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LOT 2329
Indian Painted Miniature Leaf with Erotic Scene
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (25 grams, 25.2 x 19 cm).
Rectangular card with hand-painted erotic scene of two females on a couch in a courtyard with candles. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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