Fine Indian Paintings and Himalayan Art

Portrait of a Sikh figure India, Punjab, mid-19th century

A gilt bronze figure of meditating Buddha Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century

Thangka depicting Herukas Tibet, 18th century

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Fine Indian Paintings and Himalayan Art

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Baias is pleased to present a selection of artworks from the collection of the Mutti family: three generations united by their passion for art. The core of the publication is a group of 41 colourful Indian miniature paintings collected by the architect Giacomo Mutti during his many trips to the subcontinent. The catalogue includes also 4 paintings by his father, Adolfo Mutti, a well known local painter and 7 photographs by the grandson of the latter, Filippo Mutti, shot during his trips to Tibet and Nepal. For further info about Adolfo, Giacomo and Filippo please do contact us.

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A wooden lacquered decorative element, India, Rajasthan, possibly Marwar, 19th century: Fragment of a decorative wooden frieze carved and pierced on the front with part of a quadruped with a long, sinuously bent, tail marking the space occupied by two characters at leisure - one seems

0050: A wooden lacquered decorative element, India, Rajasthan, possibly Marwar, 19th centuryEst. €300-€500Lot Passed

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A wooden figure of a lady India, Orissa, early 19th century: Large carved wooden sculpture depicting a standing woman. The figure is dressed in sumptuous robes and earrings, holds a bottle in her hand and carries two birds: one close to her waist, the other

0051: A wooden figure of a lady India, Orissa, early 19th centuryEst. €400-€600

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A gilt bronze figure of meditating Buddha Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th century: Heavy cast bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni seated in the half-lotus position on a double lotus base. The figure is clothed in a sober monk's robe with wavy pattern leaving one shoulder uncovered;

0052: A gilt bronze figure of meditating Buddha Sri Lanka, Kandy period, 18th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000Lot Passed

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A polychrome wooden panel depicting Vajrapani Nepal, 19th century: A wood devotional panel carved in bas-relief with conspicuous polychrome lacquer remains. The front most possibly depicts the wrathful figure of Vajrapani, however lacking the two specific attributes

0053: A polychrome wooden panel depicting Vajrapani Nepal, 19th centuryEst. €400-€600

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A pair of gilt copper repoussÃ© elephant shaped plaques Tibet, 19th century: A pair of embossed, gilded and partially pigmented copper plates depicting two elephants with heads turned backwards. The two animals are sumptuously harnessed with saddle and vestments finely

0054: A pair of gilt copper repoussÃ© elephant shaped plaques Tibet, 19th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000

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A Hindu thangka with a shivaitic subject Kathmandu Valley, late 19th century: Devotional tempera painting on canvas consisting of two side-by-side images of Kali and Shiva (or Kurukulla and Rahula) in their respective manifestations of power.To the left there is the image of

0056: A Hindu thangka with a shivaitic subject Kathmandu Valley, late 19th centuryEst. €600-€800

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Thangka depicting Herukas Tibet, 18th century: Devotional tempera painting on canvas depicting Heruka bound in tantric embrace to his mystical consort. The wrathful figure is surrounded by six similar figures also belonging to the Heruka group.

0057: Thangka depicting Herukas Tibet, 18th centuryEst. €2,000-€3,000

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Devotional thangka depicting Samantabhadra Sino-Tibet, early 19th century meas. h. 65 X 43 cm - h.: Beautiful tempera painting on canvas characterised by the articulated and complex composition with its peculiar arrangement of the figures on the diagonal of the painting, concentrated in the centre

0058: Devotional thangka depicting Samantabhadra Sino-Tibet, early 19th century meas. h. 65 X 43 cm - h.Est. €1,500-€2,500Lot Passed

Thangka depicting Padmasambhava Tibet, 19th century: Tempera painting on canvas with the central figure of Padasambhava, surrounded by images depicting episodes from his earthly preaching. Padmasambhava, arrived in Tibet around the 8th century, from

0059: Thangka depicting Padmasambhava Tibet, 19th centuryEst. €1,200-€1,600Lot Passed

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Thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha Tibet, early 18th century: Tempera on thin canvas depicting Buddha seated on a lotus flower ideally supported by four Lokapalas (Guardians of the world) placed at the bottom and surrounded by the images of all his disciples,

0060: Thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha Tibet, early 18th centuryEst. €1,000-€1,500

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Padmasambhava with his two consorts Tibet, 19th-20th century Meas: h. 67 X 42 cm - h. 110 X 55 cm: A fine tempera painting depicting the famous vajracaria Padmasambhava, the main spreader of Tantric Buddhism in Tibet and revered in the Himalayan area as Guru Rimpoche, the Precious Master. The

0061: Padmasambhava with his two consorts Tibet, 19th-20th century Meas: h. 67 X 42 cm - h. 110 X 55 cmEst. €600-€800

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A gilt bronze figure of Prajnaparamita in the Pala style Nepal, 19th century: A cast bronze figure of the goddess Prajnaparamita which is the personification of the Prajnaparamita sutra itself. The deity depicted seated in padmasana on a double lotus flower base, she is

0062: A gilt bronze figure of Prajnaparamita in the Pala style Nepal, 19th centuryEst. €1,500-€2,500

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Bronze Lama figure Tibet, probably late 19th century: Bronze casting depicting Lama of unidentified high lineage or probably one of the eighteen elders, the Arhat Gopaka, seated in padmasana on a double lotus flower base. The figure is clad in a monk's

0063: Bronze Lama figure Tibet, probably late 19th centuryEst. €1,500-€2,500

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Avalokitesvara figure in Western Tibet/Pala, style Tibet, 19th century or earlier: A cast bronze figure with dark patina depicting the Bodhisattva of Compassion, which in this four- armed variant is called Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara. The Bodhisattva is seated in padmasana on a double

0064: Avalokitesvara figure in Western Tibet/Pala, style Tibet, 19th century or earlierEst. €400-€600

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A bronze figure of Durga Nepal, 19th century: Dark patina cast bronze figure of Devi seated in the half-lotus position on a single lotus flower base. The deity is depicted in her canonical multi-armed version, each wielding a weapon or

0065: A bronze figure of Durga Nepal, 19th centuryEst. €600-€800

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The caves of Dhakmar Nepal, Mustang, 2018: Iconic photograph of the historical and geological fascination of the village of Dhakmar in Upper Mustang. This place is known for its reddish rock formations due to the presence of iron oxide in the

0066: The caves of Dhakmar Nepal, Mustang, 2018Est. €150-€250Lot Passed

ChoÌˆrten Nepal, Mustang, Ghami, 2018: A view of a Buddhist stupa (choÌˆrten in Tibetan) carved into a mountain, impressive in the softness of the volumes of its rock formations.The stupa is the Buddhist monument par excellence that

0067: ChoÌˆrten Nepal, Mustang, Ghami, 2018Est. €150-€250Lot Passed

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Machapuchare (6.993 m.), The forbidden mountain Nepal, Annapurna Conservation Area, 2018: Wonderful view of the mountain sacred from the Annapurna base camp. The name means 'fish tail' because its peculiar shape with the double peak is reminiscent of it.Mountaineering is forbidden on this

0068: Machapuchare (6.993 m.), The forbidden mountain Nepal, Annapurna Conservation Area, 2018Est. €150-€250

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Machapuchare (6,993 m) The Forbidden Mountain Nepal, Annapurna Conservation Area, 2018: Another splendid glimpse of the summit of the â€œfish tail” mountain, portrayed here immersed in a diffused mist, an effect that considerably increases its mystical dimension, making the

0069: Machapuchare (6,993 m) The Forbidden Mountain Nepal, Annapurna Conservation Area, 2018Est. €150-€250

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View of Manasarovar Lake (4,590 m a.s.l) Tibet, 2018: Manasarovar Lake is a freshwater lake high on the Tibetan plateau, fed by the glaciers of Mount Kailash.Its name comes from the combination of two Sanskrit words: mana (mind) and sarovar (lake) to

0070: View of Manasarovar Lake (4,590 m a.s.l) Tibet, 2018Est. €150-€250Lot Passed

View of Manasarovar Lake (4,590 m a.s.l.) with stupa Tibet, 2018: Another view of the large freshwater lake on the Tibetan plateau. As mentioned, the location is sacred within four religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bon. In this photograph we find indeed

0071: View of Manasarovar Lake (4,590 m a.s.l.) with stupa Tibet, 2018Est. €150-€250Lot Passed

0072: View of Mount Everest (8848.86 m a.s.l.) Tibet, 2018Est. €150-€250Lot Passed

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