Antiques
A Shibayama tanto, signed Shibayama Ekimasa
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### **A Shibayama tanto, signed Shibayama Ekimasa****Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan****Length: 40 cm, 15.75 inches**Inlaid in coral, ivory, stone, carved lacquer and mother of pearl, with Rogyoku holding a peony on a ho-o bird in flight amongst gold clouds, the reverse with Shoshi reading a hand scroll on a dragon amongst golden clouds. The handle inlaid with chrysanthemum sprigs on either side, Kogai with two karako holding up a flag, the pommel in silver alloy with delicately cast ho-o.
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A gold lacquer suzuribako
Price On Request ### **A gold lacquer suzuribako****Meiji period late 19th century, Japan****27.5cm long****10.83 inches long**Decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, shishiai-takamaki-e, togitashi-e and kirikaneon a hirame and mura-nashiji ground. The scene depicts the Waka-no-ura with thatched huts near the sea amongst pine trees and beheath golden clouds. The interior of the lid with a similar landscape with two...
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A bronze standing figure of Nagabhushana
Price On Request ### **A bronze standing figure of Nagabhushana****15th century, India****Height: 64 cm, 25.2 inches**This bronze figure stands feet apart, dressed in a pleated robe from the waist down. Jewellery adorning his neck, arms, and ankles, while diagonally wrapped around his bare chest is a snake, anther around his waist. His eyes are inlaid with silver. His left hand...
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An early Vijayanagara standing bronze figure of Lakshmi
Price On Request ### **An early Vijayanagara standing bronze figure of Lakshmi****14th century, South India****Height: 55.9 cm, 22 inches**At the end of the Chola dynasty (the 'Golden Age' of bronze works of art), unstable times followed in Southern India; however, with the establishment of the Vijayanagara dynasty, in the second half of the 14th century, bronze casting was somewhat revived....
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Chola bronze figure of Vishnu
Price On Request ### **Chola bronze figure of Vishnu****Circa 1100, South India****Height: 84 cm, 33.1 inches**Vishnu is the Hindu 'God of Preservation' and stands with feet firmly planted in tadasana upon a lotus pedestal. The depiction is one of boldness, strength and equilibrium. In the upper left hand is held the conch shell signifying creation and protection of the Universe,...
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A seated bronze figure of Paravati
Price On Request ### **A seated bronze figure of Paravati****Chola dynasty, 13th century, South India****Height: 49.5 cm, 19.6 inches**Shivas consort is seated in Rajalila Asana (the king's posture) on an oval double lotus base supported on a simple rectangular pedestal above a single band of splayed lotus petals. The elegant and restrained image is seated fore square, the head turned...
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A Vijayanagara bronze figure of Uma
Price On Request ### **A Vijayanagara bronze figure of Uma****14th/15th century, South India****Height: 35 cm, 13.8 inches**Uma (Parvati) is known as the 'eternal wife' of Shiva - she is his female complement and they are worshipped together. She is seated on a lotus throne with her left leg pendent and right leg in utkutika, supported by a bolster; this throne...
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A Vijayanagara bronze figure of Shiva
Price On Request ### **A Vijayanagara bronze figure of Shiva****14th century, South India****Height: 49 cm, 19.3 inches**Shiva is known as 'the destroyer' and along with Brahma 'the creator' and Vishnu 'the conserver' he completes the 'Trimurti' or 'three part form' of God, in the Hindu pantheon. He is also called 'the supreme one' and 'the transformer' - destroying in order...
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Bronze group of dancing Krishna with consorts
Price On Request ### **Bronze group of dancing Krishna with consorts****Vijayanagar 15th century, South India****Height: 25.5cm, 10 inches**This image of Krishna also known as navanitapriyanritta, shows the young incarnation of Vishnu dancing for joy having stolen a fresh butter ball from the kitchen. He is depicted dancing on one leg on a double lotus, flanked by his consorts Rukmini and...
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A Chola bronze figure of Krishna or Sambandar
Price On Request ### **A Chola bronze figure of Krishna or Sambandar****12th century, South India****Height: 45.7 cm, 18 inches**At first glance, this lively young dancing boy could be either the saint Sambandar or the young Krishna (a descendant of Vishnu). Sambandar is traditionally depicted with the index finger of his right hand pointing upwards. This gesture is explained by the...
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A small bronze figure of Krishna
Price On Request **A small bronze figure of Krishna****16th century, South India****Height: 11 cm, Length: 5.2 cm****Height: 4 1/2 inches, Length: 2 1/16 inches**The solid cast figure stands on a lotus base upon a square stand, his right leg is raised in dance and supported by a stump, his left arm is outstretched with fingers slopping downwards, his right arm...
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A Bronze Altarpiece with Jina Vimalanatha
Price On Request ### **A Bronze Altarpiece with Jina Vimalanatha****15th century, Western India****Height: 29 cm, 11.42 inches**This sculptural assemblage features the thirteenth of the twenty four Jinas of our world cycle, Vimalanatha, identifiable by the boar incised at the centre of his throne, between the pair of elephants. Jina is also known as_Tirthankara_ or ford-maker as, according to Jain belief,...
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A Chola bronze figure of Krishna
Price On Request ### **A Chola bronze figure of Krishna****12th / 13th century, South India****Height: 58 cm, 22.8 inches**At first glance, this lively young dancing boy could be either the saint Sambandar or the young Krishna (a descendant of Vishnu). Krishna is also sometimes depicted in almost identical pose - his left arm extended to the side, one leg bent...
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