A watercolour painting of a group of revellers surrounding a divan with a richly-dressed couple reclining; handwritten note to the reverse reading: 'The picture shows a drinking party in a harem. The central figure has some likeness to the Emperor Shah Jehan and the male figures are in dress of his period. However the picture is obviously much later. It is of the Opihi school of about 1840-1900 and is the dying fall of the Moghul Style. Michael Archer, V&A, 25 July 1971'. 832 grams, 37.5 x 28.5 cm

Very fine condition.

Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.

Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, a supernatural attendant on each side. 463 grams, 16.5 cm



From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery.

Biconvex in profile with rolled rim, painted panels to the shoulder with fish, bird and frond motifs. 594 grams, 15 cm



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

Matched pair, each a crescentic hoop with an openwork filigree sphere and two pearls. 2.71 grams total, 18-19.1 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

With separate tapering stem curved at the end and decorated with repoussé scrolls, bowl formed as a deity(?) standing on one leg grasping a leaf-shaped dagger in his right hand, with demonic face above his own with benign expression. 284 grams, 18cm

Fine condition.

Ex property of a Guernsey collector; acquired from Martel Maides, St. Peter Port, Guernsey; formerly acquired in the UK in the early 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of geometric painted cells and zoomorphs. 270 grams, 11.7 cm wide



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

A watercolour painting depicting figures in a grand architectural setting, a nobleman kneeling on a rug against a cushion, smoking a pipe, attendants on three sides, guards and musicians gathered opposite, dancing women between, surrounded by polychrome borders; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1.02 kg, 36.5 x 30 cm

Very fine condition.

Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.

Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of geometric cells and zoomorphs. 300 grams, 12.5 cm wide



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

With low sidewall, flat shoulder and everted rim to the broad mouth; painted serpent band to side and shoulder. 398 grams, 11.3 cm wide



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

The decoration of the vase evokes the 'fish scale style' from Harappa. Images of water creatures were often stylised. In the Harappan Period the fish scale motif was one of the major painted pattern of that culture.

Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round facing figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, an attendant and bull on each side. 1.54 kg, 21 cm



From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery.

With narrow base, biconvex body and flared rim; panels of avian decoration below the rim. 108 grams, 80 mm



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

With slightly sloping sidewall, flat shoulder and everted rim to the broad mouth; painted geometric bands and zoomorphic panels to side and shoulder. 458 grams, 12 cm wide



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

Similar bowls were found at Nal, appearing to be canister-like vessels with circular openings. As here, it is a buff ware with traces of blue and red patterns, and repeated geometrical design, here enriched with the image of a wild beast.