Arts of India

15 Jun 2021 | UK, London

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The History and Culture of the Indian People, Prepared under the directions of Dr. K. M. Munshi, President, Bharitiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay, Vol. 1 The Vedic Age, Vol. 2 The Age of Imperial Unity, Vo. 4 The Age of Imperial Kanauj, Vol. 5 The...

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A group of ten journals on Classical Indian Art published by Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow, India comprising Lalit Kala Nos. 1-2 (April 1955 - March 1956); Lalit Kala No. 5 (April 1959); Lalit Kala No. 6 (October 1959); Lalit Kala No. 7 (April 1960);...

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A group of fifteen auction catalogues comprising: Christie's Amsterdam, Indian and Islamic Sculpture, Works of Art, Antiquities and Tribal Art including An Important Collection of Indonesian Textiles, 26-27 May, 1987; Christie's Amsterdam, South...

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Three small sandstone carved heads, Gupta period, India, 3rd-4th century AD, on wood plinths, each approx. 3cm. high without plinth (3) Provenance: The private collection of Donald and Valerie Coombs. The Coombs lived in Mumbai (Bombay) from 1967...

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A group of Proto-Indus valley animal figures, comprising a three slip-painted vessels, a model of a ram, two sheep, a bird, and two rectangular carved bone buttons (one fragmentary), ram 9.7cm. high (9) Provenance: Private London Collection formed...

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A Gandhara grey schist frieze, 2nd-3rd century, depicting Buddha with adorants, on a metal plinth, 41cm. high

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A Gandhara grey schist fragment of an adorant, 3rd-4th century, shown in supplication, the imprint of a rope knot to reverse, 11cm. diam. x 9cm. high Provenance: Private UK Collection since the 1970s

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A polished lingham stone, of typical ovoid form, 34cm. long Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010)

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Two brass lingas, India, 19th century, the larger one of conical form with a small model of a linga at the lower rim, the smaller one of cylindrical form with domed top, 22.8 cm. and 10.1cm. high 19th century Provenance: Christie's New York, Indian...

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A stone lamp, possibly Java, 11th-12th century or later, in the form of a recumbent sea creature, the bowl resting on his back and with a frog-like creature drinking from one end, the underside carved with a series of repeating lobed motifs...

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The Jagannath triad in the Puri temple(paicha mathra), Puri, 20th century, unfinished 26.2 x 22.5cm. Provenance: Private collection, Germany acquired in Raghurajpur, India in 1981

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A polished stone fragment of a female courtesan, South India, 14th/15th century, her right arm extended and holding possibly a flaming torch, her finely detailed necklace formed of rectangular and circular plaques, remains of red pigment, max...

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A carved sandstone fragment of a couple, possibly Satavahana, India, the woman playfully tugging her lover's beard, repaired, 24cm. high Provenance: Formerly in the Private Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010)

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A sandstone Aspara (celestial deity), Central India, Probably Madhya Pradesh, 10th-11th century, depicted with her right hand placed upon her hip, wearing a diaphanous robe with trailing scarves, extensive jewellery and a multi-stranded belt; with...

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An illustrated double-sided folio from the Bhagavata Purana: The Pandava brothers in exile, Mewar, India, circa 1605-1610AD from Book 18 of the Mahabharata, ink and opaque pigments on paper, the folio with 18ll. of Sanskrit in black devanagari...

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A double-sided illustrated Jain folio, probably from the Kalpasutra, Gujarat, Western India, late 15th- early 16th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the illustration to the right of the text, depicting a seated figure...

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A pair of Naga rock crystal earrings, Nagaland, North East India, late 19th-early 20th century, each approx. 5cm. diam x 3.8cm. high (2) Nagaland, the smallest of Indian states, is located in North East India, bordering Burma. Its inhabitants are...

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A Jain bronze figure of Tirthankara, South India, 17th century or earlier, on a flat, round base, standing with arms at his side in the tadasana pose, a serene expression on his face and with hair in tight sculpted curls, on a square wood base...

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A Jain brass alter piece, Western India, 19th century, cast with a jina seated in meditation on a throne supported by rubbed figures, surrounded by seated or standing figures of tirthankaras, the back inscribed in davanagari script, on an openwork...

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A Kanpuri Temple Hanging, Uttar Pradesh, India, early 20th century, with cotton applique and embroidery on cotton, depicting a temple scene with animals including horses, elephants and worshippers, 128 x 128cm. This panel was offered to the shrine...

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Elephants shaking a man from a tree, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, the man reaching up to grasp a large flower, below him at the foot of the tree a pool of water with snakes, to reverse the stamp of Kumar Sangram Nawalgargh...

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The triad of Jagannath-Subhadra -Balabhadra in the Puri temple, Puri, India, 20th century, Puri, 20th century, 37 x 29.5 cm Provenance: Private collection, Germany acquired in Puri, India in 1981

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Two Jain paintings, one of a figure with the cosmos at the centre, the other of temples and moon phases, India, early 20th century, opaque pigments and ink on paper, glazed and in matching frames, painting 28 x 13cm. (2)

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A Gupta gold hair ornament of Kirtimukha, India, 5th-8th century, in the form of a male mask with deep set eyes and exaggerated brows wearing a pointed crown heavily cast and carved in deep relief, weight 9.4 grams The exact function of these...

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A black stone sculpture of Shiva, India, 19th century in a 10th century style, carved wearing a bejewelled tiered tiara, the elegant rounded face with almond eyes, straight nose and bow lips, and flanked with pendulous earlobes, wearing strands of...

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A large Jain tantric painting, late 19th-early 20th century, opaque pigment and lacquer on cloth, depicting a green eight-armed goddess holding lotus flowers, possibly an interpretation of Tara, inscriptions either side, glazed and framed, 65 x 44cm.

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A woodblock print illustration and a page from a manuscript, Rajasthan, 19th century, 10.6 x 26cm, 17.5 x 22cm (2) Provenance: Private Collection Germany formed in the 1970s

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Two illustrated folios from Jain manuscripts, North West India, circa 16th century, the first possibly an account of the life of the Jain monk Kalakacharya, with opaque pigments, gold and ink on paper, the horizontal folio with 7ll. of large black...

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Lovers in the Mirror, Orissa, 18th century, opaque watercolour on cotton, the figures depicted in an embrace, 20 x 15cm. Two lovers are entwined together in a passionate embrace, their limbs and serpentine bodies fused together into a fiery circle...

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A very rare early gold ring inscribed "Sri Somanath" (Lord Shiva), South India, 10th-11th century, with raised triangular elements to shoulders, the flat oval bezel inscribed and filled with black substance to enhance the inscription, the band...

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A very rare white HuN Swat valley gold ring with inscription "Sri Khalq", Pakistan, 9th-10th century, cast, with flat bezel and well-defined central rib to band, the bezel engraved and filled with black substance allowing the incised inscription to...

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An ivory cuff bracelet, India, late 18th-early 19th century, the hinge and opening set with overlaid floral silver bands, height 3.5cm, diam.9.5cm Provenance: Private collection, Germany acquired in Vienna, Austria in 1975

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A rock crystal yoni-lingam, India, circa 19th century, carved with the lingam seated within the yoni, the yoni with a series of vertical lines carved around the base, 6cm. high x 6cm. diam.

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A carved stone fragment with bird, possibly Sri Lanka or Java, 10th century or later, formerly the side of an arched element, deeply carved, the bird with curved neck, mounted, fragment 32cm. high x 22cm. diam. x 13cm. deep Provenance: Formerly in...

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A large carved ebony panel, Batavia or Ceylon for the Dutch market, 1680-1720, 58 x 94cm. This fine quality, ebony panel, deeply carved in half relief, depicts a variety of flowers including tulips and sunflowers attached to tendrils which swirl...

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A portrait of Patrick Francis Campbell Johnston (1802-1892) son of Sir Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), gouache on oval paper, with watermark of 1810 to reverse of portrait and inscription "Hillerman" to reverse, mounted, glazed and framed, portrait...

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An Indo-Portuguese Colcha (coverlet or quilt), Goa, India, first half 17th century, in two sections, cotton and Tussar silk, 94cm wide x 316cm. and 93.5 wide x 316cm.See Christie's Arts of India, June 12 2014, Lot 34 for the typeThe Portuguese were...

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A gold necklace, Goa, Southwest India, late 17th century, the pendant of oval form with domed central locket of glass, the sides chased with flowers surrounded by an openwork floral band with raised elements, the chain formed of very fine flowers...

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A gold pendant, Goa, Southwest India, late 17th-early 18th century, of openwork oval form, the central glass panel enclosing a gold sheet with cut out cross motif , the surrounding raised gold frame with concentric openwork bands, the attachment...

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A gem-set silver and gold Singhalese steel sword (kastane) and scabbard, Sri Lanka, 17th century, 60cm. high This kast?né (A Sinhalese sword with a short curved blade) is a ceremonial sword, part of the official dress of Sinhalese who served the...

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A Singhalese painted plaster wall panel, Sri Lanka, 18th-19th century, of rectangular form, inscribed to reverse "Singhalese tile, King Suddhodana Gohanna being informed of the birth of his son Buddha", old collection label "237"., framed, tile 38...

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A shoulder cloth or Selendang (ceremonial robe), Sumatra, Indonesia, 20th century, the scarlet silk ground woven with a white and red lattice grid to the field, within borders worked with gilt metal stars and ogival motifs, 96 x 270 cm. Provenance:...

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A South Indian papier mache wood dance mask, Kerala, India, late 19th-early 20th century, 31.5cm. high Provenance: Private Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010); acquired 1991 from Allan and Karen Beagle.

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A painted and lacquered wood vessel, North India, late 18th century, of circular form, with slightly loped sides, domed lid with attached domed knop, bronze fittings, incised with circles containing leaf design and peacocks alternating with...

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A scroll depicting Markandeya and Bhavana Rishi Purana performed before the Padma Sale, Padmasali caste, Eastern India, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, late 19th-early 20th century, approx. 600 cm long This scroll originates from Andhra Pradesh where...

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A unusually large cast brass lidded ewer, Mughal India, 18th century, the pear-shaped body on pedestal base standing on four small feet, with a straight spout and serpentine handle with dragon and lion-head terminals, including a hinged domed...

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A bronze brazier, India, 18th century, of octagonal form, on eight feet, the decoration with foliated scrollworks, with handles, domed finials, 40cm. diam. Provenance: Nagel Auction Germany, Lot 271.

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Two scenes of a princess on a terrace, Rajasthan, India, early 20th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gilt, the first with the princess haloed and being entertained by female musicians; the second the princess received a royal...

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Two large ochre-glazed pottery architectural tiles, India 19th century, each of coved form with central ridge, one terminating in a curved point, 26.8cm. and 27cm. long (2) The ochre colour of these tiles is associated with specifically Indian tile...

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A Mughal album page, the calligraphy signed Zaman Kani, India, early 17th century and later, ink and gouache heightened with gold on paper, recto Persian manuscript on paper with a central nasta'liq quatrain in praise of the Imam 'Ali signed...

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Girl holding a Wine Cup and Bottle standing under a Tree, North Deccan, possibly Maratha, India, early 18th century, opaque pigments heightened with silver and gold on paper, 18.5 x 12.5cm. A young girl standing under a flowering tree is one of the...

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An illustration from a Ragamala series: Tod Ragini, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India, 18th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on paper, a lady stands with a vina, feeding two deer, an attendant behind her, monkeys and birds play...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, opaque pigments on wasli paper, Raga Kali, son of Dipak, the upper half with a man in yellow playing a flute for two roosters against a blue background, separated by a...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, opaque pigments on wasli paper, Raga Dipaka, with a red skinned prince in a howdah on an elephant and two companions, accompanied by three soldiers on foot carrying...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, opaque pigments on wasli paper, Ragini Maru, wife of Shri, with a prince and his wife seated in a marble pavilion flanked by a maiden on either side, all on a flower-like...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, opaque pigments on wasli paper, Raga Shri Nath, with two male and two female acrobats performing with a drummer, all on a maroon background, with black devanagari...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, opaque pigments on wasli paper, Raga Sindhori and Raga Agar, sons of Shri, with two men in swordfight, one on horseback, on a gabled brick roof, and below a priest holds a...

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An illustration from an unusual Ragamala Series, India, Gujarat, circa 1800, Raga Gajadhar, opaque pigments on wasli paper, with two carpenters seated above and a prince holding a trident in each hand, flanked by a monkey on either side, with black...

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A standing portrait of Maharaja Shri Jaswant Singh Ji by Ka Murad, Bikaner, Rajasthan, North India, late 18th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted on a green ground, and smelling a flower, his elegant clothes embroidered...

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A portrait of a courtier, Bikaner school, India, circa 1800, opaque pigments on paper, shown facing right, wearing white robes and a yellow hat with jewelled band set back from his face, a sword, shield and dagger at his waist, mounted, glazed and...

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Lady holding a Wine Cup, by a Pahari artist working in the Garhwal style, 1780-1800, opaque watercolours heightened with gold on paper, 29.8 x 18.6cm. A heavily bejewelled lady is seated at a white marble balcony holding a blue-and-white porcelain...

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Lady with a stringed instrument and a gazelle, Bikaner, Rajasthan, circa 1800, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold and silver, Devanagari inscription to reverse, mounted, painting 14 x 9.7cm.

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A fine drawing of a seated nobleman, possibly by Nainsukh (circa 1710-1778), India, circa 1750, pencil and gouache on paper, the bearded kneeling figure with finely drawn robes the reverse with "No. 83" in a 19th century hand, two later pencil...

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A portrait of a nobleman with bow and arrow, Basohli school, c. 1690, shown seated and barefoot, his shield carried over his shoulder, his bow in one hand and arrow in the other, framed, painting 20 x 15cm. Private Collection UK since the 1980s

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A Mughal ivory-inlaid wooden chest, Northwest India, 17th century, of rectangular form with fall front revealing six drawers with applied openwork polychrome lattice panels surrounded by borders of inlaid ivory rosettes, large central drawer with...

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A pair of Mughal carved red sandstone panels, North India, 17th century, of rectangular form, carved in registers with floriated vases, 185 x 35.5cm. (2) (VAT charged on hammer price)

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A carved and pierced double-sided sandstone balustrade fragment, Agra, India, period of Shah Jahan mid-17th century, with flower buds alternating with flowering vases on a ground of openwork scrolling vine, 37cm. high x 67cm wide This fragment...

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A Mughal gem-set and enamelled tray, India, 18th century, of canted rectangular form, the tray set with table-cut diamonds, white sapphires, seed pearls, turquoise and cabochon rubies, on a blue and green enamel ground, with embossed forms of flora...

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A lacquered rhino hide shield with figurative decoration, Rajasthan, India, late 18th century, of circular form, the monochrome figural decoration arranged around four applied bronze bosses depicting various deities interspersed with exuberant...

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Four Mughal columnar shaped carved marble posts with finials in the shape of a closed lotus bud, India, period of Muhammad Shah, circa 1740, the front and back of each post plain with a single incised line forming a frame, carved to either side...

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