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A BRASS ‘PEACOCK’ OIL LAMP, KEDA VILAKKU, KERALA, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A BRASS ‘PEACOCK’ OIL LAMP, KEDA VILAKKU, KERALA, 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

South India. Finely cast, the central pot with finely incised lines and raised ribs serving as the lamp’s reservoir fueled from the pierced aperture to the shoulder, opening to a small receptacle with a hinged lid which would be lit with a cotton wick. The lamp is surmounted by a peacock with engraved plumage and neck fitted with a loose loop-cord attachment for suspension.

Inscriptions: The top of the lid impressed with the retailer’s mark ‘G&S’ and ‘Belgium’. The body further inscribed in Kannada with the original owner's name and address: 'Mr. Dodmani of Dharwad District'.

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Labels: Galerie Hardt, inscribed ‘?llampe, Bronze, Indien, 19. Jh', the back ‘Reg. Nr: 81008, H:28 B:13 T:18’, priced at EUR 1,250.
Condition: Good condition with wear and casting irregularities. Nicks, scratches, small dings, and signs of wear and use.

Keda Vilakku is a traditional lamp is kept lighted for the deity in the temple forever as a reverential offering. This worship is performed as part of the rituals involving a homa (fire lab) and aarti (light offering). These ceremonies can get for the devotees the benevolent blessings of the mother Goddess. Also, lighting of the lamp can invoke Agni (fire) as the harbinger of auspiciousness, health and wealth. He stays in the hearts of the devotees as Jyoti, or light, along with the mother Goddess. This can help to expel all forms darkness affecting them and illuminate their lives with positive energies.

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拍品估价:200 - 400 欧元 起拍价格:100 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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