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A LARGE AND RARE HARDWOOD WEDDING PALANQUIN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 19TH 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 LARGE AND RARE HARDWOOD WEDDING PALANQUIN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Constructed with iron and brass fittings, the palanquin with a domed latticework roof supported by a triple arched lintel above turned columns set on a flat bed, the exterior richly carved in shallow relief with scrolling foliage and floral designs, all supported on four short feet, flanked by two long poles.

Provenance: The Kienzle Family Collection, Stuttgart, Germany. Acquired between 1950 and 1985 by siblings Else (1912-2006), Reinhold (1917-2008), and Dr. Horst Kienzle (1924-2019), during their extensive travels in Asia. Subsequently inherited by Dr. Horst Kienzle and bequeathed to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, Germany. Released through museum deaccession in 2024. The Kienzle siblings were avid travelers and passionate collectors of Asian and Islamic art. During their travels, the Kienzle’s sought out and explored temples, monasteries, and markets, always trying to find the best pieces wherever they went, investing large sums of money and forging lasting relationships to ensure they could acquire them. Their fervor and success in this pursuit is not only demonstrated by their collection but further recorded in correspondences between Horst Kienzle and several noted dignitaries, businesses and individuals in Nepal and Ladakh. Their collection had gained renown by the 1970s, but the Kienzle’s stopped acquiring new pieces around 1985. Almost thirty years later, the collection was moved to the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Radevormwald, opened by Peter Hardt in 2014. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter Hardt and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear, traces of use, small repairs to the poles, age cracks and splits, minor chips, dents, few tiny losses, the iron fittings with areas of corrosion.

Dimensions: Length 415 cm (incl. handles), Height 110 cm

The interior has been fitted as a display case with fully functional light fixtures and acrylic glass panels. These fittings can be entirely removed, thus restoring the piece to its original condition without difficulty.

Palanquins were the most popular mode of transportation in British India before the advent of horse-drawn carriages and the railroad. Traditionally carried by bearers, these enclosed litters provided comfort and privacy, especially for women of high status. One enduring tradition is the bridal palanquin, still used in some weddings today. Its intricately carved door and window openings often mirror the architectural motifs of garden courtyards, enhancing the palanquin’s delicate feminine aesthetic.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related palanquin, dated to the 19th century, India, 398 cm long, in the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum, inventory number FBQ.HH.523.

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