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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JOHN ROBERT ALDERMAN AND THE LATE DR. MARK ZEBROWSKI (LOTS 141-179)Christie’s is delighted to offer this section (lots 141-179) of works from the collection of John Robert Alderman and the Late Dr. Mark Zebrowski. Indian textiles form the core of the selection, with fine examples from the Mughal period including velvets, embroideries and chintz. Shown together in this catalogue, they are a vibrant illustration of this field of Indian art with examples from north, central and south east India. Recent exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum, New York (Interwoven Globe, 2013) and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Fabric of India, 2015) have revived attention in this important category. Between 1600 and 1800, India was the greatest exporter of textiles in the world. The block-printed and painted chintz textiles in this collection are particularly interesting, many of them being well-preserved and having retained their brilliant colours. The collection is not limited to textiles and also includes metalwork, paintings, 19th and early 20th century views of India as well as the reference library of the late Dr. Mark Zebrowski. Zebrowski was the author of two seminal works - on Deccani painting and Indian metalwork, both of which are still an important reference today (Deccani Painting, 1983; Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, 1997). The reference library offered here includes over 700 books on Indian and Islamic art, some of them rare and out of print. It represents a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to acquire the result of a life-long dedication to this field.
A FINE FLORAL EMBROIDERED PANEL
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
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A FINE FLORAL EMBROIDERED PANEL
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Of rectangular form, the field embroidered with radiating central garnet and green flower bloom within a cusped medallion, surrounded with curved floral twigs with heavy blooms, each corner with an inward facing floral spray, the border with a scrolling floral tendril between two narrow registers of swaying floral garland, backed
53 ¼ x 35 3/8in. (135.2 x 89.8cm.)
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Of rectangular form, the field embroidered with radiating central garnet and green flower bloom within a cusped medallion, surrounded with curved floral twigs with heavy blooms, each corner with an inward facing floral spray, the border with a scrolling floral tendril between two narrow registers of swaying floral garland, backed
53 ¼ x 35 3/8in. (135.2 x 89.8cm.)