- EARLY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING
EARLY INDIAN MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING OF A YOGINIFine Indian Mughal style miniature painting of a Yogini (female Yogi) sitting on a tiger skin in a landscape. The reverse with a calligraphy text in Arabic and decorated with a gilt scroll on blue bor
- CHINESE CARVED & LACQUERED FIGURE &
CHINESE CARVED & LACQUERED FIGURE & TWO PANELS 19th century; seated carved, lacquered and gilded figure, possibly emperor, unusual feature showing draped tiger skin on throne, 8 1/4 in. H., and a pair of similar small panels, showing domestic scenes, 5 in. H., 10 1/2 in. W.
- JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA
JON WHITCOMB (USA 190-1988) MIXED MEDIA WORKJon Whitcomb (AMERICAN / CONNECTICUT / OKLAHOMA, 1906 - 1988) pencil and gouache mixed media work on paper depicting woman on white tiger skin rug. Initialed "J.W." to lower right. Mounted in a red painted wooden frame with mat behind glass screen. Work measures approx. 13" height x 20" width (33cm x 51cm) to sight. Measures approx. 21 3/4" height x 29" width (55.2cm x 73.6cm) overall including frame.
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- CHINESE LYCHEE WOOD LOTUS LEAF FORM
CHINESE LYCHEE WOOD LOTUS LEAF FORM TRAYpossibly late Qing dynasty, well carved in the shape of a lotus leaf with curled edges, 1-1/2 x 17 x 12 in.
Note: By nature, this wood is extremely dense and durable, and is considered a premium solid wood. Lychee wood comes with a natural brownish red wood and displays an interesting zig zag grain which has been referred to as the tiger skin design. This particular example has a wonderful rich leather patina - the carving smooth and minimally figured. Because lotuses rise from the mud, they are often seen as a symbol of purity. Since they return to the murky water each evening and open their blooms at the break of day, lotus flowers are also symbols of strength, resilience, and rebirth.
Provenance: Private Collection, Colorado
Condition:
surface dirt and accretion, scattered surface scratches and bumps
- TIBETAN BRONZE GILT FIGURE OF VAJRAPANIwearing
TIBETAN BRONZE GILT FIGURE OF VAJRAPANIwearing a tiger skin dhoti, stepping to his right, vajra in hand, red painted flaming hair, red painted eyes, on lotus base, base numbered in red "75.5.10" (accessioned in 1975), 5-1/8 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution
Condition:
secure crack to ribbon left of head, patination to surface, scratching to surface, denting around base, loss to red paint
- 19TH C. NEPALESE BRASS MAHAKALA WRATHFUL
19TH C. NEPALESE BRASS MAHAKALA WRATHFUL TANTRIC DEITY**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Himalayan Region, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A fierce cast brass tantric deity known as Mahakala, the Tantric wrathful protector of Dharma, standing upon the prone body of the elephant headed god, Ganesha. Ganesha is the Lord of Obstacles and will place roadblocks on the path, in Hindu practice he is worshiped to remove obstacles and called upon the god before embarking on new endeavors or journeys. Mahakala is elaborately adorned, dressed in a tiger skin, wearing a skull headdress, earrings, necklaces, snake around his waist, and other skull themed attire. In this depiction he has 8 arms each holding implements, and Ganesha has 4 arms and holds his attributes upward. In Buddhism Mahakala overcomes / destroys obstacles in his path and by subjugating Ganesha, Mahakala symbolizes overcoming obstacles and worldly attachment to wealth. Size: 6" L x 3" W x 8" H (15.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 20.3 cm); 10" H (25.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Mahakala is a tantric figure and a manifestation of Shiva, known as the "Great Black One" or "Great Time." Time is believed to be the destroyer of all things and is therefore symbolically associated with death. Mahakala means the "Great Black One" or "Great Time" as Kala means time. According to Meulenbeld's "Buddhist Symbolism in Tibetan Thangkas" (2004) "Time is seen as the destroyer of everything and everyone, and therefore equated with death. On the one hand time is eternal, without beginning or end, always continuing. On the other, this eternity consists of little portions of time that are finite, like human life."
Provenance: private Loveland, Colorado, USA collection
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Condition:
Age commensurate wear, nicks and softening to finer details. No restoration or repairs. Dark patina and toning, and remains of red pigments.
- CELADON JADE WITH DARK SKIN CARVING
CELADON JADE WITH DARK SKIN CARVING OF A TIGER
MING DYNASTY OR LATER ???? ???????carved in the round in recumbent pose, its head tucked between its front legs, the tail curling around its rear hind extending to its left body, the face vividly carved in relief with bulging eyes and pointed nose, the body delicately incised with parallel lines as tiger skin, the stone of uneven celadon colour with black colour(1)16.5cm wide
- A juvenile Bengal tiger skin rug, with
A juvenile Bengal tiger skin rug, with glass eyes and snarled expression, de-clawed, front paw span 170cm, nose to tail 245cm
- A Bengal tiger skin rug, Van Ingen &
A Bengal tiger skin rug, Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India, with stencilled underside and mounted on black felt, glass eyes, the jaw slightly agape and with claws, front paw span 185cm, nose to tail 260cm
- CHINESE, 5PCS BISCUIT MYTHICAL BEASTS
CHINESE, 5PCS BISCUIT MYTHICAL BEASTS ON PEDESTALS Chinese. Group of five biscuit seated mythical animals on plinths mostly in green, aubergine, and mint green glaze; one in tiger skin pattern (hu pi ban). Three impressed 'China". Approx. h. 2.625" (tallest), h. 1.5" (smallest).
- CHINESE PAINTED SILK PORTRAIT OF AN
CHINESE PAINTED SILK PORTRAIT OF AN EMPRESSQing Dynasty. The elderly Empress seated on a tiger skin covered throne, wearing a crown and a red court robe, with an Imperial front facing mang (four-claw) dragon, in a gilt frame simulating bamboo.
- A Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Wood
A Large Gilt and Red Lacquered Wood Figure of Mahakala
the wrathful deity with three heads and six arms, each hand bearing an attribute and all hair pulled to a high chignon, dressed in loose tiger skins, standing on a tall base carved with dense clouds and backed by a flaming mandala.
Height 51 in., 130 cm.
- CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT OF A DIGNITARY
CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT OF A DIGNITARY SEATED ON A TIGER SKIN, QING DYNASTY 73 X 35 IN. (185.4 X 88.9 CM.)CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT OF A DIGNITARY SEATED ON A TIGER SKIN, QING DYNASTY, ink and color on silk, silk mount; the dignitary seated on a tiger skin atop his carved wood chair, and wearing a red hat and blue court robe with rank badge Dimensions: 73 x 35 in. (185.4 x 88.9 cm.)
- 14-KARAT YELLOW-GOLD, TIGER SKIN CORAL
14-KARAT YELLOW-GOLD, TIGER SKIN CORAL AND PEARL RING, 3.2 GROSS DWT, SIZE: 6-1/214-Karat Yellow-Gold, Tiger Skin Coral and Pearl Ring, 3.2 gross dwt, Size: 6-1/2
- ASIAN: LARGE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT,
ASIAN: LARGE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT, WATERCOLOR AND GOUACHE ON SILK, QING DYNASTY, DEPICTS SEATED ELDER OFFICIAL IN ELABORATE GR...ASIAN: Large Chinese ancestral portrait, watercolor and gouache on silk, Qing Dynasty, depicts seated elder official in elaborate gray and blue court robes with rank badge sewn to front, tiger skin visible behind, framed behind glass, wear consistent with age and use including areas of paint loss on robes, heavy waving and water damage, creasing of paper, tears, and fading, not examined out of frame, ss: 68" h. x 37 1/2" w. [PLEASE BRING APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE, AS GALLERY STAFF CANNOT ASSIST WITH MOVING LARGER/HEAVIER PIECES AFTER PURCHASE]
- A Tibetan Silk Patchwork Offering Cloth
A Tibetan Silk Patchwork Offering Cloth and A Tibetan Rug
Cloth: late 18th Century
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each of square shape, the cloth worked of various triangular sample tessellated into a repeating ground, the whole surrounded by a blue ground, the rug woven with a tight pile to depict a central section implying tiger skin surrounded by yellow, red, and blue borders.
The patchwork: 25 1/2 x 25 1/4 in., 64.8 x 64.1 cm.
Property from the Estate of Alexander Brody, Honolulu, Hawaii. ????????Alexander Brody?????
- Antique Chinese Famille Rose enameled
Antique Chinese Famille Rose enameled porcelain standing figure of Shou Lou holding staff in one hand and peach in other perched a top colorful waves further supported by rocky outcrops together with antique Chinese enameled porcelain seated figure warrior with one arm raised seated atop throne draped in tiger skin with tiger beneath one foot supported by rocky outcrop; as-is condition with section missing, large chips, losses to enamel and other flaws, warrior missing sword; H 12"
- An Indian tiger skin (Panthera Tigris
An Indian tiger skin (Panthera Tigris Tigris) circa 1935, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore, the head with open jaw and glass eyes, the skin with original canvas backing with Van Ingen stencilling and care label, taken by Group Captain Dick Maydwell (1913-2006) under licence at Poona, 246cm nose to tail, 191cm across the fore-limbs, 170cm across the rear limbs/Note: Group Captain Dick Maydwell was in Poona in the mid 1930s where he developed his love of game shooting, the present lot was shot u
- A tiger skin rug with full mount head
A tiger skin rug with full mount head on a felt backing and mounted to a wooden board, the head with glass eyes and open mouth, total length 280cm, total width across paws 195cm/Note: Taken in India circa. 1920 by Stratford Haliday Robert Louis Tollemache (1864-1937)
- ASTLEY DAVID MIDDLETON COOPER OIL ON
ASTLEY DAVID MIDDLETON COOPER OIL ON CANVAS Astley David Middleton Cooper (American, 1856-1924) oil on canvas depicting a reclining semi-nude beauty bedecked in a jeweled headpiece, arm cuffs, and bracelets, wearing teal Grecian lace-up sandals, covered with rose flowers, a cheetah animal print blanket, and lounging upon a tiger skin rug, signed "A D M Cooper" and dated "1922" to lower left, housed in a giltwood frame with laurel leaf border. Canvas: 20.25" H x 40.25" W; frame: 35.5" H x 53.25" W x 4.5" D.
- CELADON JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN CARVING
CELADON JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN CARVING OF A TIGER
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY ? ?????????carved in the round in seated pose, its head turned towards its right and biting its own tail curling around its rear hind, the face vividly carved in relief with bulging eyes and pointed nose, the body delicately incised with parallel lines as tiger skin, the back has an aperture running through the body, the stone of uneven celadon colour with russet streaky inclusions, resembling the natural tiger skin(1)5cm high
- CELADON JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN 'TIGER'
CELADON JADE WITH RUSSET SKIN 'TIGER' WATER POT
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ?????????carved in the round in standing pose, the head looking straight forward with snarling expression, the body and legs incised with swirling pattern, the back with a circular aperture leading to a concave space for containing water, the stone of uneven celadon colour with russet streaky inclusions, resembling the natural tiger skin(1)6.5cm wide
- THANGKA DEPICTING GURU DRAGPO WITH CONSORT
QING
THANGKA DEPICTING GURU DRAGPO WITH CONSORT
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY ? ??????????distemper on cloth, the wrathful incarnation of Padmasambhava depicted striding in alidhasana on two corpses and lotus throne, six hands holding attributes, including a vajra and vajra sword- khadga rising on left, a trisulakhatvanga and scorpion on right, a kartika chopper and kapala before his consort wrapped around by two arms, the wrathful blue consort embracing the Lord with the left leg while holding aloft a set of kartika chopper and kapala, a pair of wings wide-spread before the flaming mandorla, flared elephant and tiger skins wrapped around his body, garlands of heads and skulls hanging between legs, enclosed by further wrathful protectors (1)74cm x 59cmProvenance: Formerly in a private collection, Annandale, Australia; purchased in Shanghai from Chinese Antiques Co Ltd., The Antique Market no. 88, Hua Bao Building on 7 October 2002. The market was located underneath part of the Old City of Shanghai.
- CHINESE GREEN FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN
CHINESE GREEN FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN WARRIORS TILE China,Late Qing DynastyDecorated with a seated imperial figure on a tiger skin throne dressed in jade colored robes adorned with five toed dragons accompanied by an imperial warrior and magistrate within a floral border.
- TIBETAN THANGKA BUDDHIST PAINTING OF
TIBETAN THANGKA BUDDHIST PAINTING OF HYAGRIVA Tibet,20th CenturyHyagriva the Wrathful Heruka dressed in tiger skins with painted gold eyes and three horse heads pertruding from his hair. By his feet are three other deities while two Buddah figures flank the upper corners holding peaches.
- TIBETAN THANGKA BUDDHIST PAINTING OF
TIBETAN THANGKA BUDDHIST PAINTING OF HYAGRIVA Tibet,20th CenturyHyagriva the Wrathful Heruka dressed in tiger skins with six arms and engulfed in flames with deities in the upper corners and a fanged Buddhist monk to the lower left side.
- Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Bookendstwo
Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Bookendstwo carved stone male figures in throne seat with tiger skin cover.6.75 in. tallBoth with chips and repair to one head.
- PAIR OF CHINESE ANCESTOR PAINTINGS.
PAIR OF CHINESE ANCESTOR PAINTINGS. On silk depicting enthroned male and female figures seated on tiger skins. Female figure with gilt accents. In black painted faux bamboo frames 15 1/2'' h. 12 1/2'' w. Some yellowing. Not examined outside of frame.
- Four Chinese ancestor portraits, three
Four Chinese ancestor portraits, three ink and color on silk: one pair, man and woman, paper label on back "Made in China", 19 x 15 in.; woman seated on tiger skin, 10-5/8 x 8-5/8 in.; one ink and color on paper, finely executed, woman with 6th rank badge (silver pheasant), 42 x 19 in., poor condition, heavily toned, top portion broken off with other losses; with an ink and color on paper of water fowl among lotuses, 19-1/2 x 20 in., tears reinforced on back with paper tape, toning, pencil marks, losses and tears to border, 19th century, (five pieces).
- Two Indian paintings, pigment and gilt
Two Indian paintings, pigment and gilt on card: Radha and Krishna relaxing on leopard and tiger skins under tree, 4-1/8 x 5-3/4 in., one minor chip out of black border, two small flaws within painting ; couple on camel, attendants pursued by man with spear on horse, 9 x 6-5/8 in., flaking, especially in lower half, attendant on right with loss of original pigment to face, areas of retouch, both in modern frames. The Estate of the Late Francis Reese, Ball Ground, Georgia
- Tibetan 'tiger skin' rug late 19th
Tibetan 'tiger skin' rug late 19th century Of rectangular form, orange ground with black stripes. L: 5 ft. W: 2 ft. 6 in. ,000-3,000 comprised of 4 joined strips, sides and ends intact, soft not dry, 4x6 in rectangular repair area to one end contained within a vertical strip, wool is darker than field, 5x 7 in at widest repair area in field contained in parts of two joinewd vertical strip, 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 repair area contained within one vertical strip, outer side of rug
- Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits,
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits, first half 20th century, gouache on paper, one depicting a court official, the other his consort, each seated on a tiger skin-draped chair, glazed in giltwood frames, h. 45-1/2", w. 26-1/2".
- Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, 19th
Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, 19th century, gouache on paper, 61-1/2" x 38", painted with the wife of a court civil official of the first rank, seated on a tiger skin-draped chair, wearing court robes over a pleated informal robe, jeweled phoenix headdress, Buddhist rosary and rank badge.