Lot Essay
For a discussion on Mughal Ganjifa, see lot 11 in this sale.
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WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE SAEED MOTAMED (LOTS 211-218)
A SET OF LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CIRCULAR GAME CARDS (GANJIFA) WITH ITS BOX
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A SET OF LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ CIRCULAR GAME CARDS (GANJIFA) WITH ITS BOX
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The box of rectangular form with slightly raised lid, the polychrome painted decoration depicting courtly life, the sides with a procession of a ruler mounted on a heavily caparisoned elephant followed by his retinue, the lid with a view of a palace and its garden, the lid sliding to reveal ninety three circular playing cards, each with a lattice-like diagram to its reverse
The box 6.1/2 x 2.3/8 x 2.5/8in. (16.5 x 6 x 6.5cm.), a card 1.1/2in. (4cm.) diam. each
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The box of rectangular form with slightly raised lid, the polychrome painted decoration depicting courtly life, the sides with a procession of a ruler mounted on a heavily caparisoned elephant followed by his retinue, the lid with a view of a palace and its garden, the lid sliding to reveal ninety three circular playing cards, each with a lattice-like diagram to its reverse
The box 6.1/2 x 2.3/8 x 2.5/8in. (16.5 x 6 x 6.5cm.), a card 1.1/2in. (4cm.) diam. each
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