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LOT 2726
Indian Miniature Framed Watercolour Painting with Two Snake Charmers
19TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 xx 11 in. (789 grams, 37 x 28 cm).
A scene depicting a seated female in a pink robe playing a pungi, a half-naked male figure wearing a short skirt and jewellery facing two approaching snakes, four snakes coiled on a tree in the background; with legends of Arabic and Brahmi script.
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
LiteratureSee The Victoria and Albert Museum, item no. IS.232-1950.
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LOT 2726
Indian Miniature Framed Watercolour Painting with Two Snake Charmers
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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