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RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Porcelain was one of the earliest and most sets, vases, incense burners, jewel boxes, musical
sought-after art forms to emerge through the instruments and even pillows. These were made
Silk Route trading between the East and West. by ring ceramic materials at high temperatures
Although there are diering views on when in kilns, producing a light but highly durable
porcelain was invented, experts agree that it ceramic. All Chinese porcelain is considered
originated in China and the rst real porcelain to be of the hard paste variety, which contains
production is attributed to the Zhejiang only natural elements in the composition of
province in the Eastern Han Dynasty (206 BC the body and the glaze. The body consists
220 AD). Porcelain-making techniques matured essentially of two elements, the white clay, or
in succeeding dynasties. The production and kaolin, the unctuous and infusible element,
export of porcelain increased during the Tang which gives plasticity to the paste, and the
Dynasty (618907 AD), as tea drinking became felspathic stone, or petunste, which is fusible
popular, and trade across the Silk Route led to at a high temperature, and gives transparency
great demand for tea and related products in the to the porcelain. (Stephen W Bushell, Chinese
Western world. Art, London: Printed for His Majestys Stationery
Oce by Wyman and Sons, 1904, online) Other
From decorative to daily use, porcelain was elements could also include glass, bone, ash,
manufactured in the form of bowls, cups, tea quartz, and alabaster.
Dr. Harish Dhillon
Image courtesy of the family
Dr. Harish Dhillon took great pride in his collection of Chinese porcelain collection. His home in Dharamshala, furnished and painted to
accentuate pieces from the collection, reects his passion.
Image courtesy of the family
visiting his sister, the bus Dhillon was travelling in fell At the same time, Dhillon was also establishing
into the river Chenab. Miraculously, and despite his himself as a writer. He began writing short stories
disability, Dhillon alone survived this tragic accident. during his years as a teacher and published his rst
Dhillon later went on to complete his post graduate novel, The Wayside Tree in the 1970s. Over time
and doctorate studies in English at Lucknow he published several books such as The Lives &
University, and continued there as a professor Teachings of the Sikh Gurus, Love Stories from the
of English for four years. In 1971, during a visit to Punjab, First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of
Sanawar, he was asked to join the Lawrence School Banda Singh Bahadur and Janamsakhis: Ageless
as an English teacher, a role he performed for 16 years. Stories, Timeless Values. He received an award
In 1987, he joined the Yadavindra Public School, from Punjabi University in Patiala in May 2015 for
Patiala as its headmaster. In 1995, he returned to the his contribution to Punjabi literature and culture.
Lawrence School as headmaster, and ve years later Dr. Harish Dhillon is remembered by those closest
joined the Yadavindra Public School, Mohali in the to him as an adventurous man with a keen eye
same capacity. In 2010, he retired to Dharampur, for priceless art and antiquities. The lots in this
and acted as the advisor on the Board of Governors catalogue are testament to this passion.
at the two Yadavindra Public Schools.
1 (Clockwise) Han Zhongli or Zhongli
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN Quan was a Han Dynasty general.
He is shown carrying a feather fan
BOWL WITH A METAL RIM
which he uses to revive the dead.
CHINA, FOUR CHARACTER YONGLE MARK, The fan is also illustrated at the
20TH CENTURY centre of the bowl. To his right, Han
10.5 in (27 cm) diameter
Xiangzi is carrying a ute, and can
$ 235 395 predict the future and make fruits
Rs 15,000 25,000 and owers grow out of season.
PROVENANCE He represents youth and is seen
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection as the patron of fortune tellers.
Lan Caihe is a hermaphrodite, and
is carrying a basket that maybe
Eight gures representing the eight Chinese
lled with fruits or owers. To the
Daotists are depicted on the bowl. Daotists
right is Li Tieguai known as Li with
are beings who have attained immortality.
the iron crutch, who is a crippled
The auspicious objects that these gures are
beggar, carrying a gourd lled with
holding are illustrated inside the bowl
a magic elixir. Next to him is Zhang
Guolao, carrying a tubular musical
instrument called a yugu. Cao
Guojiu is shown carrying castanets
or clappers. Next to Guojiu is He
Xiangu, who is the only female in
the group. She is typically shown
carrying a y whisk. She is revered
for her loyalty and management
of domestic aairs. The last of the
gures, Lu Dongbin, is recognised
for his drinking and ghting abilities.
He carries a demonslaying sword
and a y whisk which he uses to
tread on clouds, y to heaven, and
sweep away ignorance.
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE VASE WITH A SILVER MOUNT
CHINA, KANGXI ARTEMESIA LEAF SYMBOL, 16621722
A balustershaped vase with the image of a dignitary being received
in a heavenly pavilion with musicians
9.75 in (25 cm) high
$ 1,250 1,565
Rs 80,000 1,00,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Harrods, London
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
5
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CENSER
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
An incense burner with elaborate oral design
10.25 in (26.2 cm) high
$ 160 315
Rs 10,000 20,000
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
5
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PILLOW
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
Pillow in the shape of a reclining boy
10.25 in (26.5 cm) wide
$ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATTERS
CHINA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
a) Armoral meat dish with gures and ox crossing river, crest of a sitting hound in oral borders
15.75 in (40.4 cm) wide
(Set of two)
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Harrods, London
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
b
a
8 9
SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE NANKING CARGO
CONTAINERS PORCELAIN CUP WITH SAUCER
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY CHINA, CIRCA 1750
One with a symbol of good luck amidst a stylised lotus scroll, and the a) Bearing The Nanking Cargo label and a Christies label on the reverse
other with a peony amidst leafy vines 4.5 in (11.7 cm) diameter
a) 5.5 in (14.5 cm) high
b) 5 in (13 cm) high b) Bearing The Nanking Cargo label and a Christies label on the reverse
2.75 in (7.5 cm) diameter
$ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000 $ 395 550
Rs 25,000 35,000
(Set of two)
(Set of two)
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Christies, Amsterdam, The Nanking Cargo Sale, 28 April 2 May 1986, lot 5533
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
a
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SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATES
a) CHINA, SIX CHARACTER GUANGXU MARK, 19TH CENTURY
Transfer printed design with three noblemen in conversation
10.5 in (26.7 cm) diameter
(Set of two)
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
a
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SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATES
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
Circular plates with decorative borders, river and mountain landscape
with a pavilion
a) 12.25 in (31.2 cm) diameter
b) 12.25 in (31.2 cm) diameter
$ 160 235
Rs 10,000 15,000
(Set of two)
PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
b
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SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN HOT WATER PLATES
CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
Of octagonal shape with pagodas and river landscape
a) 10.5 in (27 cm) wide
b) 10.25 in (26.5 cm) wide
$ 470 785
Rs 30,000 50,000
(Set of two)
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
b
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JAR BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
9 in (23 cm) diameter Transfer printed design with river and mountain
landscape
$ 315 470
11.25 in (28.6 cm) high
Rs 20,000 30,000
$ 160 235
PROVENANCE Rs 10,000 15,000
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE GLOBULAR PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JAR
JAR WITH COVER ON FLARED FOOT CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER WANLI MARK, 20TH CENTURY Narrative with Chinese mythical animal Qilin amidst landscape elements with
With boys at play in a mountainous landscape lotus petal borders, in blue underglaze
9.75 in (25 cm) high 10.5 in (26.8 cm) high
a
Lots 1836
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SET OF TWO BLANC DE CHINE FIGURES OF GUANYIN TURQUOISE AND AUBERGINE COLOURED
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY PORCELAIN FIGURE OF CELESTIAL GUARDIAN
a) 13.75 in (35 cm) high CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
b) 9.75 in (25 cm) high 12 in (30.5 cm) high
$ 395 550 $ 315 470
Rs 25,000 35,000 Rs 20,000 30,000
PROVENANCE
(Set of two) Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
Both gures in the present lot are of Guanyin, a Bodhisattva
associated with Mahayana Buddhism. Commonly known as the
Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin is a beloved Buddhist gure of divinity
with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her. Here,
Guan Yin is depicted holding a lotus stem in one gure, and sitting
on a rock in the other.
b
a
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In the long history of the development of decorated pottery and
BLUE AND WHITE HATCHER CARGO PORCELAIN CUP
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER CHENGHUA MARK, CIRCA 1640
porcelain, no single type has more widespread inuence than that
Bearing Christies label on the inside which is now known as blue and white.
2.5 in (6.6 cm) diameter
SIR HARRY GARNER
$ 395 550
Rs 25,000 35,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Christies, Amsterdam, The Hatcher Collection, 1213 June 1984
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE
CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
Phoenix at the centre
9 in (23.2 cm) diameter
$ 160 315
Rs 10,000 20,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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SET OF THREE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
ASSORTED PIECES
CHINA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
a) 5 in (13 cm) high
b) 3.75 in (9.6 cm) diameter
c) 3.5 in (9.4 cm) wide
$ 235 315
Rs 15,000 20,000
(Set of three)
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
b
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JAR
WITH COVER
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
A squareshaped bulbous porcelain jar with oral patterns
and images of owering plants and birds, mountainous
landscape, a nobleman feeding geese, two dragons each in a
scalloped cartouche supported by owers
11 in (31 cm) high
$ 395 550
Rs 25,000 35,000
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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SET OF TWO BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
SMALL PLATES
CHINA, CIRCA 1800
a) 6.25 in (16 cm) diameter
b) 6.25 in (16 cm) diameter
$ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000
(Set of two)
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DISH
CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
12.75 in (32.5 cm) diameter
$ 315 470 a
Rs 20,000 30,000 PROVENANCE
b
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND COPPER RED PORCELAIN PLATE
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK, 19TH CENTURY
Dignitaries with the Chinese god of longevity surrounded by
ve bats, which symbolises prosperity and good fortune
14.25 in (36.5 cm) diameter
$ 395 550
Rs 25,000 35,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN JAR WITH COVER
CHINA, FOUR CHARACTER MARK, 20TH CENTURY
With blue underglaze, depicting a cavalry and an infantry of warriors in battle in a
mountainous landscape
15.75 in (40.6 cm) high
$ 470 785
Rs 30,000 50,000
PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC MOUTH VASE BLUE AND WHITE YENYEN SHAPE VASE
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER GUANGXU MARK, CIRCA 1900 CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
Pearshaped body, rising to a slender neck and a bulbous opening with birds Blue glazed vase with white slip decoration of oral sprays
perched on branches amidst clouds 12.75 in (32.4 cm) high
9.5 in (24.5 cm) high
$ 315 470
$ 315 470 Rs 20,000 30,000
Rs 20,000 30,000
PROVENANCE
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN VASE NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
With twin phoenixes in a oral scroll Balustershaped vase with underglaze blue and intricate, PROVENANCE
11 in (28.2 cm) diameter decorative oral patterns and phoenixes Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
13.75 in (35 cm) high
$ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000 $ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN KAMCHENG
CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
The jar with cover is painted with owers amidst scrolling
foliage, the domed cover with crouching lion nial
8.75 in (22.5 cm) high
$ 315 470
Rs 20,000 30,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN CRICKET BOX
CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
8.75 in (22.3 cm) wide
$ 470 785
Rs 30,000 50,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection
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BLUE AND WHITE TALL CHINESE PORCELAIN VASE WITH
PORCELAIN VASE TAPERED FOOT
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
Decorated with underglaze blue depicting a Cylindrical vase with underglaze blue and iron
bird perched on rock amidst peonies red motifs of grasshoppers amidst peonies,
18.75 in (47.8 cm) high enclosed within embossed oral borders
14 in (36 cm) high
$ 470 625
Rs 30,000 40,000 $ 470 625
Rs 30,000 40,000
PROVENANCE
Property from The Harish Dhillon Collection PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon Collection
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SET OF TWO PORCELAIN VASES
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
(Set of two)
PROVENANCE
Property from
The Harish Dhillon
Collection
a b
Lots 3755
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11 am (US Eastern Time)
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CELADON DISH
CHINA, 15TH CENTURY
12.25 in (31.2 cm) diameter
$ 3,750 4,535
Rs 2,40,000 2,90,000
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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CELADON DISH CARVED
WITH LOTUS
CHINA, DRILLED ONUS MARK,
15TH CENTURY
12 in (31 cm) diameter
$ 4,690 6,250
Rs 3,00,000 4,00,000
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NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
Before blue and white porcelain became popular, Celadon ware was
considered highly fashionable in the Chinese Imperial Court. Historically,
some Celadon wares date back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the
Longquan county in Zhejiang Province is considered the most important
region for Celadon production. Shaped as rounded bottles, bowls or plates,
they were known for their minimalist oral or bird designs, which were
coated with translucent glaze that resembled the ever popular jade. The
famous styles among these are the Yue ware and Longquan pottery.
Celadon gets its jade green colour when a glaze containing iron oxide is
red at high temperature in a reduction kiln, and the hues can vary from
grey, blue, olive and black, depending on the concentration of the iron
oxide. The Chinese name for this porcelain is Qingci (greenish porcelain),
but it was termed Celadon after the hero of a 15th century French
romantic pastoral titled LAstre, who wore pale green ribbons during its
stage production. This was the time Qingci ceramics entered the Parisian
market, and the term stuck. After its development in China, Celadon was
produced in many parts of the world.
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FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN GINGER JAR WITH COVER
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK, 18TH CENTURY
With boatmen in a verdant landscape and four auspicious emblems
9.25 in (23.5 cm) high
$ 550 860
Rs 35,000 55,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty in 1644 AD, porcelain production was temporarily disrupted. However,
the Manchu rulers of the new Qing dynasty were patrons of arts and under the reign of Emperor Kangxi,
porcelain production was revived at Jingdezhen in 1683, with tremendous advances. The porcelain
style most associated with Kangxi is the famille verte colour scheme, which was based on variations
derived from the earlier wucai or ve colour (blue, red, green, yellow and aubergine) scheme of the
Ming Dynasty. Ming porcelain colours were achieved by combining a blue underglaze with polychrome
enamel overglazing. During the Kangxi period, the underglaze blue was omitted, allowing for more
complex colours and detailing. Due to the dominance of green as the ground, it was termed famille verte
(green family). Similarly, other colour palettes developed such as famille jaune and famille noire, which
were variations of the famille verte scheme with yellow and black as dominant colours. Famille rose, also
associated with the Kangxi period, used pink or purple colour palettes and became extremely popular
in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PEACH BOWL
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER GUANGXU MARK, 1875 1908
6.75 in (17.5 cm) high
16.5 in (41.3 cm) diameter
$ 1,410 1,875
Rs 90,000 1,20,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOWL BLUE HEXAGONAL PORCELAIN BOTTLE
CHINA, 18TH CENTURY CHINA,19TH CENTURY
Decorated with peonies in a garden Blue glazed bottle with plum blossom over cracked ice
4.25 in (10.8 cm) high design in gold
10 in (26 cm) diameter 10.75 in (27.5 cm) high
$ 550 860 $ 2,815 3,440
Rs 35,000 55,000 Rs 1,80,000 2,20,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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LARGE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN FISH CHARGER
CHINA, SIX CHARACTER WANLI MARK, 19TH CENTURY
17.5 in (45 cm) diameter
$ 3,750 4,535
Rs 2,40,000 2,90,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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WHITE PORCELAIN DISH
CHINA, CIRCA 1800
With Arabic inscription on well and border of the plate,
overglazed in golden pigment with verse from Quran
7.75 in (20.2 cm) diameter
$ 1,410 1,875
Rs 90,000 1,20,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
Himalayan art refers to the art forms of the Himalayan regions
of Northern India, Ladakh, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and China. The
iconographic repertoire originates entirely from India and had a
decisive impact across all the Himalayas. While the style varies in
these regions, the focus is on Buddhism, Hinduism and Bon, the
latter a religion indigenous to the Himalayas before the arrival
of Buddhism. Himalayan art is closely tied to ritual and spiritual
pursuits. Sculptures, paintings and textiles were, as a result, a way
of connecting with the spiritual world through meditation and
contemplation.
PROVENANCE
Property of a Lady, South India
PUBLISHED:
Hugo E Kreijger, Tibetan Painting: The
Jucker Collection, Boston, 2001, p.102,
no. 36
PROVENANCE:.
Property of a Gentleman
Sothebys, New York, The Jucker
Collection of Himalayan Paintings,
March 2006, lot 87
Guardian deity of the North, the stern-faced Vaishravana, leader of the yaksha race, is a worldly
golden Vaishravana, clad in armour, rides on a guardian worshipped as both a protector and
white snow lion, holding his attributes of the benefactor (wealth deity). He lives on the north
victory banner in his right hand and a mongoose side of the lower slopes of mount Meru in the
expelling jewels in his left. He is surrounded by Heaven of the Four Great Kings. As the leader of
his entourage of ashvapatis or the Eight Horse the Four Direction Guardians, he like the others,
Lords each holding a weapon, while several swore an oath of protection before the Buddha
mythical animals are depicted on a dark blue Shakyamuni.
mountainous background. To the right of the
Dharampala or the guardian deity are two royal
gures and a donor before an altar and stupa
being showered by jewels.
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BHAIRAVA MASK BHAIRAVA Shiva is popularly worshipped in the form
NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
of Bhairava throughout Nepal. Bhairava
Wood Terracotta adorns heavy earrings and a pointed crown,
20 in (50.8 cm) high 11.5 in (29.2 cm) high with Ganga at the centre, and is embellished
with intricate designs resembling foliage,
$ 2,345 3,910 $ 3,910 5,470
precious stones and skulls. His untamed
Rs 1,50,000 2,50,000 Rs 2,50,000 3,50,000
locks and fangs are indicative of Shivas
NONEXPORTABLE NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY cherished erce form.
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
PROVENANCE Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection
Property from
The Rumi Mistry Collection
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PAUBHA OF SUKHAVATI Sukhavati Lokeshvara is depicted here with his four
LOKESHVARA heads, and four arms holding a bow and arrow, a
diamond sceptre or vajra, a rosary and a discus.
NEPAL, DATED 951 NS = 1831 AD
His consort sits with her back to the viewer. The
Inscribed and dated on the lower panel in Nepalese
Distemper on cloth
donor family can be seen in the lower panel with
31.25 x 20.5 in (79.4 x 52.1 cm) an array of ritual objects placed around a central
gure of a standing Ganesha. The inscription on the
$ 7,815 10,940
paubha notes that it was commissioned by a family
Rs 5,00,000 7,00,000
from Kila-Bahala in Manjusri Tole, residing in the
NONEXPORTABLE Kathmandu valley. Five buddhas are perched at the
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY topmost panel, blessing the paubha.
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ROYAL DONOR FIGURE This gracefully cast sculpture from Nepal
NEPAL, DATED 915 NS = 1858 AD
with ve little oral lamps for a halo was
Inscribed and dated on the base in Nepalese most probably commissioned by a royal
Bronze gure as donation to a temple. Below the
6.75 in (17.3 cm) high wreath of owers, the royal donor kneels
on a lotus base with his hands folded in
$ 4,690 6,250
Rs 3,00,000 4,00,000 prayer, wearing an impressive Malla style
headdress and a typical Nepali tunic with
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY ornate jewellery.
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GAU Gaus are portable shrines or votive boxes
made to hold idols and ritual objects.
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Parcel gilt silver and copper They were also used as amulets and were
7.5 in (19.6 cm) high carried on long journeys for protection
and prayer. This parcel gilt silver and
$ 1,955 3,520
copper Gau with Amitabha depicted at
Rs 1,25,000 2,25,000
the top is delicately decorated with eight
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY Dakinis surrounding the arched opening
and an altar symbol below.
PROVENANCE
Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection
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ALTAR VESSELS
TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Parcel gilt silver
PROVENANCE
Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished
Family Collection, New Delhi
b
c
Lots 5674
Closing Time
8.45 pm (IST)
11.15 am (US Eastern Time)
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DANCING GANESHA Standing in a dancing posture, with his MAHAKALA The wrathful protector deity Mahakala
four arms arrayed around him, Ganesha holds a skull cap and curved knife and
NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY NEPAL, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Bronze holds a radish in his primary right hand Bronze stands atop Ganesha, overcoming
Height: 5 in (12.7 cm) signifying fertility and abundance while 3.75 in (9.5 cm) high obstacles and worldly attachment to
his trunk curls down towards a bowl of wealth, against a aming aureole for a
$ 3,125 4,690 $ 1,565 2,345
sweets. He holds the rosary and battle backdrop.
Rs 2,00,000 3,00,000 Rs 1,00,000 1,50,000
axe in his other hands with his vahana,
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY the rat, sitting coyly at his feet. NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished Family Collection, New Delhi
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A gilt bronze and copper repouss SHIVA AND PARVATI
gure of Shiva and his consort Parvati NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
from Nepal, this is a ne example Gilt bronze and copper repouss
of Newari workmanship, most well 13 in (33.5 cm) high
known for their metal work in the
$ 10,940 14,065
mediaeval period. Wearing an ornate
Rs 7,00,000 9,00,000
crown, Shiva sits on a double lotus
base, holding his attributes, the trident NONEXPORTABLE
and the damru. UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished
Family Collection, New Delhi
59
VISHNU
NEPAL, 17TH/18TH CENTURY A nely carved bejewelled Vishnu with
Phyllite a bellowing sash, he is seen standing in
16 in (40.6 cm) high the samabhanga on a lotus base with
$ 7,815 10,940 a double aming aureole, holding his
Rs 5,00,000 7,00,000 four attributes: a conch shell, chakra,
NONEXPORTABLE mace and lotus bud.
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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RAMA LAXMAN SITA
NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
Brass
a) Sita
6.75 in (17.2 cm) high
b) Rama
9.25 in (23.5 cm) high
c) Laxman
7.75 in (19.5 cm) high
$ 3,035 4,550
Rs 2,00,000 3,00,000
(Set of three)
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished
Family Collection, New Delhi
c
a
b
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FIVEHEADED HANUMAN
NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
Bronze
5.75 in (15 cm) high
$ 3,125 4,690
Rs 2,00,000 3,00,000
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished
Family Collection, New Delhi
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TARA
NEPAL, 18TH CENTURY
Gilt copper repouss
11.5 in (29.2 cm) high
$ 3,125 4,690
Rs 2,00,000 3,00,000
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
From a Distinguished
Family Collection, New Delhi
PROVENANCE
Property of a Lady, South India
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection
Buddha is seated with his 69
right hand touching the SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
ground in the bhumisparsha
BURMA, 18TH CENTURY
gesture, calling upon the Earth
Bronze and brass
to witness his moment of
6 in (15.3 cm) high
enlightenment. His sanghati
is draped in elegant folds $ 5,470 6,250
Rs 3,50,000 4,00,000
around the shoulder, and his
well modelled ngernails are NONEXPORTABLE
incised in copper. UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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BUDDHA TOUCHING THE GROUND
THAILAND, 14TH/15TH CENTURY
Bronze
5.25 in (13.4 cm) high
$ 3,125 4,690
Rs 2,00,000 3,00,000
NONEXPORTABLE UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PROVENANCE
Property from The Rumi Mistry Collection
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GUANYIN
CHINA, LATE MING, 17TH CENTURY
Bronze
13 in (33.5 cm) high
$ 6,250 9,375
Rs 4,00,000 6,00,000
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
PUBLISHED:
Hugo E Kreijger, Kathmandu Valley
Painting: The Jucker Collection, Boston,
1999, p. 96, no. 35
PROVENANCE:
Property of a Gentleman
Sothebys New York, The Jucker
Collection of Himalayan Paintings,
March 2006, lot 42
Winged Herukas or enlightened wrathful beings clutching jewels is depicted below, anked by the
are central to this Bardo scene dotted with donor family on either sides. This rare Nepalese
numerous animal deities. Bardo is a Tibetan paubha imitates the contemporaneous Tibetan
text intended to positively inuence the next style of framing thangkas of Chinese silk brocade
life or incarnation of a devotee. A coiled dragon usually in colours of red, yellow and blue.
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WHEEL OF LIFE
NEPAL, 20TH CENTURY
Distemper on cloth
30.75 x 21 in (78.5 x 53.5 cm)
$ 1,175 1,485
Rs 75,000 95,000
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SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA
NEPAL, CIRCA 1800
Gilt copper with a later repouss base
8.25 in (21.5 cm) high
$ 3,910 5,470
Rs 2,50,000 3,50,000
NONEXPORTABLE
UNREGISTERED ANTIQUITY
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