A set of twenty-five Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script,18cm high, in pack-horse basket (25).Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32. A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La. Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding. The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK. 二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十五尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
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A set of twenty-four Chinese bisque porcelain busts of Mao Zedongcirca 1966-67Each inscribed 'Long Live Chairman Mao' in cursive script, 18cm high, in pack-horse basket (24).Provenance: Peter WainCf. A set from the same hoard was exhibited: "Mao: Art For The Masses, Revolutionary Art of the Mao Zedong Era, 1950-1976", National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, May 2003 - March 2004, cat. no. 32.A hoard of 400 bisque porcelain busts of Chairman Mao were discovered on the Sino-Tibetan border in an area regarded as the inspiration for Shangri-La.Originally intended for distribution throughout the South Eastern corner of Tibet, they were packed into baskets and transported by horse to Zhong Dian on the Yunnan Tibet border. The baskets were stored awaiting distribution in a police station but never made it any further, languishing forgotten until 1998 when the building was destroyed by an earthquake. The busts miraculously survived, protected by their transit baskets and straw wadding.The design of the bust was officially sanctioned, being the only sculptural image of Mao made for distribution to official buildings in China. The majority of the hoard was bought by the late Peter Wain, before being shipped to the UK.二十世紀中期 毛主席瓷塑半身像一組二十四尊類似一組瓷塑像展覽於：大眾藝術：毛澤東期間的革命藝術"，蘇格蘭博物館，愛丁堡，2003年5月至2004年3月，圖錄編號32。來源：彼得·韋恩先生私人收藏
A large Chinese burnished pottery amphoraWarring States - Han dynasty, 3rd-2nd century BCEThe body moulded with spiral designs and painted in white pigment with a cross hatch design, applied broad strap handles, 30.5cm high. 戰漢 黑陶“羊角”罐Provenance: The estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.For a similar vessel of this type, see Dawn of the Yellow Earth, Regina Krahl, 2000, P100.來源：Peter H. Tillou先生收藏, 利奇菲爾德, 康乃狄克州, 美國。類似一件見《Dawn of the Yellow Earth》, Regina Krahl, 2000, 第100頁。Footnotes: This large and elegant-looking jar is the most typical vessel excavated from Sichuan province in the south west of China, near Tibet. The majority of such black jars have a uniform grey-black surface which sometimes appears as a blue-purplish hue. What distinguishes this piece is the preservation of the white slip decoration on the surface; it is rare for such detailing to survive on these jars. Although they were produced largely from the late Zhou and throughout the Han dynasty, they were definitely made by non-Han peoples. The entire design recalls that of bronze from Sanxingdui (in the same area) and during the same period as the Shang dynasty. The rim is a rhombus shape, while the base is round with a shallow foot ring at the bottom. The neck is narrow, and the body is bloated and slightly flattened to give it four sides. Two flat handles are attached to the top of the mouth at two corners of the rhombus and end at the wide sides of the body. Each side of the jar is decorated with a pair of concentric circles, which look like wide-opening eyes. Overall the shape of the jar resembles the head of a ram, thus this jar is commonly called a ‘ram horn’ jar in Chinese. There are horizontal lines carved around the flared rim which are in-filled with numerous vertical lines. The handles have two large dots pressed onto the surface. The jar’s body is partially burnished, leaving the rest of the areas a matt grey-black with subtle scrubbing traces left by the shaping tools.W. SHANSHAN is a London and Paris based gallery that is specialized in ancient art. The gallery exhibits a selection of rare artworks, particularly Asian ceramics, bronzes, stone sculptures from the Neolithic period to 10th century.
Tibet 1903-04 (2), no clasp, bronze issue (342 Cooly Jahtar S & T. C.) engraved naming; 1 clasp, Gyantse, bronze issue (540 Dvr. Maghar Singh, 7-Mtn. Bty R.G.A.) impressed naming, both heavily polished and worn, the first with replacement suspension, the second sometime lacquered, about fair (2) £70-£90
THREE COPPER ALLOY STUPASCirca 13th/14th centuryEach with domed bases rising from a double lotus frieze with beaded rim and supporting the stepped harmika, two with inset turquoise, and each surmounted by a tapered parasol and lotus-bud finial. The largest 20cm (7 7/8in) high. (3).Footnotes:約十三/十四世紀 銅佛塔 一組三件Provenance: a Danish private collection來源： 丹麥私人收藏Stupa is one of the earliest manifestations of Buddhist art. Stupas symbolise the monumental funerary mounds of ancient India, assimilated into Buddhism as reliquary containers for remains of high religious dignitaries. Evolving over time, stupas took on various forms, including smaller metal constructions as the present lot, fulfilling the sacred duty of safeguarding holy relics. They also serve a profound purpose of invoking the presence of the Buddha and his teachings. See a group of related brass stupas, 13th-15th century, illustrated by M.Henss, Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet, Stuttgart, 2020, p.72. Compare the two copper alloy stupas with turquoise inlays with a similar one, 13th century or later, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 19 March 2021, lot 381.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A THANGKA OF ELEVEN-HEADED AVALOKITESHVARATibet, 19th century Distemper on cloth, with painted mount, framed and glazed. 90cm (35 1/2in) high x 70cm (27 1/2in) wide.Footnotes:西藏 十九世紀 十一面觀音唐卡 布面礦彩 鏡框Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏The Bodhisattva with eleven faces standing with eight arms holding various attributes and surrounded by a prabhamandala, and Chinese-style peony blooms and ruyi-shaped clouds; flanking the deity are various deities and figures. The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara is revered as the patron deity of Tibet, manifesting in various forms—both peaceful and wrathful—often depicted within grand mandalas, surrounded by a multitude of deities. As a universal symbol, he embodies the compassion of all Buddhas across the ten directions and three times. This form of the deity with eleven faces and eight hands was widely popularised throughout Tibet by Lord Atisha, Rinchen Zangpo, and others. See a related thangka of Avalokiteshvara with eleven faces and eight hands, Tibet, 19th century, on Himalayan Art Resources (no.90131).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNINepal, 15th centuryCrisply cast seated in dhyanasana, his hand in bhumisparsamudra, wearing a robe incised with classic scrolls at the hems, gathered in cascading folds, the benevolent face with downcast eyes inlaid with a turquoise urna, flanked by long pendulous pierced ears, beneath tightly-wound curls and a domed ushnisha. 31.5cm (12 2/8in) high. Footnotes:尼泊爾 十五世紀 銅鎏金釋迦摩尼坐像 Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏The present figure's prominent hooked nose, large head, broad shoulders and slender waist, full face, rounded chin, and large, drooping ears, along with the slender, elongated eyes and eyebrows, are characteristic features of the Malla style. See a related gilt copper figure of Buddha Shakyamuni similarly cast without the pedestal, 13th/14th century, illustrated by U.v.Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, vol.1, Hong Kong, 2001, pp.522-523, no.170C.See a gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni with similar facial features and hair, 13th/14th century, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 1 December 2023, lot 1848. See also a gilt-copper figure of Buddha Shakyamuni with similar facial features and posture, Nepal, 12th century, which was sold at Christie's Paris, 12 June 2012, lot 392.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A THANGKA OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHATibet, 19th centuryDistemper on cloth, framed and glazed. The painting, 90cm (35 1/2in) high x 70cm (27 1/2in) wide.Footnotes:西藏 十九世紀 釋迦摩尼唐卡 布面礦彩 鏡框Provenance: an English private collection來源： 英國私人收藏The founder of Buddhism, Shakyamuni Buddha, seated with his hands in earth-touching bhumisparsa mudra with an alms bowl in his left hand. He is flanked by his two principal disciples Sariputra and Mahamaudgalyayana who each hold a khakkhara staff in the right hand and a black alms bowl in the left. They are further surrounded by the original followers of Buddha, the Sixteen Arhats.At the lower register of the painting can be seen the Four Guardian deities and the attendant figures of Dharmatala (an idealised form of the great Tang dynasty explorer and translator Xuanzang) and Hvashang (a Tibetan adoption of the Chinese word 'heshang' meaning 'monk', referring to the Chan monk Moheyan). For more details about the Eighteen Arhats and Two Attendants, see M.M.Rhie and R.A.F.Thurman, Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion, 1999, New York, p.143.Compare also with a thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, 19th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2017, lot 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A COPPER-INLAID BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA13th/14th centuryFinely cast seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base, the right hand in varada mudra and the left in vitarka mudra, each holding the tip of a lotus stem that trails along the arms and rises to a leafy lotus bud at one shoulder, the face with benevolent expression beneath an elaborate five-tier diadem and necklace detailed with copper inlay, the base sealed. 12.5cm (4 7/8in) high. Footnotes:十三/十四世紀 銅綠度母坐像Provenance: Soame Jenyns (1904-1976), and thence by descentChristie's London, 8 November 2018, lot 3來源： Soame Jenyns (1904-1976)，並由後人保存迄今倫敦佳士得，2018年11月8日，拍品編號3Soame Jenyns (1904–1976) was a prominent British art historian and scholar specialising in Chinese art. He worked for the British Museum, where he became a key figure in expanding and cataloguing the museum's collection of Chinese art, particularly ceramics and decorative arts. Jenyns authored several influential works, including Chinese Art: The Minor Arts and Later Chinese Porcelain, which are still regarded as essential references in the field. His deep knowledge and expertise helped shape Western understanding of Chinese art, and his scholarly contributions continue to be highly regarded by collectors, curators, and academics alike.The wide lotus petals on the base, as well as use of inlaid copper as can be seen on the present lot, are typical of 13th/14th century sculpture. See for example the lotus base on a brass figure of Vajrasattva, 13th century, illustrated by U. Von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol.II, Hong Kong, 2001, pp.1108-1109, no.289E.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A Tibetan 'Tiger' rug19th century134cm x 89cm.Provenance: Collection of Mimi Lipton, the author of 'The Tiger Rugs of Tibet'. Purchased and confirmed directly from the collector. 西藏十九世紀 虎毯來源：著名藝術策展人Mimi Lipton收藏，Lipton女士在倫敦海沃德美術館舉辦了“西藏虎毯展”，她著有《西藏虎毯》‘The Tiger Rugs of Tibet’一書。Condition Report: Expected old wear including wear to pile and large patches of dark discolouration to the edges and scattered patches of repair, including a large patch near the tail of the tiger. Please refer to additional images.
A Tibetan copper-alloy figure of Padmasambhava as the medicine BuddhaFirst half of 20th centuryCast wearing thickly-folded robes and holding a vase, seated in Padmasana over a square throne, the front of the throne cast with eight seated Buddhas, 15.2cm high.二十世紀前半葉 銅蓮花生大士像Padmasambhava is considered one of the main early teachers to have introduced Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. He has thus been revered for centuries, and has several forms representing outer, inner, and secret aspects of his being. The depiction of Padmasambhava as the medicine Buddha arises from Nyingma teacher Ngari Panchen (1487-1542), who allegedly discovered a cache of 'Revealed Treasure' (Ngarpan Terdzo) teachings that depict Padmasambhava in a variety of unique forms, which were then used for guruyoga and meditational practices. Cf. a number of similar figures is illustrated by Jeff Watt (Himalayanart.org), HAR items nos. 22703, 35809 and 203262, who suggests that these were made from metal moulds in the early 20th century.Condition Report: Approx. weight 957g.Expected light wear otherwise generally good.
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DORJE DROLOTibet, 18th/19th centuryDepicting a wrathful emanation of Padmasambhava striding in alidhasana atop a recumbent tiger resting on a lotus base, his left hand holding a phurbu and right hand grasping a vajra, dressed in a pleated robe, the face with bulging eyes and enlarged nostrils, his hair arranged in long curls. 11.8cm (4 5/8in) high.Footnotes:西藏 十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金忿怒金剛像For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GILT COPPER REPOUSSE PLAQUE FRAGMENT OF KINNARATibet, 18th centuryThe mythical half-man-half bird creature with arms raised above twin leaf and medallion form shallow compartments with beaded edges, above a lotus petal lappet base.28cm (11in) wide x 23.5cm (9 1/4in) high max.Footnotes:西藏 十八世紀 銅鎏金緊那羅像殘片Traditionally Kinnara is found as the guardian of the throne of the tathagata Amoghasiddhi. He is also often found in the prabhamandalas that frame most deities in both paintings and sculpture.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A SET OF SEVEN GILT-COPPER ALLOY PRECIOUS EMBLEMSTibet or Mongolia, 19th centuryThe emblems of columnar form surmounted by auspicious symbols including the wheel, the minister, the elephant, the general, the jewel, the conch and the victory banner, each raised upon a domed base. The tallest 12.5cm (4 7/8in) high.Footnotes:西藏或蒙古 十九世紀 銅鎏金七政寶五件及八吉祥兩件 一組七件For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GILT-BRONZE BUDDHIST WHEEL OF THE LAW, DHARMACHAKRATibet, 18th centuryThe central roundel containing a yin yang symbol surrounded by eight spokes, enclosed by further ruyi symbols tied with ribbons, all within a border of flames, raised on a wood stand. 12.3cm (4 7/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:西藏 十八世紀 銅鎏金法輪Compare with a pair of gilt-bronze finials, 18th century, in the Dallas Museum of Art, illustrated by A.R.Bromberg, The Arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas, New Haven and London, 2013, p.190, pl.108.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lama, wohl Tibet 15. Jh.Bronze, vergoldet. Auf Lotosthron im Mönchs- gewand m. Kopfbedeckung, Hände im dharmachakra mudra. Boden offen, innen alte Inv.Nr. "2798". Auf Holzsockel (m. Schlag- stempel-Dat. "29.12. 1959"). Vergoldung stark berieben, Kopfbedeckung verbogen, verso kl. Delle m. Riß. H 20 cm, Ges.H 22,8 cm Prov.: Privatsammlung Hamburg bis ca. 1960; Privatsammlung Rheinland-Pfalz.dharmachakra mudra, Tibet, vergoldet
Zwei Muschelhörner Shankha bzw. Dung Dkar, Tibet/Nepal, jeweils aus einer Meeresschnecke mit dickem Silberbeschlag, besetzt mit türkisen u. roten Korallenimitaten, Silber jeweils mit reliefiertem u. graviertem Dekor, bei dem kleineren mit Motiven von Blumen u. Hasen, bei dem größeren mit aufwendig gearbeitetem Dekor v. Blumen, Ranken, versch. Tieren u. Demonenmaske, zentral Silberapplikation mit sitzendem Shiva mit versch. Attributen, L: 12 u. 23 cm, 4445 - 0027
Großer Kupferbehälter mit Deckel, Tibet, Kupferkorpus mit Messingapplikationen, diese mit graviertem floralen Dekor, Deckelknauf aus Messing (eingedrückt u. verbogen), seitl. zwei Halterungen für Lederband, am hinteren Rand Scharnierreste, Deckel wohl nicht original, H: 26 cm, D: 18 cm, starke Alters - u. Gebrauchsspuren, 4445 - 0017
2 Palmblatt-Bücher Bali und 1 Gebetbuch Tibet: Palmblattbuch mit verziertem goldbemaltem Holzeinband und Goldschnitt, Bali, darin wiederverwendete paarig zusammengebundene Palmblätter bedeckt mit geritzten Zeichnungen mit buddhistischen Motiven, 21,x 5,5 x 2,4 cm; Palmblattbuch enthaltend Schrift und wohl amulettwertige Zeichnungen, Buchdeckel aus Bambus, 21 x 3 x 1,3 cm; tibetisches Buch neuzeitlich, gedruckt wohl im Holzschnitt, rote Buchdeckel aus Pappe, 32 x 8,3 cm. 4445-053
Gregory (J. W.). To The Alps of Chinese Tibet, an account of a journey of exploration up to and among the snow-clad mountains of the Tibetan frontier, 1st edition, London: Seeley, Service & Co, 1923, folding map at rear, black and white illustrations after photographs, diagrams, publisher's advertisements at rear, bookplate of C. E. Rusbridge to front pastedown, original orange pictorial cloth, 8vo, together with:Ottley (W. J.). With Mounted Infantry in Tibet, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1906, frontispiece, black and white illustrations after photographs throughout, diagrams, hinges tender, original red cloth gilt, spine faded, 8vo, plusSkrine (Francis Henry, Edward Denison Ross). The Heart of Asia, a history of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates from the earliest times, 1st edition, London: Methuen, 1899, frontispiece, black and white illustrations after photographs, 2 folding maps, original pictorial green cloth gilt, 8vo, with 4 others including Edmund Candler's The Unveiling of Lhasa (1905), L. W. Shakespear's History of Upper Assam, Upper Burma North-Eastern Frontier (1914)QTY: (7)
Prinsep (Henry T.). Tibet, Tartary and Mongolia; their social and political condition, and the religion of Boodh, 2nd edition, London: Wm. H. Allen & Co, 1852, folding map of Tibet, small neat black ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, original blue blindstamped cloth gilt, a few light marks, 8vo, together with:Björnstjerna (Magnus Frederik Ferdinand). The British Empire in the East, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1840, folding map frontispiece, hinges cracked, original blue blindstamped cloth gilt, rubbed and marked, 8vo, plusNapier (W. F. P.). The Conquest of Scinde, with some introductory passages in the life of Major-General Sir Charles James Napier, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: T. & W. Boone, 1845, publisher's advertisements bound at front and rear, armorial bookplate of Charles Hall Woodhouse to front pastedown of volume 2, spotting, original red blindstamped cloth gilt, 8vo, with[Wallace, Robert Grenville]. Fifteen Years in India; or, sketches of a soldier's life, 1st edition, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822, ex-library with bookplate to front pastedown and small blindstamps to preliminary leaves, a few spots, 19th-century brown cloth gilt, spine faded, some wear to extremities, 8vo, with 6 other 19th-century works on India, including T. W. Atkinson's Travels in the Regions of The Upper and Lower Amoor (2nd edition, 1861)QTY: (11)
Hedin (Sven). Central Asia and Tibet, towards the Holy City of Lassa, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Hurst and Blackett, 1903, frontispieces, full-page illustrations (a majority after photographs), 4 folding maps, lightly spotted, original pictorial red cloth gilt, spines somewhat faded, 8vo, together with:Wylly (H. C.). From The Black Mountain to Waziristan, 1st edition, London: Macmillan and Co, 1912, 8 folding maps contained in rear pocket, Malvern college bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary green prize half morocco gilt, armorial in gilt to upper cover, spine faded, rubbed, 8vo, plusSykes (Ella). Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia, 1st edition, London: Macmillan and Co, 1920, 2 maps (1 folding and in rear pocket), black and white illustrations after photographs, bookplate of C. E. Rusbridge to front pastedown, black ink ownership inscription to head of half-title, original black cloth, lightly rubbed, spine a little faded, 8vo, with 14 others related including C. P. Skrine's Chinese Central Asia (1926), M. H. Donohoe's With The Persian Expedition (1919)QTY: (18)
Andriveau-Goujon, Eugene. Carte de l'asie orientale comprenant l'empire Chinois le Japon les ètats de l'Indo-Schine et le grand archipel d'Asie. Chromolitohgraphie aus 24 Segmenten auf Leinen gezogen in OHalbleinenschuber (stark lädiert). 108 x 61 cm (Darstellung) bzw. 112,5 x 67,5 cm (Blattgröße). Paris 1881.Große Karte von Südostasien mit Tibet, China, Russland und Japan. Dargestellt sind die einzelnen Besatzungszonen in fünf verschiedenen Farben: Französisch (blau), Englisch (rosa), Spanisch (gelb), Niederländisch (lila) und Portugisisch (orange). Unten links befindet sich ein kleines französisch-chinesisch-tatarisch-mandschurisch-malaiisches Vokabular. Eine frühere Ausgabe der Karte erschien unter einem anderen Titel "Asie orientale comprenant l'empire Chinois et le Japon, les états de l'Indo-Chine et le grand archipel d'Asvon". - Papierbedingt leicht gebräunt. Mit Exlibris im Leinenschuber.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'. Seconde partie de la carte d'Asie contenant la Chine et partie de la Tartarie ... Grenzkolorierte Kupferstichkarte in 20 Segmenten auf Leinen aufgezogen. 100 x 72 ( Plattenrand) bzw. 104 x 73 cm (Blattgröße). Paris 1752.Die große Karte mit filigranem Grenzkolorit zeigt China, Korea, die japanischen Inseln und Südostasien bis zur Insel Timor und Neuguinea mit Teilen von Tibet und die chinesische Tartarie. Der Kartograph Jean Baptiste Bourguinon d'Anville (1697-1782) brachte diese im Jahre 1752 unter der Schirmherrschaft von Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, Herzog von Chartres und später Herzog von Orléans, heraus. - Papierbedingt etwas gebräunt und leicht stockfleckig.
BOOKS, a miscellany. To include vintage guide books. Baedeker's 'Norway' (1895 6th ed. Good) and 'Rhine' (flaws to spine etc.). Some other travel books (Rome, Tibet etc.). And Jules VERNE, ''From the Earth to the Moon Direct in 97 Hours and 20 Minutes", Sampson Low, 1886 'Author's Illustrated Edition'. Good (at least). Leather spine etc. With MacCabe, Frederic, 'The Art of Ventriloquism', vintage book. Spine not present but still bound (just). 20+ items.
SAWREY GILPIN R.A. (BRITISH 1733-1807) STRIATED MONKEY signed Howitt in the watercolourwatercolour25 x 19cm; 10 x 7 1/2intogether with another signed watercolour, thought to be of Thorold's Deer from Tibet by the same handboth unframed(2)LiteratureIolo Williams, Early English Watercolours and Some Cognate Drawings by Artists Born Not Later Than 1785, 1952, p. 196, Plate CXLVII, Fig. 299, Samuel Howitt, A Stag (Red Deer?)The first, is illustrated in reverse in Edward Griffith's book, General and Particular Descriptions of the Vertebrated Animals, arranged conformably to the Modern Discoveries and Improvements in Zoology, London 1821, p. 97Iolo Williams said, [Howitt] was particularly good at deer, which he drew with special delicacy, but he also did many monkeys, cattle, birds, fish ans so forth. (Early English Watercolours, p. 196.)
WILLIAM SAMUEL HOWITT (BRITISH c. 1756-1822)STRIATED MONKEY signed Howitt in the watercolourwatercolour25 x 19cm; 10 x 7 1/2intogether with another signed watercolour, thought to be of Thorold's Deer from Tibet by the same handboth unframed(2)LiteratureIolo Williams, Early English Watercolours and Some Cognate Drawings by Artists Born Not Later Than 1785, 1952, p. 196, Plate CXLVII, Fig. 299, Samuel Howitt, A Stag (Red Deer?)The first, is illustrated in reverse in Edward Griffith's book, General and Particular Descriptions of the Vertebrated Animals, arranged conformably to the Modern Discoveries and Improvements in Zoology, London 1821, p. 97Iolo Williams said, [Howitt] was particularly good at deer, which he drew with special delicacy, but he also did many monkeys, cattle, birds, fish and so forth. (Early English Watercolours, p. 196.)
Mahakala, Tibet/Nepal, 19.Jh. oder früher mehrteilige, gesteckte Bronze, vergoldet bzw. kalt bemalt, auf doppeltem Lotossockel, stehender, auf Garuda reitender, 4-armiger Mahakala in Yab-Yum Vereinigung mit seiner Prajna, in den Händen div. Attribute haltend, verso auf Sockel Schriftzeichen, geschlossener Boden mit Klostermarke, H ca. 37cm, Altersspuren, Bereibungen, Haltestab am linken Fuß gebrochen Lit.: B.C. Olschak, Mystik und Kunst Alttibets, Hallwag, Stuttgart, 1972, S. 169 f.
Yama Dharmaraja, Tibet/Nepal, wohl 19.Jh., 2-tlg. Bronze, vergoldet, braun patiniert bzw. kalt bemalt und Schmucksteine, auf einfachem Lotossockel, ein geschmückter Büffel über einem liegenden Körper, darauf der büffelköpfige Gott des Todes in Pratyalidha - Haltung mit ausgestreckten Armen, die Hände im Apana-Mudra, geschlossener Boden mit Klostermarke, H ca. 17,5cm, Altersspuren, 4 Schmucksteine fehlen, Gold und Patina berieben Lit.: B.C. Olschak, Mystik und Kunst Alttibets, Hallwag, Stuttgart, 1972, S. 170 f.
Avalokiteshvara, Nepal/Tibet, wohl 19./20.Jh., 4-tlg. Bronze, vergoldet bzw. kalt bemalt und Schmucksteine, auf doppeltem Lotosthron, stehende, vielarmige, elfköpfige Figur, in den vorderen Händen verschiedene Attribute haltend, geschlossener Boden mit Klostermarke, H ca. 36cm, Altersspuren, 3 Schmucksteine fehlen, Gold partiell berieben Lit.: B.C. Olschack, Mystik und Kunst Alttibets, Hallwag, Stuttgart, 1972, S. 22/23, S. 77
2 Thangkas. TIBET, 19./20. Jh., jeweils mit Mandaladarstellung, Tempera auf Baumwollgewebe: 1.) 72,5 x51 cm (115 x69 cm mit Brokateinfassung). 2.) 66x45 cm, stark nachgedunkelt. Jeweils mit Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren und besch.| 2 thangkas. TIBET, 19th/20th cent, each with mandala depiction, tempera on cotton fabric: 1st) 72.5 x51 cm (115 x69 cm with brocade border). 2nd) 66 x 45 cm, heavily darkened. Each with signs of age and wear and dam.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Tibet, Of big size, with triangular iron blade and decorated with engraved silver snakes. Beautiful, silver hilt with a dragon's head at the base, vajra at the center and pommel with a big deity's head; the ensemble engraved, partially pierced and richly decorated with red and turquoise stones. The earrings of the deity are shaped as snakes. length 48 cm.
dating: circa 1700 provenance: Tibet, Six gilded, carved, partially embossed or pierced iron elements. Two circular, convex (diameter. 9.5 cm) and leather-lined; two rectangular with round angles and three masks in high relief (diameter.: 4.2 x 16.6 cm), leather-lined; two angled mounts with impress. dimensions various cm.
dating: 18th Century provenance: Tibet, A leather horse's head hilt provided with six rings for the fastening and, at the top, with an iron bow decorated with geometric and floral motifs in gold (9.8 x 19.7 cm). Set with four iron mounts decorated with dragons between gold and silver spirals. dimensions various cm.
Ward,F.K.: In farthest Burma. The record of an arduous journey of exploration and research through the unknown frontier territory of Burma and Tibet. London, Seeley 1921. Mit zahlr. Tafeln sowie 2 Karten (1 im Text u. 1 mehrfach gefalt.). 311 S., 4 Bl. Olwd. (Schwach best. u. berieb.). - Erste Ausgabe. - Schwach gebräunt, vereinzelt etw. fleckig.
Hackmann,H.: Vom Omi bis Bhamo. Wanderungen an den Grenzen von China, Tibet u. Birma. Halle a.S., Gebauer-Schwetschke 1905. Mit 3 farb. Tafeln, 2 Faltktn. sowie zahlr. Illustr. im Text. 5 Bl., 382 S., 3 Bl. Anzeigen. Mod. Lwd. mit Rtit. Aschoff 741. Erste Ausgabe. - Breitrandiges Ex., unbeschn., schwach gebräunt, vereinzelt etw. fleckig.
Six Prog Rock LPs by Japanese Rock band Ghost: In Stormy Nights, 2007 2xLP; Second Time Around LP, 1997 on blue translucent vinyl; Temple Stone LP, 1997 on green translucent vinyl; Hypnotic Underworld LP, 2007 2xLP (sealed); Snuffbox Immanence LP, 1999; and Tune In Turn On Free Tibet, 1999 2xLP. (6)
Ausdrucksstarke Cham-Maske, Tibet/Bhutan Ausdrucksstarke Cham-Maske des Mahakala, mit Schädelkrone, Holz geschnitzt, polychrom gefasst, verso schön glänzende Patina, Fassung blättert ab, am Kinn gebrochen, Tibet/Bhutan, Ende 19. Jh., Prov.: Sammlung Prof. Günther Doeker-Mach und Alice Tay, H x B ca. 34 x 26,5 cm
Ivory censer with remarkably high stupa-shaped upper part decorated with a four-clawed dragon and ram's heads (Ibexes) beneath, early to mid 20th century, China/Tibet, markedIvoren wierookvat met opvallend hoog stupa-vormig bovendeel gedecoreerd met een draak met vier klauwen en onderaan ramskoppen (steenbokken), vroeg tot midden 20e eeuw, China/Tibet, gemerktH 41 cm With Cites certificat EU only
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