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LOT 2186

Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf

EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.

16 x 11 in. (900 grams, 41 x 28 cm).

A manuscript leaf with a watercolour scene showing figures in an opulent courtyard, a man seated against a large cushion massaging one woman's foot, another offering him a drink from a small cup, two further women seated nearby, river meandering through a hilly landscape beyond, text above and below, flowers in the border; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame.

Provenance

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

CONDITION
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LOT 2186

Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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