NORTH INDIA, 17TH CENTURY

Details

A MUGHAL RED SANDSTONE PANEL
NORTH INDIA, 17TH CENTURY
The mottled red sandstone of rectangular form, deeply carved with a central floral motif surrounded by floral scrolling vine, within fluted border, mounted on metal stand
25 5/8 x 45 ½ x 1 5/8in. (65.2 x 115.5 x 4cm.) (without stand)

Provenance

Spink and Son, London, before circa 1995
Private Collection, London, sold September 2010 to
Simon Ray Ltd, sold through London trade to present owner

Literature

Gopis, Goddesses and Demons, exhibition catalogue, Spink & Son, London, November 2000, no.57

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

A similar sandstone panel sold in these Rooms, 23 September 2005, lot 81. Although the overall design was different (that had a chini kana design of small wall-niches filled with bottles and vessels), the smaller details such as the fleshy leaves that make up the frames for the design are very similar to those found on ours. That was dated to the 17th century. Another, almost identical in design and also attributed to the 17th century sold at Sotheby’s, London, 25 May 2005, lot 120.

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