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LOT 1765
Framed Watercolour Painting
INDIA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (598 grams, 30.3 x 22 cm).
A courtyard scene composed of a couple embracing, the woman reluctant to accept the contents of the cup the man is offering her, landscape of hills and water beyond; text above and below, gold-coloured borders framing the whole; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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. 782 grams, 37.5 x 26.2cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Mixed Pendant Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Mixed group of silver-coloured metal pendants with high-relief motifs including Ganesha, opposed birds and other items. 30 grams total, 25-40 mm
Property of a South West London gentleman. -
Emperor Intaglio in Iron Ring
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of Gordian III (238-244 A.D.) with diadem and mantle, inscription to rim 'PONTI PP IIII'; set into a degraded iron finger ring. 17 grams, 40 mm overall, 18.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Fine condition.
Ex D.L. collection; previously the property of her father for over 50 years.