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A PAIR OF PADUKA ON A PEDESTAL, BRONZE, INDIA, 18TH-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 PAIR OF PADUKA ON A PEDESTAL, BRONZE, INDIA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

Expert’s note: Paduka are a traditional form of South Asian footwear — simple sandals consisting of a flat sole with a single knob that fits between the big toe and second toe to hold the foot in place. Paduka exist in a variety of forms and materials: they might be shaped like actual feet or take the form of symbolic motifs such as fish. They have been made from wood, ivory, and silver, and may be elaborately decorated, especially when included in a bride’s trousseau. Paduka could also be given as religious offerings or themselves be the object of veneration, symbolizing humility, devotion, and the spiritual path. In some traditions, they represent the sandals of a deity — such as Shiva — or stand for the preceptor or guru, as seen in other examples like a pair of paduka on a lotus pedestal from Andhra Pradesh (see literature comparison).

Probably Andhra Pradesh. Of conical form, the tiered pedestal with beaded edges, surmounted to the flat top with a pair of paduka. Each sandal with a high platform and a post and knob which is positioned between the first and second toes.

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 ‘Paar Sandalen von Shiva, Indien, 18. Jh', priced at EUR 1,250.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear and manufacturing irregularities, few light dents, minute nicks, occasional small surface scratches.

Weight: 1,068 g
Dimensions: Height 13.2 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related pair of paduka on a lotus pedestal, representing the preceptor or the deity, Andhra Pradesh, 18th-19th century, 18.5 cm wide, exhibited in London by Joost Van den Bergh in Magic Markings: Tantra, Jain & Ritual Art from India, 2016, no. MM07.

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拍品估价:250 - 500 欧元 起拍价格:150 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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