19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A BRONZE FIGURINE WITH KRISHNA PLAYING THE FLUTE
Possibly Bengal or Kashmir, Himalayan Foothills, Northern India, 18th - 19th century
A BRONZE FIGURINE WITH KRISHNA PLAYING THE FLUTE
Possibly Bengal or Kashmir, Himalayan Foothills, Northern India, 18th - 19th century
Cast in the round, featuring the eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, Krishna, the divine cowherd, standing on a circular lotus pedestal over a stepped square base, two hands holding a now-missing flute, a typical attribute of this deity, and the latter two hands at the back holding attributes usually associated with Vishnu like the chakram (quoit) and the conch shell (shankha), the edges of his belt showing floating to the sides, the bent pose often referred to as Gopal Krishna and referring to the occasion when Krishna plays his long flute.
15cm high
Estimated at £400 - £600
A BRONZE FIGURINE WITH KRISHNA PLAYING THE FLUTE
Possibly Bengal or Kashmir, Himalayan Foothills, Northern India, 18th - 19th century
Cast in the round, featuring the eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, Krishna, the divine cowherd, standing on a circular lotus pedestal over a stepped square base, two hands holding a now-missing flute, a typical attribute of this deity, and the latter two hands at the back holding attributes usually associated with Vishnu like the chakram (quoit) and the conch shell (shankha), the edges of his belt showing floating to the sides, the bent pose often referred to as Gopal Krishna and referring to the occasion when Krishna plays his long flute.
15cm high
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
