13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
225
A SHRINE TO VISHNU, THANJAVUR, SOUTH INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
gouache with gilt gesso on paper, laid on cloth, the central figure of Vishnu flanked by his two consorts and further Vishnu images, the upper storey with figure of Vishnu Anantashayana with diminutive figure of Brahma on a lotus, framed, 38 x 33cm (inside mount)
Sold for £1,900
gouache with gilt gesso on paper, laid on cloth, the central figure of Vishnu flanked by his two consorts and further Vishnu images, the upper storey with figure of Vishnu Anantashayana with diminutive figure of Brahma on a lotus, framed, 38 x 33cm (inside mount)
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 13th Nov, 2024
The auction includes a selection of Islamic tiles and early pottery and a wide range of bronze images and early Indian stone sculptures, paintings and textiles from India and South-East Asia. Highlights include an interesting group of early Thai bronze images of Buddha, an important Kashan ’silhouette ware’ turquoise pottery ewer, and a spectacular pair of silver bottles in the so called ‘coriander pattern’ from Lucknow. There is also an important group of Islamic manuscripts.
Contact Arthur Millner or Nicholas Shaw for enquiries
arthur.millner@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541
nicholas.shaw@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541
Viewing days:
10th November 2024 12:00 - 4:00pm
11th November 2024 10:00am - 8:00pm
12th November 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
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