A JAIN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE SHRINE OF A TIRTHANKARA, WESTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
A JAIN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE SHRINE OF A TIRTHANKARA, WESTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Elegantly cast in openwork with a central tirthankara seated in dhyanasana on a throne raised on a rectangular pedestal supported on spreading feet, his hands lowered in dhyana mudra, the srivatsa on his chest and his eyes neatly inlaid with silver. The principal deity surrounded by two apsaras, four chauri bearers, and seated attendants, backed by a thickly beaded arch, with silver highlights, topped by tiered kalasa-form finial. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Inscriptions: The back with a dedicatory inscription in Devanagari script.
Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, 14 May 1990, lot 509. A private collection in Belgium, and thence by descent.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Minor casting flaws, small losses, signs of weathering and erosion. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with areas of malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Weight: 809 g
Dimensions: Height 16 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze Jain shrine, 18.3 cm high, dated ca. 1236 AD, in the British Museum, registration number 1996,1002.2.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3071
Price: USD 30,000 or approx.
EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A copper alloy Jain shrine, central India, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the similar size (15.7 cm). Also note the earlier dating.
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A JAIN SILVER-INLAID BRONZE SHRINE OF A TIRTHANKARA, WESTERN INDIA, 13TH-14TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Elegantly cast in openwork with a central tirthankara seated in dhyanasana on a throne raised on a rectangular pedestal supported on spreading feet, his hands lowered in dhyana mudra, the srivatsa on his chest and his eyes neatly inlaid with silver. The principal deity surrounded by two apsaras, four chauri bearers, and seated attendants, backed by a thickly beaded arch, with silver highlights, topped by tiered kalasa-form finial. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Inscriptions: The back with a dedicatory inscription in Devanagari script.
Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, 14 May 1990, lot 509. A private collection in Belgium, and thence by descent.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, predominantly from centuries of worship within the culture. Minor casting flaws, small losses, signs of weathering and erosion. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with areas of malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Weight: 809 g
Dimensions: Height 16 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze Jain shrine, 18.3 cm high, dated ca. 1236 AD, in the British Museum, registration number 1996,1002.2.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2018, lot 3071
Price: USD 30,000 or approx.
EUR 34,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A copper alloy Jain shrine, central India, 10th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting. Note the similar size (15.7 cm). Also note the earlier dating.
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