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LOT 2078
Framed Watercolour Painting
PERSIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 x 11 1/4 in. (1.1 kg, 40.5 x 28.6 cm).
Showing men, women and children going about their activities among lavish tents pitched in a hilly landscape, panel of text above and below, on older paper; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Framed Watercolour Painting Pair by Assad Irani
Persia, early 19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Each showing a nobleman standing right, leaning on a sword, concentric borders and gold-coloured stipple-effect, signed by an Iranian artist Assad Irani; both mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 2.45 kg total, each 42 x 32 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Larger Than Life-Size Bronze Head of a Male Athlete
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Hollow-formed male bust with stern features, a victor's laurel wreath in the tousled hair, thick neck and shoulders; mounted on a stand. 14 kg total, 56 cm high including stand
Acquired 1980s-1990s. Property of a gentleman, Tokyo, Japan. -
Tudor Period Bronze Ring with Horse and Rider
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With hatched panels to the shoulders, plaque with intaglio rider on advancing horse. 7.85 grams, 25.07 mm overall, 20.78 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Acquired 1970s. From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.