Ending 24th Jan, 2026 10:12
Three-Day Auction: Asian Art Discoveries – No Reserve Timed Auction
1551
3 days, 17 hours, 16 minutes and 56 seconds
A SMALL BRONZE FIVE-PRONGED VAJRA WITH LOTUS LEAVES
€200
€400
A buyer’s premium of 30.00% (including VAT) applies to the hammer price of this lot if your bid is successful.
Japan, Edo period or earlier
Boldly cast, of typical form, with a central globular body framed by two bands of stylized lotus leaves, ending at each end in four arched prongs with a straight central arm emerging from the vajra axis.
Provenance: Collection of the Finnish architect Tapio Periäinen (1929-2022), thence by descent. A private collection in Sweden.
Condition: Good condition with surface wear and casting irregularities. Expected traces of weathering and corrosion. Light warping. Scattered minor nicks. The bronze surface with a dark, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Weight: 86.7 g
Dimensions: Length 11.7 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze five-pronged vajra, Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century, in the Tokyo National Museum, collection reference number E-15538.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 25 October 2023, lot 53
Estimate: GBP 8,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Japanese bronze four-pronged vajra, Kamakura to Muromachi period, 14th-15th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of casting, and decorative style. Note the larger size (18 cm).
Japan, Edo period or earlier
Boldly cast, of typical form, with a central globular body framed by two bands of stylized lotus leaves, ending at each end in four arched prongs with a straight central arm emerging from the vajra axis.
Provenance: Collection of the Finnish architect Tapio Periäinen (1929-2022), thence by descent. A private collection in Sweden.
Condition: Good condition with surface wear and casting irregularities. Expected traces of weathering and corrosion. Light warping. Scattered minor nicks. The bronze surface with a dark, naturally grown patina with vibrant malachite and cuprite encrustations.
Weight: 86.7 g
Dimensions: Length 11.7 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze five-pronged vajra, Japan, Kamakura period, 13th century, in the Tokyo National Museum, collection reference number E-15538.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 25 October 2023, lot 53
Estimate: GBP 8,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Japanese bronze four-pronged vajra, Kamakura to Muromachi period, 14th-15th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of casting, and decorative style. Note the larger size (18 cm).
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Auction: Three-Day Auction: Asian Art Discoveries – No Reserve Timed Auction, ending 24th Jan, 2026
Bidding starts on Thursday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Saturday, 24 January
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