From India to Japan

For more than 40 years, Asian Art has been a specialty of Koller Auctions, thanks to the expertise and infallible eye of Antoinette Koller, founder Pierre Koller's sister. In 2004, East Asia specialist Regi Preiswerk took over the department at Koller. Collectors will find Asian antiquities dating from the stone age until the early 20th century. Our expert evaluates and appraises sculpture, paintings and arts and crafts, including porcelain from India to Japan. Although art from Tibet and Nepal is traditionally the department’s main focus, works of art from China have recently gained in importance. At our Asian art auctions, prices range from three-figure to six-figure sums and facilitate encounters between beginners, established collectors and museum curators from around the world.

 

Next Auction: 27 March 2010

Preview in Zurich:

13 - 21 March 2010

Preview of highlights:

Düsseldorf: 25 - 26 February 2010

 

Asian Art - Auction 27 March 2010
Highlights		    
  A152/111
TATHAGATA AMITHABA
Sino-tibetan, Kangxi, 17th c.
H 23.8 cm.

CHF 18 000.- / 25 000.-
(€ 12 160.- / 16 890.-)

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A152/147
„DING“ COVERED RECIPIENT
China, eastern Zhou-Dynasty, 6th/5th c. B.C.
H 39 cm.

CHF 40 000.- / 60 000.-
(€ 27 030.- / 40 540.-)


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  A152/253
MONKEY GROUP
Japan, Meiji period. Bronze. L 17.5 cm.

CHF 15 000.- / 25 000.-
(€ 10 140.- / 16 890.-)

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  A152/321
BUDDHA MUCHALINDA
Khmer, Lopburi, 12th/13th c.
H 105 cm.

CHF 60 000.- / 80 000.-
(€ 40 540.- / 54 050.-)

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  A152/339
STANDING PARVATI
South India, Vijayanagar, 15th c.
H 53 cm.

CHF 60 000.- / 80 000.-
(€ 40 540.- / 54 050.-)

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snuffbottles   A series of interior-painted snuff bottles, from the collection of René Naville, Swiss ambassador to Beijing.

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Two important sculptures dominate the Asian Art auction at Koller this spring: a large sandstone Khmer Buddha Muchalinda from the 12th/13th century (lot 321) from a private Swiss collection practically exudes an aura of peace and contentment. A graceful standing bronze figure of Parvati (lot 339) from Vijyanagar in southern India dates from the 15th century. Among the Chinese bronzes, a “ding” covered recipient from the eastern Zhou Dynasty (6th/5th century B.C.) is remarkable for its state of conservation and its beautiful blue-green patina (lot 147). Among the Sino-tibetan figures, a gilt bronze Tathagata Amithaba is particularly charming (lot 111), with lovingly chased and engraved details such as the lotus flowers to its flowing robes. A large series of interior-painted snuff bottles will be offered this time, coming primarily from the collection of René Naville, Swiss ambassador to Beijing from 1959 to 1962.