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392 - Ornamental figure of a stylized bird. India, circa 1700. H 13.8 cm, W 15 cm. Bronze, cast and engraved, with a brown-gold patina. A fully three-dimensional depiction of an upright bird with a strongly curved neck and a long beak. In its beak, it holds a hanging garland formed of flowers and buds. The body features densely engraved plumage arranged in a scale-like pattern; the wings, positioned at the sides, are three-dimensionally emphasized and ornamentally contoured. Particularly elaborately crafted is the towering, openwork tail composed of symmetrically arranged leaf and vine motifs. The neck is adorned with a sculptural decorative band. Mounted on an oval base plate. Modernly mounted on a rectangular black wooden pedestal! Patina and deposits in places. Provenance: Formerly from the R.P. Collection, Germany. Acquired at the Maastricht Art Fair prior to 2016.
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Ornamental figure of a stylized bird. India, circa 1700. H 13.8 cm, W 15 cm. Bronze, cast and engraved, with a brown-gold patina. A fully three-dimensional depiction of an upright bird with a strongly curved neck and a long beak. In its beak, it holds a hanging garland formed of flowers and buds. The body features densely engraved plumage arranged in a scale-like pattern; the wings, positioned at the sides, are three-dimensionally emphasized and ornamentally contoured. Particularly elaborately crafted is the towering, openwork tail composed of symmetrically arranged leaf and vine motifs. The neck is adorned with a sculptural decorative band. Mounted on an oval base plate. Modernly mounted on a rectangular black wooden pedestal! Patina and deposits in places. Provenance: Formerly from the R.P. Collection, Germany. Acquired at the Maastricht Art Fair prior to 2016.
Auction details
Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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