Two small Gujarati/Rajasthani brass shrines of Jain tirthankara. Dated 1629 and 1646 - image-1

Lot 532 Dα

Two small Gujarati/Rajasthani brass shrines of Jain tirthankara. Dated 1629 and 1646

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.364 € (incl. premium)

Two small Gujarati/Rajasthani brass shrines of Jain tirthankara. Dated 1629 and 1646

Two small Gujarati/Rajasthani brass shrines of Jain tirthankara, a) three tirthankara on a stepped base in front of a lobed arch, inscribed samvat 1686, in the clear half of the month vishakha (1629), and b) a tirthankara seated in padmasana and surrounded by 23 standing and seated jinas within a framework (parikara) topped by an arch, inscribed samvat 1703, in the clear half of the month vishakha (1646). (2)
Height a) 8.8 cm; b) 9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Berlin, sold at Quentin, Berlin, 16.10.2010, lot 492
Collection Günter Heil (1938-2014), Berlin, acquired at the above sale