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LOT 378 A MUGHAL CARVED IVORY PRIMING FLASK.

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Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia (A197as)

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A MUGHAL CARVED IVORY PRIMING FLASK. India, probably Deccan, late 17th c. Length 27.5 cm Made in two curved sections, carved in relief with multiple animals, the nozzle formed as a antelope’s heads mirrored over the upper and lower surfaces, the horns presented in openwork and the eyes inset with contrasting beads, and with a makara head and birds forward-facing at the rear of the nozzle section. The larger rear section encircled by carved decorative bands enclosing panels on both sides, filled with antelopes, leopards, birds and fishes, and fitted with brass lever forming the nozzle-closure, pivoting against a simple spring and with a single loop for a suspension cord. Minor restorations. Comparable examples are preserved in the Victoria & Albert Museum, no. IS.382.1896, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, no. 2009.1357 and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, nos 32.25.2420 and 07.71. Compare also catalogue entries 103-107 in: Fighting, Hunting, Impressing – Arms and Armour from the Islamic World 1500-1850. The David Collection exhibition catalogue, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021. Provenance: Formerly in a French private collection. --------------- FEINE ZÜNDKRAUTFLASCHE AUS ELFENBEIN (BARUTDAN). Indien, wohl Deccan, spätes 17. Jh. L 28 cm. Mit Messingklammer und Aufhängeöse. Aus zwei gebogenen, flach reliefierten und teils durchbrochen geschnitzten Elfenbeinprofilen. Ein Doppel-Antilopenkopf mit eingelegten Augen und Vorderbeinen, der durch Vögel und einen Makarakopf ergänzt wird, bildet die Öffnung des Pulverhorns. Ein mit kleinen Messingösen besetztes Band leitet zum Mittelteil über, der Felder mit gratartigen Erhebungen aufweist, in dem Vögel, jagende Raubkatzen mit Antilopen und Fischen abgebildet sind. Den sich verjüngenden Abschluss bilden kunstvoll ineinander verschlungene Vögel und ein Antilopenkopf. Min. rest. Vergleichbare Exemplare befinden sich in verschiedenen Museen, wie im Victoria & Albert Museum, Nr. IS.382.1896, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Nr. 2009.1357 und Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Nr. 32.25.2420 and 07.71. Vgl. auch Katalogeinträge 103-107 in: Fighting, Hunting, Impressing – Arms and Armour from the Islamic World 1500-1850. Ausstellungskatalog der David Collection, Kopenhagen, Dänemark 2021. Provenienz: Ehemals aus französischer Privatsammlung.

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