Null Bronze omphalos bowl. Achaemenid, late 6th - 5th century BC. Ø 16cm, h 4cm.…

Description

Bronze omphalos bowl. Achaemenid, late 6th - 5th century BC. ø 16cm, h 4cm. Chased sheet bronze with lotus bud decoration. In the center a small omphalos. Cf. White Muscarella, Bronze and Iron - Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1988) p. 218ff., no. 326-327. Partly green patina, intact. Provenance: Ex collection Dr. Klaus Marquardt, North Rhine-Westphalia, 1980s to 2009.

96

Bronze omphalos bowl. Achaemenid, late 6th - 5th century BC. ø 16cm, h 4cm. Chased sheet bronze with lotus bud decoration. In the center a small omphalos. Cf. White Muscarella, Bronze and Iron - Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1988) p. 218ff., no. 326-327. Partly green patina, intact. Provenance: Ex collection Dr. Klaus Marquardt, North Rhine-Westphalia, 1980s to 2009.

Auction is over for this lot. See the results

You may also like

Estim. 150 - 180 EUR

Set of a paperweight, a bookend and two 19th-20th century sculptures. "Birds of various species". Bronze, metal, marble and wood. Shows wear and flaws. Measurements: 5 x 14 x 6 cm (the largest).

Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

17th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with chiseled cover, with amazing phoenix handles. Excellent patina. Lid possibly of later 19th century manufacture. Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 5 3/4 in. Weight: 1,013.5 g.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Tibetan Dungkar Shanka ceremonial prayer conch shell trumpet with lapis cabachon and silver repousse dragon and human skulls, late 19th to early 20th century. Height: 8 in x width: 6 in x depth: 5 in.

Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

Chinese bronze buddha figure with box, late Qing dynasty. The buddha is depicted with a peaceful expression and eyes in a partially closed glance; he sits cross legged with the left hand over turned and curled toward him while his left palm is open and splayed away from his body. With a beaded rim along the upper edge of the base and impressed petal pattern in a band along the body of the base. The bottom the base is upholstered with a foliate print fabric. (Bronze w/ stand) Height: 7 1/2 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 4 in. (Bronze w/o stand) Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 5 in x depth: 3 3/4 in. (Box) Height: 5 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 9 3/4 in. Weight of bronze: 1,736.5 g.

Online payments are secured by Ingenico and encrypted transactions.

Each lot has been authenticated and appraised by an Auction House.

Consult our FAQ or contact us

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.

More about Drouot

Drouot certified auction houses

Contacts

HÔTEL DROUOT

9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris, France

+33 (0)1 48 00 20 00

[email protected]

DROUOT.com

[email protected]