Auction 08 December 2021 Asian art - Cannes

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Lot n° 1

Two (2) brown terracotta tsatsas,...

Two (2) brown terracotta tsatsas, one representing three deities including the Buddha and Padmasambhava one representing three deities including the Buddha and Padmasambhava, the other representing the three deities of long life: Amitayus, White Tara...

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Lot n° 2

Portable reliquary, Gau tse-lha-sum,...

Portable reliquary, Gau tse-lha-sum, made of juniper wood, containing a polychrome and gilded terracotta tsatsa, representing the three deities of long life: Amitayus, White Tara and Namgyelma around a stupa. TIBET, 17th century. H : 6 ; L : 5 cm

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Lot n° 3

Rare terracotta tsatsa with a brown...

Rare terracotta tsatsa with a brown patina, representing Shakyamuni Buddha seated on a lotiform base, the right hand taking the earth as a witness and the left hand holding the alms bowl, the head haloed by nagas and surmounted by a Kirtimuka. TIBET,...

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Lot n° 4

Ritual bell, Ghanta, in bronze...

Ritual bell, Ghanta, in bronze alloy, the handle of the bell decorated with a head of a deity crowned with a half vajra with five points, the drum decorated with lotus petals, mantling and vajra frieze, an inscription of consecration inside. TIBET, 17th-18th...

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Lot n° 5

Ritual bell, Ghanta, in bronze,...

Ritual bell, Ghanta, in bronze, light patina, the handle ending in a half vajra with nine points, carried by a head of a deity, the body decorated with fillets in light relief, the interior decorated with lotus petals and bearing an engraved consecration....

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Lot n° 6

Pigment thangka on cotton representing...

Pigment thangka on cotton representing the Buddha in meditation on a lotus supported by elephants, taking the earth as witness. He is surrounded by Manjushri, eight-armed Chenrezi, green Tara, Amitayus, red Chenrezi and white Tara, as well as various...

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Lot n° 7

Small thangka in pigment on cotton...

Small thangka in pigment on cotton depicting White Tara sitting on a lotus emerging from a lake, doing the giving mudra and holding a lotus. At the top of the painting stand Amitayus and the green Tara. TIBET, 17th century. 21 x 18 cm (painting only)...

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Lot n° 8

Tsakli, in colour on cotton, representing...

Tsakli, in colour on cotton, representing the deity Dorje Drakpur clutching a hook in one hand and a heart in the other. She is standing on a phurbu piercing a gyelpo. TIBET, 18th century. H: 12 ; W: 9 cm

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Lot n° 9

Polychromatically painted and carved...

Polychromatically painted and carved wooden panel depicting the wrathful face of Mahakala, above three offering kapalas presenting the five meats, the rim and pediment decorated with a border of skulls and heads. TIBET, 18th-19th century. H : 39 ; W :...

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Lot n° 10

Tsakili on cotton representing...

Tsakili on cotton representing the right deities of long life: Amitayus, White Tara and Namgyelma, each deity carrying a consecration on the back. TIBET, 18th-19th century. 13 x 10 cm (folds, wear)

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Lot n° 11

Tsakili on cotton depicting Amitabha...

Tsakili on cotton depicting Amitabha in Yab-Yum. TIBET, 18th-19th century. 5.8 x 5 cm

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Lot n° 12

Thangka in pigments on cotton depicting...

Thangka in pigments on cotton depicting Amitayus in meditation, a vase in his hands. In the lower part, on the right, Yama Raja is standing on a bull in union with a human and accompanied by his sister Yami, and on the left Ushnishvijaya. On the upper...

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Lot n° 13

Buddha statuette made of copper...

Buddha statuette made of copper alloy. He is depicted seated in vajrasana, his right hand in bhumisparsa and his left in avakashamudra, on a double lotiform base resting on a stepped throne. TIBET, Pala style, 18th century. H : 12,8 cm (wear, small shocks)....

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Lot n° 14

Brown terracotta tsatsa representing...

Brown terracotta tsatsa representing Yamantaka, with nine faces, thirty-four arms each holding an attribute, and sixteen legs, in union with her parèdre Vajravetali. TIBET, 18th century. H : 8,3 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 15

Terracotta tstatsa representing...

Terracotta tstatsa representing Akshobhya seated on a lotus. TIBET, 18th century. H: 5 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 16

Beige terracotta tsatsa representing...

Beige terracotta tsatsa representing Akshobhya in his aspect of Sambhogakaya. TIBET, 18th century. H : 5,7 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 17

Set of two burnished terracotta...

Set of two burnished terracotta Tsatsas representing Guhyasamaja with his consort. TIBET, 18th century. H : 6,7 cm (each) (small accidents)

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Lot n° 18

Terracotta tstatsa representing...

Terracotta tstatsa representing the Green Tara. TIBET, 18th century. H : 4,6 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 19

Terracotta tstatsa representing...

Terracotta tstatsa representing Guhyasamaja with his consort. TIBET, 18th century. H : 5,3 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 20

Large terracotta Tsatsa with brown...

Large terracotta Tsatsa with brown patina representing Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava) sitting in meditation on a lotus. TIBET, 18th century. Height : 12,5 cm

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Lot n° 21

Rare gunpowder set for rifle, complete,...

Rare gunpowder set for rifle, complete, with several elements, made of precious wood, leather and iron, enhanced with silver attachments representing Gyakhils (wheel of joy). TIBET, 19th century

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Lot n° 22

Rare nine-branched Ghanta bell...

Rare nine-branched Ghanta bell with its vajra (2), in bronze alloy decorated with the eight auspicious signs, the bell has a consecration inside engraved in relief. TIBET, 19th century. H Bell : 16 cm. L Vajra: 10 cm

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Lot n° 23

Ritual dagger, Phurbu, in bronze,...

Ritual dagger, Phurbu, in bronze, the handle in copper alloy decorated at the top with three mahakala heads, the triple iron blade, spat out by a makara head and adorned with intertwining snakes, is meant to symbolically cut the three poisons: attachment,...

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Lot n° 24

Pair (2) of butter lamps with their...

Pair (2) of butter lamps with their lids, presumed to be silver (low-title) repoussé. The bowl is connected to a lantsa pedestal by a jivana kalasa (tze-bum) shaped element, supposed to contain amrita (immortality liquor). The surface is richly engraved...

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Lot n° 25

Disc made of precious and semi-precious...

Disc made of precious and semi-precious metal alloy, with engraved mandala of the five families of the five families, the reverse side decorated with a visvavajra. The sound emitted by these metal mandalas when struck was used in certain meditations....

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Lot n° 26

Bronze astrological protection...

Bronze astrological protection plate, decorated with the twelve animals of the zodiac surrounding the bagua, centered with the nine Tibetan auspicious numbers. TIBET, 19th century. H : 9 ; L : 8,3 cm

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Lot n° 27

Large carved bone plaque of the...

Large carved bone plaque of the dakini Dorje Neljorma, standing on a lotus springing from the primordial ocean and treading on two figures. Naked and adorned, she holds her attributes, the Karttrika and the Kapala, as well as the khatvanga scepter. TIBET,...

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Lot n° 28

Dung Khar marine conch, engraved...

Dung Khar marine conch, engraved in relief with a Nyingmapa yogi in meditation on a lotiform base, holding hook and phurbu, and enhanced with a wangchuk mantra, the mouth and base of the conch set with embossed copper with lotus decoration, and completed...

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Lot n° 29

Manilagkhor prayer wheel in copper...

Manilagkhor prayer wheel in copper and wood, the drum underlined by circles and provided with a metal ball fixed to a chain. TIBET, 19th century. H : 31 cm (small accidents)

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Lot n° 30

Bronze ritual ladle. TIBET, 19th...

Bronze ritual ladle. TIBET, 19th century. L : 31 cm (small shocks)

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Lot n° 31

Lot comprising six (6) bronze statuettes...

Lot comprising six (6) bronze statuettes and various alloys of which Buddhas under various representations and Tibetan monk. TIBET, 20th century. H : 21 ; 20 ; 15 ; 13 ; 6 ; 4,5 cm

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Lot n° 32

Bronze group with brown patina...

Bronze group with brown patina representing the union between a male deity (yab) and his parèdre (yum). TIBET, 20th century. Height : 19 cm

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Lot n° 33

Thangka in color and gold highlights...

Thangka in color and gold highlights on canvas, depicting Buddha seated in meditation on a lotiform throne, performing the mudra of taking the earth as witness, surrounded by numerous deities among palaces and clouds. TIBET, 20th century. 68 x 48 cm

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Lot n° 34

A colour thangka on textile depicting...

A colour thangka on textile depicting the Yamantaka (?) mandala, shown in the centre, surrounded by eight deities, with other deities arranged around it in a mountainous landscape among clouds. TIBET, 20th century. 67 x 50 cm (view, not faded)

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Lot n° 35

Large bone mala "phreng ba" rosary,...

Large bone mala "phreng ba" rosary, each of the 108 beads carved with a double-sided skull and crossbones, used in rites against opposing forces. TIBET. L : 97 cm

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Lot n° 36

Hammered metal alloy gong with...

Hammered metal alloy gong with mandala decoration, used in Buddhist rites. TIBET, 20th century. D : 34 cm

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Lot n° 37

Rare halberd point, Ge, in bronze...

Rare halberd point, Ge, in bronze with a beautiful green patina. It has a double blade almost at right angles, with notches to attach the point to the handle. CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 B.C.). L : 20,5 cm (mounted on a base) (corrosions, accidents)....

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Lot n° 38

Rare halberd point, Ge, in bronze...

Rare halberd point, Ge, in bronze with a beautiful green crusty patina. The handle is engraved with inscriptions. CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-256 B.C.). L: 19 cm (mounted on a pedestal) (corrosions, accidents). Provenance: former Swiss private c...

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Lot n° 39

Terra cotta statue of a court lady...

Terra cotta statue of a court lady with traces of polychromy. She is dressed in a long dress tied with a belt and presents a beautiful smiling face with a youthful expression. CHINA, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). H: 68 cm (slight accidents) (thermoluminescence...

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Lot n° 40

Terra cotta statue of a rider on...

Terra cotta statue of a rider on his mount with traces of polychromy. CHINA, presumed to be from the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220). H: 30 ; W: 26 cm (no thermoluminescence test, old restorations)

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Lot n° 41

Terra cotta statue of a court lady...

Terra cotta statue of a court lady with traces of polychromy. She is dressed in a long dress, her hands hidden under the sleeves joined in front of her abdomen. CHINA, in the style of the Han dynasty. H : 43 cm (accidents and restorations)

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Lot n° 42

Brown stone statue of a standing...

Brown stone statue of a standing Guanyin. CHINA, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577). H : 31,5 cm (wear, chips)

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Lot n° 43

Statuette of a horsewoman on her...

Statuette of a horsewoman on her mount in terra cotta with traces of polychromy. CHINA, Tang dynasty (618-907). H : 31,5 ; L : 25 cm (thermoluminescence test QED Laboratory)

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Lot n° 44

Small tripod incense burner in...

Small tripod incense burner in green enamelled terracotta. It is presented in an old Japanese box. CHINA, Tang dynasty (618-907). H: 6.5 cm (with its later metal frame) (small chips)

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Lot n° 45

Pair of white-glazed stoneware...

Pair of white-glazed stoneware bowls of the Ding type. CHINA, Dingzhou kilns, Hebei province, 12th century. H : 5.7 ; D : 14 cm (each) (small restoration on the inner lip, chips)

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Lot n° 46

Stoneware conical bowl with iron...

Stoneware conical bowl with iron cover and "tortoise shell" effects. CHINA, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). H : 4,9 ; D : 13,2 cm (very slight chips). Note : an identical example in the Guimet Museum, Paris

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Lot n° 47

A stoneware ball vase with an iron...

A stoneware ball vase with an iron cover. CHINA, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). H : 21,5 cm (small chips)

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Lot n° 48

Hard porcelain bowl with floral...

Hard porcelain bowl with floral decoration in cobalt blue underglaze. CHINA, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). H: 6.5 ; D: 15 cm (chips, firing defects)

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Lot n° 49

Hard porcelain bowl with underglaze...

Hard porcelain bowl with underglaze cobalt blue decoration of horsemen. CHINA, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). H: 6.3 ; D: 14.5 cm (chips, flaws and firing cracks)

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Lot n° 50

Kendi type porcelain jug with Persian-inspired...

Kendi type porcelain jug with Persian-inspired floral decoration in cobalt blue. Silver mounting on the neck (not dismantled). CHINA, Yuan style. H : 12 ; W : 14,5 cm

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