A JEWELLED, ENAMELLED, CARVED AND POLISHED ROCK CRYSTAL CANE HANDLE, IN THE MANN…

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A JEWELLED, ENAMELLED, CARVED AND POLISHED ROCK CRYSTAL CANE HANDLE, IN THE MANNER OF FABERGÉ the spherical clear glass finial with engraved and frosted four-leaf clovers, the centres set with turquoise, and with a blue guilloché enamel collar. 5.2cm high (excl. screw), 75 grams gross

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A JEWELLED, ENAMELLED, CARVED AND POLISHED ROCK CRYSTAL CANE

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Estim. 800 - 1 600 GBP

Ɏ KOCHO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI Ɏ KOCHO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI By Kocho, signed Kocho Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Published: Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 350 (not illustrated) Finely carved, depicting the sansukumi gathered on a cavernous rock, the toad sitting on the far side grasping the snail which emerges from under a leafy rock, the snake carved to the opposite end, lifting its head subtly. Two irregularly shaped himotoshi to the flattened, polished underside. Signed to the base KOCHO. LENGTH 4.6 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Glendining’s London, 6 March 1951. Collection of Günter Kauth, acquired from the above. Lempertz Cologne, 25 June 2021, lot 867. German private collection, acquired from the above. The combination of snake, frog, and snail (or slug) constitutes the sansukumi motif. Sansukumi translates to ‘the three who are afraid of one another’. The three animals are in a state of mutually assured destruction: the snake will consume the frog, however the frog has already eaten a poisonous snail, so the snake must perish as well. This motif is connected to sansukumi-ken, a category of Japanese hand games played by using three hand gestures. The oldest sansukumi-ken game is mushi-ken, a game originally from China. In mushi-ken, the ‘frog’ represented by the thumb wins against the ‘slug’ represented by the pinkie finger, which, in turn defeats the ‘snake’ represented by the index finger, which wins against the ‘frog’. Although this game was imported from China, the Japanese version differs in the animals represented. In adopting the game, the original Chinese characters for centipede or millipede were apparently confused with the characters for the ‘slug’. The centipede was chosen because of the Chinese belief that the centipede was capable of killing a snake by climbing and entering its head. One of the few surviving sansukumi-ken games is jan-ken, which was brought to the West in the 20th century as rock paper scissors. Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0150). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 GBP

A POST PAGAN ANDAGU VOTIVE RELIEF DEPICTING BUDDHA WITH HIS DISCIPLES, 14th – 15th CENTURY A POST PAGAN ANDAGU VOTIVE RELIEF DEPICTING BUDDHA WITH HIS DISCIPLES, 14th – 15th CENTURY Myanmar (Burma). Superbly carved from Andagu stone with Buddha standing under a chhatri (umbrella) on a beaded double-lotus base, his head turned to the right, one hand to his shoulder and the other lowered to the kneeling devotee. Standing to his right is his loyal disciple Maitreya holding the wisdom urn, and to his left, the three-headed Asura holding the pole of the raised chhatri, all backed by a foliate aureole. Provenance: Hardt Auctions, Germany, 13 July 2019, lot 2. Private collection in Luxembourg, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections. Natural fissures, tiny losses, some nicks, scratches, and nibbling around the edges. Overall presenting well. Weight: 277.7 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 9 cm (excl. stand), 14.2 cm (incl. stand) With a recent metal stand. (2) A small number of Buddhist sculptures in this rare stone have survived, and are commonly referred to as Andagu, the site in Myanmar where they were discovered. Highly prized because of its capacity for intricate and highly polished carving, the actual stone may have originally come from Yunnan, China, and then exported to places as far away as Sri Lanka and Tibet via the various Asian trade routes. It is thought that these portable plaques would have been carried on pilgrimage and have been discovered in India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China and especially Tibet. Andagu is a kind of metamorphic rock similar to schist and slate, but with a glossier luster to its surface. It also has a particularly fine texture that allows the stone to be carved very precisely and the carver to achieve a much greater amount of detail. Literature comparison: Compare a related andagu devotional image, Myanmar (Burma), 12 th-13 th century, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number IM.378-1914. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 13 September 2017, lot 632 Price: USD 68,720 or approx. EUR 80,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A sedimentary stone stele depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha, Burma, 11 th-12 th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related medium and related carving. Note the size (18.3 cm).

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