A BRASS INCENSE BURNER IN THE FORM OF A PEACOCK
INDIA, DECCAN, 17TH CENTURY
Estimate: £800 - £1,000
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
cast, hinged and pierced, the peacock with upright feathers curled inwards, its breast pierced with holes, its feet perched on a stand, the rounded handle acting as a second stand
Dimensions
17.6cm high
Provenance
Formerly, the collection of Jagdish Mittal (1925-2025).
Private UK collection.
Footnote
For comparable examples of peacock-formed incense burners attributed to the Deccan, see M. Zebrowski, Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India, London, 1997, p. 100-101.