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LOT 2666
Indian Framed Print with Courtiers Smoking Hookahs
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 x 8 in. (417 grams, 25.5 x 20.5 cm).
A framed and glazed print presenting seated courtiers smoking hookahs whilst being entertained by musicians, set within a walled garden with fountains. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a Greater Manchester collector.
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