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LOT 1640
Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (622 grams, 32 x 23.2 cm).
A watercolour painting showing engagement scene with a seated couple accompanied by female musicians on a pavilion, one playing a sitar, the other what is possibly a dholika drum, trees beyond, panel of text above, birds to the border; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Indian Kangra School Miniature of Mahabharata Series
Late 19th-mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A hand-painted scene of two crowned noblemen facing three crowned maidens; the central male with sword, shield and bow, his companion with sword and shield slung over his back, holding an object; the three females walking in step each holding up an infant; Mahabharata Series; Kangra School. 11 grams, 26 x 18 cm
Fine condition.
Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent. Private family collection of a West London gentleman. -
Framed Indian Watercolour Painting
Late 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
A watercolour painting showing lovers embracing in a courtyard, panels of text above and below; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 231 grams, 22.5 x 14 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Baluchistan Jar with Leaf and Chevron Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A bulbous ceramic jar with narrow base, biconvex body and flared rim; bands of hatched linear decoration below the rim, central band of hatched fronds. 1 kg, 18.5 cm high
Fine condition; hole to shoulder.
From the Martin Schoyen collection of artefacts from the Indus Valley culture, 1990s.