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LOT 4 CLASSICAL INDIAN SCULPTURE

Bhudevi bronze height - 17.75 in. (45 cm.) width - 6.25 in. (16 cm.) depth - 4.75 in. (12 cm.) 16th/17th century, Vijayanagar period India

US$ 15,000 - 25,000

PROVENANCE Lawrence J. Hooker Revocable Trust, USA.

A rare, important statue of goddess Durga in her eight-arm form, standing on a base with two tenons where a prabha (aureole for altars) was fixed.

The statue is a tantric representation of Durga, the Shiva's sakti (female incarnation), representing her magic and esoteric strength.

Her eight hands hold eight ritual objects, the same found on the various manifestations of the Durga form. There are the thunderbolt, the ritual drum, the sword, the trident, the ritual cup, the shield among others.

The goddess with flames in her hair is quite a powerful image, even considering the contrast with her serene expression.

From the stylistic point of view, this statue is very interesting; it has characteristics very close to popular art but it preserves the South India statues' classical features. All that, together with its considerable size, underlines the effect of this figure.

LOT 5 CLASSICAL INDIAN SCULPTURE

Durga bronze height - 17.5 in. (44.4 cm.) width - 6.75 in. (17.2 cm.) depth - 10 in. (25.4 cm.) 17th century India

US$ 25,000 - 35,000

PROVENANCE From the estate of the Count and Countess Haller V. Hallerstein, Boston, USA

The beloved god Krishna -one of the most worshipped of Indian pantheon- is represented here while playing his (missing) flute. In fact, that harmonious sound was irresistible for the gopis, the young shepherdesses who were in love with him.

Krishna's hands are raised parallel to his face in order to handle the instrument. His left leg only holds the weight of the body. The right one crosses the other as in performing a dance step.

In Orissa, Krishna as an icon of Love was very popular. Usually, Krishna Venugopala' figures were stylized in a folk style very different from the classical one, but also very appreciated just because of their essentiality.

The statue is in perfect condition.

LOT 6 CLASSICAL INDIAN SCULPTURE

Krishna Venugopal (Playing the Flute) bronze height - 11 in. (28 cm.) width - 4 in. (10.5 cm.) depth - 4 in. (10 cm.) 18th/19th century India, Orissa US$ 3,000 - 5,000

PROVENANCE Private Collection, USA

A Thermoluminiscence Analysis is consistent with the dating of this catalogue entry, and the report by Laboratory Ralf Kotalla accompanies the lot.

This Buddha head reflects the typical Gandhara style with a clear hellenistic influence. The elongated earlobes only and the half-shut eyes show the Indian origin and taste.

The intensity of expression, the lengthened shape of eyes (that denote an oriental origin), the elongated earlobes, the circle (urna) in the middle of the forehead, the cranium protuberance (usnisa) are distinguishing characteristics of the

Buddha. Furthermore, the sweet faraway look absorbed in deep meditation is typical of Buddhist art.

Face's oval is perfect, eyebrows are gently arching, nose is straight. The face's soft simplicity contrasts and points out the hair, which is treated according to an incisive cutting. Fineness of features is emphasized by the polychrome stucco.

The beautiful aesthetic quality of this head is a fine example of Gandharan stucco sculpture.

LOT 7 CLASSICAL INDIAN SCULPTURE

Buddha Head polychrome stucco height - 9.25 in. (23.5 cm.) width - 5.75 in. (14.5 cm.) depth - 6.5 in. (16 cm.) 4th/5th century North Pakistan

US$ 20,000 - 30,000

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Paris

LOT 8 JAMINI ROY

(1887 - 1972)

Ram and Monkeys gouache on board 2.25 x 8.5 in. (5.5 x 21.5 cm.) board 7.5 x 13.75 in. (19 x 35 cm.) with mount

US$ 6,000 - 9,000

Signed in Bengali (lower right) Bearing the auction tag 'Burchard Galleries & Estate Liquidators / Auction / Lot No. 1098'

PROVENANCE Burchard Galleries / Lot 1098 / Estate, Antiques, Decorative & Fine Art Auction / Florida / 18 October 2020 Artiana / Sale 2103 / Lot 1 / South Asian Art - Modern and Contemporary / Dubai / 15-18 April 2021 Private collection, Dubai