- EARLY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING
EARLY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING OF A YOGINIFine Indian Mughal style miniature painting of a Yogini (female Yogi) sitting on a tiger skin in a landscape. The reverse with a calligraphy text in Arabic and decorated with a gilt scroll on blue bor
- CHINESE CARVED & LACQUERED FIGURE &
CHINESE CARVED & LACQUERED FIGURE & TWO PANELS 19th century; seated carved, lacquered and gilded figure, possibly emperor, unusual feature showing draped tiger skin on throne, 8 1/4 in. H., and a pair of similar small panels, showing domestic scenes, 5 in. H., 10 1/2 in. W.
- JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA
JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA WORKJon Whitcomb (AMERICAN / CONNECTICUT / OKLAHOMA, 1906 - 1988) pencil and gouache mixed media work on paper depicting woman on white tiger skin rug. Initialed "J.W." to lower right. Mounted in a red painted wooden frame with mat behind glass screen. Work measures approx. 13" height x 20" width (33cm x 51cm) to sight. Measures approx. 21 3/4" height x 29" width (55.2cm x 73.6cm) overall including frame.
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- CHINESE LYCHEE WOOD LOTUS LEAF FORM
CHINESE LYCHEE WOOD LOTUS LEAF FORM TRAYpossibly late Qing dynasty, well carved in the shape of a lotus leaf with curled edges, 1-1/2 x 17 x 12 in.
Note: By nature, this wood is extremely dense and durable, and is considered a premium solid wood. Lychee wood comes with a natural brownish red wood and displays an interesting zig zag grain which has been referred to as the tiger skin design. This particular example has a wonderful rich leather patina - the carving smooth and minimally figured. Because lotuses rise from the mud, they are often seen as a symbol of purity. Since they return to the murky water each evening and open their blooms at the break of day, lotus flowers are also symbols of strength, resilience, and rebirth.
Provenance: Private Collection, Colorado
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surface dirt and accretion, scattered surface scratches and bumps
- TIBETAN BRONZE GILT FIGURE OF VAJRAPANIwearing
TIBETAN BRONZE GILT FIGURE OF VAJRAPANIwearing a tiger skin dhoti, stepping to his right, vajra in hand, red painted flaming hair, red painted eyes, on lotus base, base numbered in red "75.5.10" (accessioned in 1975), 5-1/8 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution
Condition:
secure crack to ribbon left of head, patination to surface, scratching to surface, denting around base, loss to red paint
- 19TH C. NEPALESE BRASS MAHAKALA WRATHFUL
19TH C. NEPALESE BRASS MAHAKALA WRATHFUL TANTRIC DEITY**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Himalayan Region, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A fierce cast brass tantric deity known as Mahakala, the Tantric wrathful protector of Dharma, standing upon the prone body of the elephant headed god, Ganesha. Ganesha is the Lord of Obstacles and will place roadblocks on the path, in Hindu practice he is worshiped to remove obstacles and called upon the god before embarking on new endeavors or journeys. Mahakala is elaborately adorned, dressed in a tiger skin, wearing a skull headdress, earrings, necklaces, snake around his waist, and other skull themed attire. In this depiction he has 8 arms each holding implements, and Ganesha has 4 arms and holds his attributes upward. In Buddhism Mahakala overcomes / destroys obstacles in his path and by subjugating Ganesha, Mahakala symbolizes overcoming obstacles and worldly attachment to wealth. Size: 6" L x 3" W x 8" H (15.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 20.3 cm); 10" H (25.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Mahakala is a tantric figure and a manifestation of Shiva, known as the "Great Black One" or "Great Time." Time is believed to be the destroyer of all things and is therefore symbolically associated with death. Mahakala means the "Great Black One" or "Great Time" as Kala means time. According to Meulenbeld's "Buddhist Symbolism in Tibetan Thangkas" (2004) "Time is seen as the destroyer of everything and everyone, and therefore equated with death. On the one hand time is eternal, without beginning or end, always continuing. On the other, this eternity consists of little portions of time that are finite, like human life."
Provenance: private Loveland, Colorado, USA collection
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Age commensurate wear, nicks and softening to finer details. No restoration or repairs. Dark patina and toning, and remains of red pigments.
- CELADON JADE WITH DARK SKIN CARVING
CELADON JADE WITH DARK SKIN CARVING OF A TIGER
MING DYNASTY OR LATER ???? ???????carved in the round in recumbent pose, its head tucked between its front legs, the tail curling around its rear hind extending to its left body, the face vividly carved in relief with bulging eyes and pointed nose, the body delicately incised with parallel lines as tiger skin, the stone of uneven celadon colour with black colour(1)16.5cm wide
- A juvenile Bengal tiger skin rug, with
A juvenile Bengal tiger skin rug, with glass eyes and snarled expression, de-clawed, front paw span 170cm, nose to tail 245cm
- A Bengal tiger skin rug, Van Ingen &
A Bengal tiger skin rug, Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India, with stencilled underside and mounted on black felt, glass eyes, the jaw slightly agape and with claws, front paw span 185cm, nose to tail 260cm
- CHINESE, 5PCS BISCUIT MYTHICAL BEASTS
CHINESE, 5PCS BISCUIT MYTHICAL BEASTS ON PEDESTALS Chinese. Group of five biscuit seated mythical animals on plinths mostly in green, aubergine, and mint green glaze; one in tiger skin pattern (hu pi ban). Three impressed 'China". Approx. h. 2.625" (tallest), h. 1.5" (smallest).
- CHINESE PAINTED SILK PORTRAIT OF AN
CHINESE PAINTED SILK PORTRAIT OF AN EMPRESSQing Dynasty. The elderly Empress seated on a tiger skin covered throne, wearing a crown and a red court robe, with an Imperial front facing mang (four-claw) dragon, in a gilt frame simulating bamboo.
- A Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Wood
A Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Wood Figure of Mahakala
the wrathful deity with three heads and six arms, each hand bearing an attribute and all hair pulled to a high chignon, dressed in loose tiger skins, standing on a tall base carved with dense clouds and backed by a flaming mandala.
Height 51 in., 130 cm.