A LARGE ITALIAN COLLECTION OF TIBETAN, INDIAN AND GANDHARA SCULPTURES & OTHER WORKS OF ART

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Jonathan Tucker Antonia Tozer ASIAN ART 37 Bury Street St James's London SW1Y 6AU Tel: 020 7839 3414 jonathantucker1@aol.com antoniatozer@aol.com www.asianartresource.com A LARGE ITALIAN COLLECTION OF TIBETAN, INDIAN AND GANDHARA SCULPTURES & OTHER WORKS OF ART The following sculptures and other works of art come from one Italian collection. They form an interesting, diverse and realistically priced collection that we hope will appeal to collectors. Please note that the prices are in and do not include delivery For further information please telephone Jonathan Tucker on 020 7839 3414 or e-mail jonathantucker1@aol.com The sculptures can also be seen on our website: www.asianartresource.com



1] 164 A terracotta relief with anthropomorphic figure India, Gupta period, 5th century Dimensions: 23 x 29 cm Price: Euro 5,000. Minor restoration.


2] 613 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 14th century Dimensions: 54 x 19 cm Price: Euro 6,000.


3] 667 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 14th century Dimensions: 82 x 32 cm Price: Euro 2,000.


4] 668 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 14th century Dimensions: 64 x 21 cm Price: Euro 3,000.


5] 902 Carved wood book cover Tibet, circa 14th century Dimensions: 68 x 20 cm Price: Euro 3,000.




6] 973 Terracotta Bodhisattva head Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 18 cm Price: SOLD




7] 1502 Stucco head of a donor Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 10 cm Price: Euro 1,600.


8] 1511 Grey schist frieze with lion Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century Dimensions: 24 x 19 cm Price: Euro 800.


9] 1716 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 14th century Dimensions: 72 x 26 cm Price: Euro 4,000.




10] 1723 Large terracotta Buddha head Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 26 cm Price: Euro 9,000.




11] 1724 Terracotta Buddha head Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 18 cm Price: Euro 6,000.




12] 1725 Terracotta head of a donor Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 20 cm Price: Euro 15,000 . Age verified by thermoluminescence test



13] 1801 Terracotta Flask Eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh style, circa 1st century BC H. 43 cm Price: Euro 26,000. Age verified by thermoluminescence test



14] 1802 Terracotta Flask Eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh style, circa 1st century BC H. 16 cm Price: Euro 10,000. Age verified by thermoluminescence test



15] 1804 Terracotta Flask Eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh style, circa 1st century BC H. 16 cm Price: Euro 10,000. Age verified by thermoluminescence test


16] 1878 Grey Schist Frieze of a mediating Buddha Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century Dimensions: 27 x 33 cm Price: Euro 5,000.


17] 1903 Grey Schist Frieze of adorants Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century Dimensions: 22 x 11 cm Price: Euro 800.




18] 1920 Stucco head of a Bodhisattva Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 23 cm Price: Euro 4,000.



19] 1982 Red sandstone double-sided balustrade India, Mathura, circa 2nd century AD Dimensions: 70 x 25 cm Price: SOLD



20] 1987 Terracotta relief India, Probably Kashmir, circa 4th century AD Dimensions: 38 x 45 cm Price: Euro 2,000. NOTE: The lines on the reverse are surface cracks, not structural breaks.



21] 1993 Terracotta Lakshmi Eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh style, circa 1st century BC H. 39 cm Price: Euro 8,000.




22] 2073 A sandstone standing male deity, possibly Jain, wielding a mace and with an adorant and dog at his feet Central India, 10th – 11th century H. 60 cm Price: SOLD NOTE: The pedestal has a dedicatory inscription.



23] 2075 Red sandstone Vyala (mythical lion) Western India, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh 10th-11th century H. 56 cm Price: SOLD NOTE: Minor restoration to left leg.



24] 2220 Painted wood book covers Tibet, circa 16th century Dimensions: 51 x 11 cm Price: Euro 5,000.



25] 2266 A white limestone corner frieze of a seated Buddha with attendants Gandhara, 2nd – 3rd century Dimensions: 27 x 50 cm Price: Euro 10,000. NOTE: Section of verso removed to reduce weight.



26] 2318 Carved wood panel, Tibet, 14th century Dimensions: 12 x 55 cm Price: SOLD




27] 2319 Terracotta Buddha head Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 20 cm Price: Euro 10,000. Age verified by thermoluminescence test




28] 2355 Terracotta Buddha head Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 16 cm Price: SOLD




29] 2356 Terracotta head of a male donor Gandhara, circa 5th century H. 16 cm Price: Euro 1,000.



30] 2487 A large terracotta figure of Vishnu Vaikuntha Northwest Pakistan, circa 5th century H. 42 cm Price: Euro 24,000. Age verified by thermoluminescence test





REAR SURFACE WITHOUT CLEANING





31] 2489 A marble Mukhalinga Northern Pakistan or Afghanistan Hindu Shahi, circa 9th century H. 60 cm Price: SOLD A similar example recently sold by Bonhams: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24358/lot/3069/?category=list Metropolitan Museum example: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38246 NOTE: The front of this sculpture has been lightly cleaned whereas the reverse can still be seen in the above photos in its original state.




32] 2587 A bronze figure of Sadbhujamahakala Tibet, 18th century H. 19 cm Price: Euro 6,000.


33] 2596 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 17th century Dimensions: 64 x 19.5 cm Price: Euro 10,000.


34] 2629 Painted wood book covers Tibet, circa 15th century Dimensions: 64 x 12 cm Price: Euro 20,000.


35] 2638 Painted wood book cover Tibet, circa 13th century Dimensions: 50 x 17 cm Price: SOLD NOTE: Conservation and possible minor retouching.






36] 638 A very large painted pottery ‘Fat Lady’ China, Tang dynasty, 618-907 H. 50 cm NOTE: Age verified by thermoluminescence test Price: Euro 20,000.



37] 1337 A terracotta head India, Gupta period, 5th century H. 12 cm Price: Euro 800.


38] 1561 Polished black stone figure depicting the ‘Three Strides’ of Vishnu (Trivikrama) Nepal, circa 10th century H. 36 cm Price: SOLD


39] 1646 A terracotta head India, Gupta period, 5th century H. 11 cm Price: Euro 700.



40] 1975 A terracotta relief with a female figure India, Gupta period, 5th century Dimensions: 38 x 35 cm Price: Euro 1,400.


41] 2059 A terracotta relief India, Gupta period, 5th century Dimensions: 33 x 23 cm Price: Euro 400.




42] 2603 Sandstone head of a female Central India, 10th – 11th century H. 19 cm Price: SOLD

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