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

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

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Aigrette, Anklet, “Star of Golconda” Diamond Brooch, bazuband, Belt Brooch, Bhagat, Bikaner, Cartier, Ceremonial Sword, chauri, circa 17th century, Cliquet Brooch, Crutch Handle, dastband almas, davat-i daulat, Deccan, Delhi, dibbi, Falcon Anklets, Fly Whisk HolderFly Whisk Holder, gulabpash, huqqa, Huqqa Mouthpiece, Hyderabad, Jabot, jadanagam, Jaipur, JAR, Jeweled Crown, jigha, kada, kanthi, kard, katar, Lahore, Locket Pendant, Magic Box, Maharaja of Nawanagar, Mughal, Mysore, nath, Nepal, North India, Nose Ring, pankhiyan, Patiala Ruby Choker, Paul Iribe, Plait Ornament, Punch Dagger, Ritual Spoon, Robert Linzeler, Rosewater Sprinkler, sarpesh, Sash, Seal ring, Shoulder Brooch, South India, Taj Mahal Emerald, tika, Tipu Sultan, Turban Ornament, uddharane, Varanasi

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 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).

Sotheby’s. Art of Imperial India, Londres | 08 oct. 2014, 02:30 PM