4th Jun, 2025 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities
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A CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL AND BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, LATE QING DYNASTY
the slightly compressed globular body rising from three short conical feet to an everted rim set with a pair of loop handles, cast to the front and back with a medallion enclosing Quranic script, reserved on a yellow cloisonne enamel ground with lotus and florets, the base with an apocryphal Xuande seal mark, 9cm diameter
Sold for £450
the slightly compressed globular body rising from three short conical feet to an everted rim set with a pair of loop handles, cast to the front and back with a medallion enclosing Quranic script, reserved on a yellow cloisonne enamel ground with lotus and florets, the base with an apocryphal Xuande seal mark, 9cm diameter
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art and Greek and Roman Antiquities, 4th Jun, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sales include sculpture, bronzes, metalwork, textiles and paintings representative of the richly varied styles seen across the Indian subcontinent, from early Buddhist and Jain art to Mughal and European-influenced works of art of the colonial era.
Works of art from all parts of the Islamic world, from Morocco in the west, through the Middle East, Persia and Central Asia to muslim China and South East Asia in the East are included in the sale. Objects range in date from the early centuries of Islam to the early 20th century at a wide range of price levels.
The sales also include Khmer, Thai and Javanese sculpture and bronzes, textiles from the Indonesian islands, Thai ceramics, Burmese lacquer and Buddhist manuscripts. Works of art range from the early Indian-influenced styles from 9th century Java to the elaborate carved and lacquered woodwork from Colonial Burma.
For full details of bibliographic references, see pages 192-193 of the page turning and printed versions of the catalogue.
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