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† A RARE BRONZE EWER WITH A MAKARA SPOUT, JAVA, INDONESIA, 10TH-11TH CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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? A RARE BRONZE EWER WITH A MAKARA SPOUT, JAVA, INDONESIA, 10TH-11TH CENTURY

The ovoid body rising from a flaring foot to a broad shoulder surmounted by a short waisted neck and everted tapered rim, set with a spout in the form of an upside-down makara head with a long trunk flanked by curved tusks, the hybrid animal further detailed with alert eyes and funnel-shaped ears. The bronze with a smooth, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite encrustations.

Expert’s note: The wide mouth of the bulbous vessel was possibly plugged and tilted to allow liquid to gently trickle down the truncated makara spout. The high position and narrow aperture of the spout ensured a controlled, steady stream, giving the patron precise control over the dispersal of the contents.

Provenance: From the collection of Paul J. Jewell, who lived and worked in South East Asia for over 20 years, serving as the executive director of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. To this day, he continues to collect Asian art and antiquities.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with expected ancient wear and casting irregularities. Some old repairs, few nicks, light scratches, tiny dings, minuscule losses, minor warping, and encrustations. One dent to the neck. A small crack to the foot.

Weight: 2,506.8 g
Dimensions: Height 27.3 cm

Makara are legendary sea-creatures in Hindu mythology and in astrology, they are equivalent to the Zodiac sign of Capricorn. They appear as the vehicle of the river goddess Ganga, Narmada, and of the sea god Varuna. Makara are considered guardians of gateways and thresholds, protecting throne rooms as well as entryways to temples. It is the most commonly recurring creature in Hindu and Buddhist temple iconography, and also frequently appears as a Gargoyle or as a spout attached to a natural spring. Through its association with water, it symbolizes the unpredictable power of the elemental forces that govern life.

An ancient mythological symbol, the hybrid creature is formed from a number of animals, with the lower jaw of a crocodile, the snout or trunk of an elephant, the tusks and ears of a wild boar, and the darting eyes of a monkey. While makaras usually possess the nature of a crocodile, the one depicted in the spout of the present lot is more strongly marked by the trunk and tusks, features that are seen in the babirusas (lit. ‘pig-deer’), a genus in the swine family found on the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula, and Buru.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Javanese bronze vase, dated 10th-11th century, 30 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1987.142.252.



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