The exhibition exhibits some examples of fine terracotta, wood and bone artefacts from Chandraketugarh, archaeological site in South Bengal and Central China Shaanxi.
You can admire statuettes, vases and tiles dating back mostly to Shunga period a dynasty that reigned in North India from 185 to 73 BC. and the Tang Dynasty.
The art expressed is the combination of plastic refinement and figurative ingenuity, such as the statuettes that portray divinities with the typical Indian somatic characteristics with abundant breasts and hips and elaborate hairstyles.
A fascinating element of Chandraketugarh terracotta is the erotic art expressed on the plaques and vases that predated the much better known Khajuraho temple complex by several centuries.
as stated Mirco Cattai “This art has acquired wide appreciation at the collector level, but its study is still in an initial phase, unfortunately there are very few texts that describe it. An art which, however, still has great margins for growth and valorisation”.
diameter cm. 29,5. The Chandraketugarh terracotta disc shows a central corolla surrounded by a band of small flowers around which two large flounces alternate in which dancing male and female figures are meticulously represented, the joyful atmosphere is underlined by the scattered flowers. The object probably belongs to a ritual or celebratory context as evidenced by its preciousness and decorative theme, it could therefore be dedicated to a wedding present and the characters depicted could be part of a wedding procession.
Hereke carpet, Turkey, early XNUMXth century, of very fine silk workmanship with gold threads, representing the theme of "Paradise
Mirco Cattai Gallery – Via Manzoni, 12 Milan
