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LOT 2307
Framed Indian Painted Miniature Leaf
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (672 grams, 46.9 x 32.2 cm).
Rectangular hand-painted panel with two advancing figures in a landscape: in front, a blue-skinned male wearing loose paridhana and a draped shawl, spiked headdress and pattens, carrying a cudgel over his shoulder; behind, a female in loosely draped skirt and headdress carrying a staff with two bundles attached; mounted in a reveal and glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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