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LOT 1648

Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf

20TH CENTURY A.D.

14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (782 grams, 37.5 x 26.2cm).

A manuscript leaf with a vibrant watercolour scene of female musicians and dancers performing for a noblewoman, seated beneath an ornate pavilion, a river meandering through a hilly landscape towards grand buildings beyond, panels of text above and below; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame.

Provenance

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

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LOT 1648

Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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