Private Collection

For many years we have been collecting Indian bronzes. Here are just a few of the highlights from our private collection.

Standing Balakrishna

A very fine 15th century standing Balakrishna. In this image we see the infant Krishna holding two butter balls. Most common images of Krish…

Modern bronzes of Nataraja are ten a penny. It is, after all, the most iconic image. Shiva is depicted in dance, destroying and creating eve…

Not often do we come across pieces like this one. This is a 15th century image of the infant Krishna. In this form he is known as Balakrishn…

It always amazes us how such small items could be cast with this incredible detail. This 16th century standing image of Balakrishna is no ex…

A very beautiful image of Lakshman from Orissa. Orissan pieces are rare and distinctive in their features. Unusually we see both the bow and…

A stunning 17th Century Vijayanagara period image of Parvati. The pictures will tell all. Stunning.

In all our time connected with Indian bronzes we have hoped to come across an image such as this. We feel totally priveledged to have such a…

Anyone who has visited Sravana Belagola and spent some time at the lotusfeet of the 18 meter granite monolith of Bahubali will be blessed wi…

The process of casting two metals together to form these beautiful icons was developed during the 17/18th Century. During this period some w…

This Venugopala altar set is very rich in detail. More importantly it is complete which is quite rare. Dated around 16th century it is a cla…

...with care and love he bore the young earth to the surface of the seas in his arms...This is the largest of a very rare icon we have ever …

"Maha" means powerful and this image of Ganesh is certainly that. Anyone starting out on a venture would do well to make an offering to such…

When starting a journey or a new venture it is customary to make an offering to Ganesh, the bringer of good luck and the remover of obstacle…

We were very fortunate to aquire this amazing image of Vishnu. It is called Varadaraja and is a rare incarnation. It is a good sized piece a…