13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
189
A SILVER AND COPPER INLAID BRASS TRAY, THANJAVUR (TANJORE), 19TH CENTURY
of circular form, profusely decorated with repousse relief vignettes, the central roundel depicting the marriage of Minakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a double floral border and fringed with lotiform panels depicting Hindu deities, including Krishna, Saraswati, Brahma and Ganesha, the tondo with further leafy border and the lip with alternating hunting and Krishnalila dance scenes, silver bead design around rim, 60.3cm diam.
For a similar smaller tray in this technique, see Untracht 1993, p.63.
Sold for £650
of circular form, profusely decorated with repousse relief vignettes, the central roundel depicting the marriage of Minakshi and Sundareshwara, surrounded by a double floral border and fringed with lotiform panels depicting Hindu deities, including Krishna, Saraswati, Brahma and Ganesha, the tondo with further leafy border and the lip with alternating hunting and Krishnalila dance scenes, silver bead design around rim, 60.3cm diam.
For a similar smaller tray in this technique, see Untracht 1993, p.63.
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.
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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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