18thC Narasimha-Lakshmi -- RARE

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #760220
R18VL90

This is a fine heavily cast bronze figure of Narasimha with his consort Lakshmi seated on his thigh. The four-armed deity is shown in typical iconographic posture and dates from the early 18th century. Narasimha bronzes are rather rare, and this is a very attractive one, which, despite its age, still shows fine and expressive detail.

Narasimha, half-lion half-man, is the fourth incarnation of Vishnu. It was said that t... Click for details

Antique Krishna, Venugopala, bronze, Bengal 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #758798

A masterly sculpted, perfect and very nicely patinated Lord Krishna Venugopala in Tribhanga position. Bengal, 18th c. Lord Krishna is seen in the classical tribhanga position with his right leg crossed in front. Lord Krishna has a beautiful smiling face, a strong pointed nose, big eyes and nice ears with open earlobes. Please notice the many masterly sculpted features, the hair, the clothing, the ankle-rattles etc. Lord Krishna is standing on a wonderful round Lotusbase. This is a sizable carvin... Click for details

Antique Krishna & Radha pair, bronze, N-India, 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #758791

A superbly sculpted, perfect and very nicely patinated Krishna Venugopala and his consort Radha. Lord Krishna is seen in the classical Tribhanga position with the right leg crossed in front. Krishna has a beautiful smiling face with almost no wear and nice ears with open earlobes. Please notice the many masterly sculpted features, the clothing, the shoes and the ankle rattle. Radha is also seen in the classical Tribhanga position. Radha has a beautiful smiling face with almost no wear and nice e... Click for details

Antique superb and attractive Vishnu Pala bronze 12th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1492: item #758515

Four-armed Vishnu, Pala Period, 11th c, NE-India, bronze, cast by lost wax method with supreme craftsmanship. One side figure missing. Otherwise in perfect condition, with obvious traces of worshipping. A fantastic example of the superb craftmanship in the Pala period in NE-india, it must have been painstaiking work to make the wax model. Please scrutinize the wonderful details, jewelry, attributes and the wonderful lotus base with Vishnu's vehicle Garuda etc. The Pala dynasty is famous for the ... Click for details

N-Indian hanging oil lamp in bronze, 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #757498

An antique N-Indian hanging oil lamp of bronze. Very nicely shaped and very decorative. The oil lamp is constructed in two storeys with upper part shaped with 7 small wick compartments for burning oil. The base with a nicely shaped rim. Top of oil lamp has a suspension loop and the chain is 90 cm long. Height of lamp: 16 cm, diameter: 12.5 cm. Condition: very good, one tiny dent on lower rim. Greenish patina.

Mughal, N-Indian, Pandan, Betel set, copper, 18th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #757485

A N-Indian Mughal period Pandan 18th c. Made of copper with floral incised swirling patterns and a hinged domed cover this box should perhaps rightfully be called a betel set. Inside the box is one small and 5 bigger cylindrical boxes all lidded and with a floral design too, also a tray of copper with design is included and fits over the inside boxes. This design divides the inside of the box into two parts the top floor to be used for Pan. All part of the box is original, hinges, chains etc. Th... Click for details

Antique 4-armed crowned Ganesh, bronze, Indian, 19th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1900: item #757099

A nice antique 4-armed crowned Ganesh figure made in bronze by lost wax method. From India mid 19th century. Ganesh is wearing a wonderful detailed crown and nice jewelry. The trunk has a wonderful shape and swirls in free air. In the hands of Ganesh I see an axe, a lotus bud, a butterball and what looks like a scroll or book. Warm chocolate brown patina and smooth to the touch. A very unusual representation of Ganesha. Condition: Perfect! H: 7cm

Islamic Mughal period Lota with spout, bronze 17th c

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #757050

A medium sized N-Indian, Deccan, brass Lota with ribbed design and an ithyphallic appearance of the spout under which we see a stylized trisula (trifork) of Shiva. The lota can be linked to the ritual lustration of the Siva Lingam image in Hindu temples. The Lota was used under the Mughal period in the 17th century, and has survived to this date. Condition: Excellent. H: 14 cm

18thC Shiva and Parvati on Nandi

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #755926
R18SP75

This is a very unusual early 18th century depiction of Shiva and his consort Parvati. My best guess is that it is a form of Khandoba/Mhalsa from western India. Although it is consistent with Khandoba in that Shiva is carrying a sword (broken off many years ago) and the two are on a steed, ths murti is unusual in that the pair are riding sidesaddle and the steed is not a horse, but a Nandi! As you can see, this is quite a special piece, and it has a nice brassy lustre with both faces worn compl... Click for details

18thC Vishnu and Lakshmi pair

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India Pre 1800: item #755923
R18V67/L68

A very attractive pair of 18th century bronzes of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, cast in Karnataka. Vishnu is shown holding his chakra and battle axe, and Lakshmi is holding her lotus flower. The two bronzes were most likely cast and worshipped together as they have the same coppery patina and same degree of devotional wear, as well as similar amounts of fine detail.

Height 10.3 cm (Vishnu) and 9.3 cm (Lakshmi), width ... Click for details