Page 274 - Bonhams Cornette Saint Cyr, Property from the estate of Jean-Pierre Rousset (1936-2021)
P. 274

227
                                                            PETIT TAPIS EN LAINE
                                                            XVIIIe/XIXe siècle
                                                            A SMALL WOOL CARPET
                                                            18th/19th century
                                                            The rectangular carpet woven with floral and foliate designs in shades of
                                                            blue, ochre and cream. 95cm (37 1/2in) x 56cm (22in).

                                                            €300 - 500
                                                            Provenance:
                                                            Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981)
                                                            Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
                                                            十八/十九世紀 花卉紋毯
                                                            來源:
                                                            巴黎Robert Rousset(1901-1981)舊藏
                                                            巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset(1936-2021)舊藏
                                                            228
                                                            PETIT TAPIS EN LAINE ET FILS MÉTALLIQUES
                                                            XVIIIe/XIXe siècle
                                                            A SMALL METAL-WIRE AND WOOL CARPET
                                                            18th/19th century
                                                            Woven in metal thread with foliate motifs on a blue ground within a demi-
                                                            flowerhead cell pattern border. 86cm (33 7/8in) x 85.5cm (33 5/8in).
                                                            €600 - 1,000
                                                            Provenance:
                                                            Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981)
                                                            Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
                                                            十八/十九世紀 金屬線編織幾何花卉紋毯
                                                            來源:
                                                            巴黎Robert Rousset(1901-1981)舊藏
                                                            巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset(1936-2021)舊藏
           227
                                                            229
                                                            FRAGMENT DE BAS-RELIEF EN SCHISTE REPRÉSENTANT LE
                                                            GRAND DÉPART
                                                            Ancienne région du Gandhara, vers le IIIe siècle
                                                            A SCHIST RELIEF PANEL OF THE GREAT DEPARTURE
                                                            Ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd century
                                                            The scene marks the departure of Siddhartha from Kapilavastu and the
                                                            renunciation of his luxurious princely life, to start his journey towards
                                                            enlightenment. Yakshas support Kanthaka’s hooves so that no noise
                                                            can be heard by the guards in the early hours of the morning when he
                                                            departs, stand. 25cm (9 7/8in) x 17cm (6 3/4in) (2).
                                                            €5,000 - 7,000
                                                            Provenance:
                                                            Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981)
                                                            Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
                                                            With traces of the original gilded decoration this scene from the
                                                            Buddha’s Great Departure was a preferred subject for relief panels that
                                                            served as instructive narrative panels that surrounded Gandharan stupas.
                                                            The Indian Museum, Kolkata, has a complete stupa with false gables
                                                            of a similar size (C.Luczanits, Gandhara, Mainz, 2008, p.174, abb.4).
                                                            Also see I.Kurita, Gandharan Art, Vol.1, Tokyo, 1988, p.82, no.146 and
                                                            Christie’s New York 23 September 2022, lot 625 for rectangular panels
                                                            of similar quality and scale.
                                                            犍陀羅 約三世紀 片岩悉達多太子踰城出家圖磚
      228                                                   來源:
                                                            巴黎Robert Rousset(1901-1981)舊藏
                                                            巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset(1936-2021)舊藏
           272  |  BONHAMS
   269   270   271   272   273   274   275   276   277   278   279