Loading, please wait...
LOT 2081
Indian Framed Watercolour Manuscript
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (293 grams, 22.3 x 17.4 cm).
Framed and glazed with polychrome embellishment; from a Diwan by Hafez, comprising two vertical columns of handwritten script, panels of floral ornament and concentric borders; explanatory label to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
FootnotesHafez was the most famous of the Islamic Sufi poets. This manuscript was evidently owned by a distinguished and affluent individual.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Jar with Meander Pattern
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Biconvex in profile with slightly stepped rim, basal ring; to the shoulder, a dense pattern of interlocking steps or meander in two rows. 532 grams, 19 cm wide
Acquired from Alexander Gotz, London, UK. Ex M Scyoyen collection, Norway, collection no.20. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With carinated profile and flared rim; painted band of geometric shapes reserved on a painted field to the shoulder. 168 grams, 12 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Storage Jar with Fish
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Bell-shaped with basal ring, frieze of fishes to the sidewall and zigzag above. 145 grams, 10 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N111m58 from Oxford Authentication.