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MORNING SESSION 10:00 AM (LOTS 1 - 234) A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION OF INDIAN PAINTINGS (LOTS 1-27) Christie's is delighted to offer a selection of twenty-seven lots from a Private European Collection of Indian Paintings. This is the second instalment of this collection that was offered in our Online Only sale India on Paper (29 May-12 June 2014). It included important Indian paintings such as The Death of Pralamba from a dispersed Bilaspur series of the Bhagavata Purana, circa 1770-80 and the Equestrian Portrait of Raja Sujan Singh by Ustad Qasim that sold successfully during the sale. The present selection includes fine examples from most Indian schools, from Pahari paintings to Mysore examples through to Rajput and Mughal works.

A PERI RIDING A COMPOSITE HORSE

POSSIBLY BASOHLI OR MANKOT, PAHARI SCHOOL, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1700

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A PERI RIDING A COMPOSITE HORSE
POSSIBLY BASOHLI OR MANKOT, PAHARI SCHOOL, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1700
Opaque pigments and gold on paper, the winged peri rides her horse towards a blue-skinned demon, on green ground, with red and black borders, the reverse with a devanagari inscription
8 ¼ x 8 1/8in. (21.5 x 20.6cm.)

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These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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