• Auction 18519

    Gods and Guardians: South Asian Works of Art

    12 September 2019 - 19 September 2019, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 246,750 (USD)
41 Lots for Sale 18519
Lot 1
A GREY SCHIST FRIEZE OF SIDDARTHA'S SIX YEAR MEDITATION
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND-3RD CENTURY
11 ¼ x 5 ½ x 1 ¾ in. (28.6 x 14.0 x 4.6 cm.)
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$12,500
Lot 3
A GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF A MALE, POSSIBLY APOLLO
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 3RD CENTURY
6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$6,875
Lot 4
A GREY SCHIST FRIEZE DEPICTING ASITA'S PROPHECY
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND-3RD CENTURY
14 ¼ x 5 x 2 ¼ in. (36.2 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$9,375
Lot 5
A STUCCO FIGURE OF A SEATED BUDDHA
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY
6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,000
Lot 7
A STUCCO HEAD OF A MALE FIGURE
ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 4TH-5TH CENTURY
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$5,625
Lot 8
A GREY SCHIST RELIEF PANEL
THE ANCIENT REGION OF GANDHARA, 2ND-3RD CENTURY
24 ¼ x 6 1/8 x 2 in. (61.6 x 15.6 x 5.1 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 10
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
SOUTH INDIA, NAGAPATTINAM STYLE, 12TH-13TH CENTURY
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high
estimate

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 11
A RED SANDSTONE RELIEF OF SARASVATI
CENTRAL INDIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$8,125
Lot 12
A GILT-BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA
THAILAND, AYUTTHAYA PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
14 ¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$13,750
Lot 13
A PAINTING OF A FALCON
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, 19TH CENTURY
Image 7 ½ x 5 ½ in. (19.1 x 14.0 cm.); folio 15 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. (39.7 x 29.5 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$9,375
Lot 14
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BALAKRISHNA
SOUTH INDIA, 17TH CENTURY
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high
estimate

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 15
A PORTRAIT OF RAJA HIRA SINGH
NORTH INDIA, PUNJAB, SIKH EMPIRE PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Image 8 ¼ x 4 5/8 in. (21.0 x 11.7 cm.); folio 10 ¼ x 6 5/8 in. (26.0 x 16.8 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$8,750
Lot 16
A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA
INDIA, 17TH CENTURY OR LATER
4 in. (10.2 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 17
HANUMAN REVERED BY A PRINCE, POSSIBLY MAHARAO RAJA RAM SINGH
NORTH INDIA, RAJASTHAN, BUNDI OR KOTA, CIRCA 1820-1830
Image 8 7/8 x 6 ¼ in. (22.5 x 15.9 cm.); folio 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm.)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,750
Lot 18
A BRONZE GROUP DEPICTING VISHNU AND LAKSHMI ATOP GARUDA
SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGARA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY OR LATER
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$12,500
Lot 19
AN ATTENDANT PRESENTING A BUCK TO A PRINCE
INDIA, DELHI, CIRCA 1800
Image 10 x 7 ¼ in. (25.4 x 18.4 cm.)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$4,375
Lot 21
A NOBLEMAN SMOKING A HOOKAH
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Image 8 ¼ x 6 5/8 in. (20.8 x 16.7 cm.); folio 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$3,500
Lot 22
A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,250
Lot 23
A PAINTING OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI AMONG CLASSIC TEACHING STORIES (AVADANA)
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Image 35 x 22 3/8 in. (88.9 x 56.8 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 24
A BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI
TIBET, 15TH CENTURY
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 25
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA
NEPAL OR TIBET, 15TH CENTURY
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$6,250
Lot 26
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA VAJRASANA
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$15,000
Lot 28
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
NEPAL, 17TH CENTURY
7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 29
A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE REPOUSSÉ SNOW LION PLAQUES
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Each 14 ¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$10,000
Lot 33
A RARE CARVED STONE FIGURE OF NAMASANGITI MANJUSHRI
TIBET, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) high
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$7,500
Lot 35
A PAINTING OF VAJRADHARA AND BHAGAVANI
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
15 ½ x 23 ½ in. (39.4 x 59.7 cm.)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$4,375
Lot 37
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
TIBET, 16TH CENTURY
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
estimate
$7,000 - $9,000

price realized
$8,125
Lot 38
A BRONZE TSA-TSA MOLD
TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 39
A VAJRABHAIRAVA MANDALA THANGKA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
33 1/8 x 26 5/8 (84.1 x 67.6 cm.); mounted 56 ¼ x 32 7/8 (142.8 x 83.5 cm.)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$7,500
Lot 40
A BRONZE FIGURE OF PADMASAMBHAVA
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,250
Lot 41
AN AMITAYUS MANDALA FROM THE RECHUNGPA TRADITION
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Image 24 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (63.2 x 44.8 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 42
A PAIR OF PARCEL-GILT SILVERED METAL BUTTER LAMPS
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY OR LATER
12 ½ in (31.8 cm.) high
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$10,625
Lot 43
A PAINTING OF TSONGKHAPA AND CHAPTERS FROM HIS LIFE STORY
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
25 5/8 x 17 3/8 in. (65 x 44 cm.)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$4,000
Lot 45
A PAINTING OF TSONGKHAPA AND CHAPTERS FROM HIS LIFE STORY
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Image 26 ¾ x 17 ¾ in. (68 x 45.1 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 46
AN AMITABHA MANDALA THANGKA
TIBET, CIRCA 1900
Image 15 ¾ x 11 ¼ in. (40.0 x 28.4 cm.); mounted 33 x 18 in. (83.8 x 45.7 cm.)
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,875
Lot 47
A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
TIBETO-CHINESE, PALA REVIVAL STYLE, 18TH CENTURY
5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$5,000
Lot 48
A PAINTING OF SUKHAVATI
TIBET, CIRCA 1900
Image 29 ¾ x 19 in. (79.5 x 48.5 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 50
A THANGKA DEPICTING VAISHRAVANA
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
40 ¼ x 29 ¼ in. (102 x 74 cm.); mounted 69 ½ x 42 ½ in. (176.5 x 108 cm.)
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 52
A RITUAL CONCH WITH SILVERED-METAL MOUNT
MONGOLIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 53
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRABHAIRAVA
TIBETO-CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY
7 3/8 (19.2 cm.) high
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$15,000
Lot 60
A SILVERED METAL STEM BOWL WITH EIGHT AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS
TIBET OR CHINA, 18TH CENTURY
7 ½ in. (19 cm.) diameter
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$7,500
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