt copper mounts – 34.5 cm. (2)

Bonhams. ISLAMIC & INDIAN ART, 5 Nov 2014 10:30 GMT – LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection Opens at the Met

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Finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan. South India, Mysore, ca. 1790. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; lac core. Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

NEW YORK – Some 60 jeweled objects from the private collection formed by Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani will be presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection, opening October 28.  The presentation will provide a glimpse into the evolving styles of the jeweled arts in India from the Mughal period until the early 20th century, with emphasis on later exchanges with the West. The exhibition will be shown within the Metropolitan Museum’s Islamic art galleries, adjacent to the Museum’s own collection of Mughal-period art.

Dagger (kard). North India, Mughal, 1620-50. Watered steel blade; jade hilt, inlaid with gold, rubies, and emeralds. Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

“It is with great delight that we present to the public this selection of works representing several centuries of tradition and craftsmanship in the jeweled arts—from India’s Mughal workshops to the ateliers of Paris,” Thomas P. Campbell , Director and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum, said when announcing the exhibition.

Turban ornament (jigha). North India, Mughal, 1675-1750. Gold, set with spinel, diamonds, and rubies, with hanging emeralds; emerald on stem and reverse. Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Sheikh Hamad stated: “The jeweled arts of India have fascinated me from an early age and I have been fortunate to be able to assemble a meaningful collection that spans from the Mughal period to the present day. I am delighted that The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be exhibiting highlights from the collection, making the subject known to a wider audience.”

Tipu Sultan’s Magic Box, 1780–90, South India, Mysore. Gold. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

The exhibition is made possible by Cartier.

The display will include historical works from the Mughal period in the 17th century and from various courts and centers of the 18th and 19th centuries, including Hyderabad; a group of late 19th- and 20th-century jewels made for India’s Maharajas by Cartier and other Western firms; and contemporary commissions inspired by traditional Indian forms. On view will be several antique gems that were incorporated into modern settings by Maison Cartier, jewelry designer Paul Iribe, and others. Contextual information will be provided through historical photographs and portraits of Indian royalty wearing works similar to those on view.

Turban ornament (sarpesh). South India, probably Hyderabad, ca. 1900. Gold, set with emeralds and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

India has been a vibrant center for the jeweled arts for many centuries, with its own mines yielding gold, diamonds, and many other precious and semiprecious stones. India’s Mughal rulers and their successors appreciated ceremonial and functional objects made of luxury materials. Among the Mughal works will be an elegant jade dagger originally owned by two emperors—the hilt was made for Jahangir and it was re-bladed for his son Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal. In the 19th century, the dagger was in the collection Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the Morse code. The hilt features a miniature sculpture—a European-style head.

Dagger (kard) with European head. North India, Mughal, ca. 1620–25 (hilt), 1629–36 (blade). Watered steel blade, inlaid with gold; jade hilt. Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Historically, the gem form favored throughout India has been the cabochon. In the traditional kundan technique, a gem is set within a bed of gold, and often backed in foil to enhance its color.  Another highlight of the exhibition will be a gem-set tiger head finial originally from the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750–1799), which incorporated numerous cabochon diamonds, rubies, and emeralds in a kundan setting.

Turban Ornament (Sarpesh), South India, Hyderabad, 1800–50. Gold; set with diamonds and suspended spinel beads of earlier date. Enamel on reverse. H: 18.5 cm, W: 27.2 cm. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Also on view will be several examples of North Indian sarpesh and jigha (turban ornaments) from 1875–1900, brought together in a display that traces their evolution from traditional plume-inspired forms and techniques toward more Western shapes and construction.  Silver foil backing was used; however, the diamonds were set using a Western-style claw or coronet, rather than the kundan setting.

Rosewater Sprinkler (gulabpash), circa 17th century (base) and late 18th century (neck), with inlaid rubies, emeralds and pearls. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

And a work designed by the artist Paul Iribe and made by goldsmith Robert Linzeler in 1910 in Paris recalls the kind of aigrette (decorative pin) that would have ornamented the turban of a Maharaja or Nizam. At the center is a large emerald, carved in India between 1850 and 1900.

Turban Ornament (Sarpesh), 1825–75, North India, Jaipur. Gold, set with diamonds; enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

The exhibition is organized by Navina Haidar, Curator, Islamic Art Department. Exhibition design is by Michael Batista, Exhibition Design Manager; graphics are by Sophia Geronimus, Graphic Design Manager; and lighting is by Clint Ross Coller and Richard Lichte, Graphic Design Managers, all of the Museum’s Design Department.

Flask, 1650–1700, North India. Rock crystal, inlaid with gold wire, rubies, and emeralds, with gold collar, stopper, and foot. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue published by the Metropolitan Museum and distributed by Yale University Press ($40, hardcover). Written by Navina Haidar, with a foreword by Sheila Canby, the Patti Cadby Birch Curator in Charge of the Department of Islamic Art, and contributions from Courtney Stewart, Senior Research Assistant, it draws on a study of the collection called Beyond Extravagance, edited by Amin Jaffer, that was printed by Assouline Publishing in 2013.

Crutch Handle (zafar takiya),ca. 1650, North India. Jade, carved and inlaid with diamonds and agate.The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Fly Whisk Holder (chauri), ca. 1700, North India. Jade, inlaid with gold wire and rubies. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Box (dibbi), 1740–80, North India. Jade, inlaid with gold wire, rubies, emeralds, and crystal. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Falcon Anklets, ca. 1800, North India. Jade, inlaid with gold and rubies. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Base of a Water Pipe (huqqa), 1740–80, North India, Mughal. Jade, inlaid with gold wire, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Huqqa Mouthpiece, 1750–1800,  North India. Jade, inlaid with gold, rubies, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Huqqa Mouthpiece, ca. 1800,  North India, Mughal. Jade, inlaid with gold, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Punch Dagger (katar), ca. 1680–1720, North India. Watered steel blade; gold hilt, inlaid with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Locket Pendant, probably 17th century, North India. Gold, inlaid with rubies and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Ornament in the Shape of a Makara Head, 1775–1825, South India, Mysore or Tanjore. Gold; inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and yellow sapphire. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pen Case and Inkwell (davat-i daulat), 16th or 17th century or later, Deccan or North India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Bird-Shaped Ornament or Finial, 1775–1825, South India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emerald, with hanging seed pearls; lac core. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Bird-Shaped Pendant, 18th century, North India or South India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, with hanging seed pearls; lac core. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Ritual Spoon (uddharane),  ca. 1800, South India. Gold, inlaid with diamonds and rubies. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Dagger with a Yali Hilt, ca. 1800, South India, Tanjore or Mysore. Steel blade; gold hilt, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Turban Ornament (jigha), 1675–1725, North India or Deccan. Jade, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds; with hanging pearl. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Elephant-Shaped Turban Ornament (jigha), 1775–1825, South India. Gold, set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Turban Ornament (Sarpesh), 1875–1900, North India. Gold, set with diamonds, rubies, spinels. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Anklets, 1800–50, North India, Jaipur or Bikaner. Gold, set with white sapphires, with attached pearls and hanging glass beads; enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Anklet (dastband almas), 1800–50, Hyderabad or Rajasthan, South or North India. Gold, set with diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Bangles (kada), ca. 1775–1825, North India, Jaipur. Gold, set with rubies, diamonds, and pearls; enamel on interior; lac core. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Bracelet, ca. 1800, North India, Jaipur. Gold; set with rubies and diamonds; enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Bracelets, 1800–25, India, Varanasi. Gold, set with diamonds, enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Forehead or Turban Ornament (tika), ca. 1900, North India, Punjab. Gold, set with emeralds and diamonds, with attached pearls; enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Nose Ring (nath), 1925–50, Western India. Gold, with diamonds, seed pearls, and rubies. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Nose Ring (nath), 1925–50, Western India. Gold, with diamonds, seed pearls, and emeralds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Earrings (pankhiyan), ca. 1900. Gold, set with with diamonds, with pearls and glass beads. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Upper-Arm Ornament (bazuband), 1800–1850, North India, Lahore or Jaipur. Gold, set with agate, diamonds, and enamel; enamel on reverse. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Jeweled Buckle and Slide on Silk Sash, ca. 1900, North India, possibly Delhi. Buckle and slide: gold set with emeralds, rubies, diamonds; sash: silk embroidered with gold thread. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Seal ring with hidden key. South India, Hyderabad, 1884-85. Gold, set with spinel. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Ceremonial Sword. South India, Hyderabad, 1880-1900. Steel blade; gold hilt, inlaid with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, with applied silver wire. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Necklace (kanthi), circa 1850-75, made of gold set with diamonds and emerald. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Necklace (kanthi), 1850–1900, probably Hyderabad? Gold; set with emeralds; silver, set with diamonds; with pearls and string. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Plait Ornament (jadanagam), 1890–1910, South India. Silver, set with diamonds, rubies, and pearls. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Turban Ornament or Brooch of the Maharaja of Nawanagar, circa 1920. Platinum, set with sapphire and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Turban Ornament (jigha) of the Maharaja of Nawanagar, circa 1907 and remodeled in 1935. White gold, set with diamonds, with modern feather plume. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Jeweled Crown, ca. 1900, Nepal. Pearls, colored glass, diamonds, emeralds, and rubies, with gold brocade ribs and bird of paradise plumes; interior lined with red cloth. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Aigrette. France, Paris, designed by Paul Iribe, made by Robert Linzeler, 1910. Platinum, set with emerald, sapphires, diamonds, and pearls. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

A brooch featuring a carved emerald bordered by calibré-cut emerald and sapphire in a stylized platinum setting by Cartier, circa 1920. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Brooch by Cartier, circa 1930, with mounts circa 1650-1750. Jade, inlaid with rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Belt Brooch by Cartier, circa 1920-30. Platinum, set with emeralds, sapphires and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Shoulder Brooch by Cartier, circa 1924. Pendant tassel re-created from original records by Cartier workshops, Paris, 2012. Brooch, platinum, set with emeralds, diamonds, enamel and gold; tassel: pearls and onyx beads. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Taj Mahal Emerald. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Brooch with Carved Emeralds and Diamonds by Cartier, circa 1925, modified by Cartier in 1927. Platinum, set with emeralds, diamonds and enamel. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

The Patiala Ruby Choker by Cartier, circa 1931, restored and restrung to the original design by Cartier Tradition, Geneva, 2012. Rubies, diamonds and pearls with platinum mounts. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Turban Ornament or Brooch, ca. 1935, probably France. Platinum, set with rubies and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Aigrette by Cartier, Platinum, set with emeralds and diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

“Star of Golconda” Diamond Brooch by Cartier, 2013. Platinum, set with diamonds. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Jabot or Cliquet Brooch by JAR, 2013. Silver and gold, set with emeralds, diamonds, pearls and rubies. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Brooch by JAR, 2002. Gold, set with emerald, diamonds, rubies, rock crystal and white agate. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pendant Brooch by Bhagat, 2011. Platinum, set with diamonds and rubies, with diamond and ruby beads. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

Pair of Bangles (kada) by Bhagat, 2012. Platinum, set with diamonds and pearls. The Al-Thani Collection. (Photo: © Prudence Cuming Associates)

A two-coloured jade spoon, Mughal, 18th century

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18th century, Mughal, two-coloured jade, two-coloured jade spoon

A two-coloured jade spoon, Mughal, 18th century. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot Sold 22,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s.

The spinach green bowl of scalloped form tapering to a neck carved with a band of acanthus leave, the pale green haft carved with ribs terminating in a scrolling finial rendered in the form of a peacock; 18.2cm.

Notes: Mughal jade spoons are rare, a spoon of similar form was sold through these rooms 14 October 1999, lot 166 and other examples are in the National Palace Museum, Taipei (Taipei 1983, p.210, pl.43), the Victoria & Albert Museum (Skelton 1982, no.365) the al-Sabah Collection (Keene 2001, 2.13) and the Khalili Collection (Khalili et al 2010, no.31).

The fashioning of objects from hardstone has ancient origins in India. The use of nephrite jade appeared during the sixteenth century when a Khotanese jade merchant visited Emperor Akbar’s court. The Mughals, like their Timurid ancestors from Central Asia, were particularly fond of nephrite jade. Emperor Jahangir (r.1605-27) initially commissioned a number of pieces that were based on Timurid prototypes, however towards the end of his reign more naturalistic designs appeared. This naturalistic approach continued under the patronage of his son Emperor Shah Jahan (r.1628-58) when the quality of jade carving reached exceptional heights. During Aurangzeb’s reign (r.1658-1707) works of jade were standardised into a variety of set forms upon which late eighteenth and nineteenth-century pieces were modelled (Dye 2001, p.408).

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A carved nephrite jade bowl set with hardstones, Mughal, 18th century

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18th century, carved nephrite jade, carved nephrite jade bowl set with hardstones, Mughal

A carved nephrite jade bowl set with hardstones, , 18th century. Estimate 18,000 — 25,000 GBP. Lot Sold 22,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s.

the nephrite carved with foot ring, flared walls and everted rim, the exterior decorated with a register of poppy plants inlaid with gold wire and set with carved orange hardstones; 17cm. diam.; 7.7cm. height.

Notes: This bowl belongs to an exceptional group of inlaid jade objects that date from the early eighteenth century. In describing this group George Michel states « One of the most lavish combinations of materials to be found anywhere in Mughal style is that which juxtaposes semiprecious stones with jade » (Michel 2007, p.49). All of the pieces combine a smooth jade body inlaid with intricately carved hardstones that are enclosed within gold wire borders. This group of jades are not only of the highest quality but also aptly demonstrate the Mughals’ acute awareness of naturalistic detail. Included within this group are a pair of huqqa bowls in the British Museum (Skelton 1982, no.366), formerly in the collection of William Beckford who acquired the majority of his Indian works of art from Col. Antoine Polier (see lots 270-2). Other pieces are found in the Victoria & Albert Museum (inv. no. 02593 I.S.), the collection of the Rana of Mewar (Watt 1903, pl.75) and the National Palace Museum, Taipei. The exact place of production has not been determined but Lucknow seems most probable.

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A carved jade bowl, Mughal or Deccan, circa 17th century

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carved jade bowl, circa 17th century, Deccan, Mughal

A carved jade bowl, Mughal or Deccan, circa 17th century. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot Sold 23,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s.

the nephrite jade carved as a stylised petalled foot leading to a polylobed bowl with detailed foliate leaves around the base, two scroll terminals to each end; 11.1cm. max. diam.; 3.4cm. height.

Notes: Two similar bowls are in the al-Sabah collection, inv. no. LNS 355 HS and LNS 375 HS (illustrated in Keene 2001, p.96, nos. 8.4 and 8.5).

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