• Auction 11184

    Looking East: Art from India and Western Asia

    10 November 2015 - 19 November 2015, London, South Kensington

    SALE TOTAL: 90,438 (GBP)
48 Lots for Sale 11184
Lot 1
AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF RAJA MADHO SINGH I
JODHPUR OR JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, MID-18TH CENTURY
Painting 10½ x 7¾in. (27.7 x 19.8cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 2
A LARGE EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF A RAJPUT RULER
RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Painting 12 1/8 x 8 3/8in. (30.8 x 21.2cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£3,750
($5,722)
Lot 4
A PAIR OF ALBUM PAGES
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY AND EARLIER, CALLIGRAPHY SIGNED 'ABD
Paintings 5½ x 3½in. (14 x 8.8cm.); folio 13½ x 9¼in. (34.5 x 23.3cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,770 - $5,278)

price realized
£2,250
($3,433)
Lot 5
A COURTESAN EATING A TROPICAL FRUIT
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1740
Painting 7¾ x 5in. (19.6 x 12.8cm.); folio 16 x 12in. (40.8 x 30.4cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,770 - $5,278)

price realized
£2,250
($3,433)
Lot 6
A COURTESAN POURS A CUP OF WINE
PROBABLY LUCKNOW, PROVINCIAL MUGHAL INDIA, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Painting 6¾ x 4 3/8in. (17.3 x 11.2cm.); folio 15¾ x 12in. (40.2 x 30.3cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
Lot 7
A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE : EMPEROR HUMAYUN WITH A EUROPEAN PISTOL AND SHAH...
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL INDIA, MID-18TH CENTURY
Portrait of Humayun 7 ¾ x 5in. (19.5 x 12.7cm.); page 13 x 10 ¾in. (32.5 x 27.4cm.); 18 x 15 5/8in. (45.7 x 39.8cm.) with frame
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£2,000
($3,052)
Lot 9
AN ALBUM PAGE: A DECCANI PRINCE RIDING AN ELEPHANT AND SHAH JAHAN RIDING AN...
DECCAN, CENTRAL INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY; PROVINCIAL MUGHAL INDIA, MID-18TH
Painting 10 ½ x 11 ¼in. (26.8 x 28.5cm.); page 13 ½ x 12 7/8in. (34.3 x 32.7cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($6,032 - $9,048)

price realized
£4,375
($6,676)
Lot 10
A MOUNTED FALCONER MEETS A WOODCUTTER
MUGHAL INDIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Painting 5 ¼ x 3 ¾in. (13.2 x 9.5cm.), page 13 ½ x 8 1/8in. (34.2 x 20.5cm.),
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£1,875
($2,861)
Lot 11
A STALLION
RAJASTHAN, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
6 1/8 x 8 3/8in. (15.5 x 21cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 12
A WILD BOAR HUNT
MEWAR, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA MID 18TH CENTURY
Folio 8 5/8 x 12in. (21.6 x 30.4cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 15
A GOLD NECKLACE
SOUTH INDIA, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
27cm. long overall
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£1,875
($2,861)
Lot 25
AN OTTOMAN JADE AND AMBER PIPE MOUTHPIECE, A JADE PIPE MOUTHPIECE AND A JADE...
OTTOMAN TURKEY AND INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The largest 11 ¼in. (28.5cm.) long
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,125
($1,716)
Lot 27
MAHARAJA HAMRAV SINGHJI OF DEVGARH
RAJASTHAN, INDIA, CIRCA 1820
11 ¾ x 8 1/8in. (29.9 x 20.6cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,750
($2,670)
Lot 28
AN ALBUM PAGE: A MUGHAL PRINCE AFTER A LION HUNT
MUGHAL INDIA, EARLY TO MID-18TH CENTURY; THE CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL SIGNED 'ABD
Painting 10 x 6 7/8in. (25.4 x 17.4cm.); page 13 ¼7 x 8 ½in. (33.8 x 21.5cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,770 - $5,278)

price realized
£2,500
($3,815)
Lot 29
A STALKING TIGER
BUNDI OR KOTAH, NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
5¾ x 4¼in. (14.6 x 10.7cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£2,750
($4,196)
Lot 30
A FALCON HUNT
PAHARI SCHOOL, NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
5 ¾ x 9in. (14.6 x 23cm.)
estimate
£500 - £700
($754 - $1,055)

price realized
£437
($667)
Lot 31
A VAISHNAVITE RAJA
PROBABLY BILASPUR, INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Folio 8½ x 6 1/8in. (21.5 x 15.4cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,262 - $3,016)

price realized
£2,500
($3,815)
Lot 33
BAHRAM GUR HUNTING
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1800
The painting 9 3/8 x 5 3/8in. (24 x 13.6cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,875
($2,861)
Lot 34
A PRINCE ENJOYING MUSIC ON A TERRACE
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Painting 10¼ x 7in. (25.8 x 17.8cm.); folio 15¾ x 10¾in. (40 x 27.2cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£3,125
($4,768)
Lot 35
THE SUFI SAINT BU 'ALI QALANDAR LISTENING TO MUSIC
MUGHAL INDIA, MID-18TH CENTURY
5 7/8 x 4 ¼in. (14.8 x 11.2cm.)
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($1,055 - $1,508)

price realized
£625
($953)
Lot 37
FOUR PORTRAITS OF INDIAN RAJAS AND COURTIERS
MUGHAL INDIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY TO 19TH CENTURY
Mus Singh - folio 8 5/8 x 4 7/8in. (21.8 x 12.3cm.); Mir Jumla - folio 5 7/8 x 8 7/8in. (15 x 22.3cm.); Ram Singh - 7 x 4 5/8in. (17.8 x 11.8cm.); Noble on a Terrace - 7¾ x 5¾in. (19.6 x 14.6cm)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£3,250
($4,959)
Lot 38
NAWAB ASAF AL-DAWLA OF AWADH
IN THE STYLE OF JOHANN ZOFFANY, LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Painting 7¾ x 4 7/8in. (19.7 x 12.2cm.); folio 12 x 9¼in. (30.6 x 23.3cm.)
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($1,055 - $1,508)

price realized
£1,125
($1,716)
Lot 42
A SILVER-INLAID BIDRI CARPET WEIGHT (MIR-I-FARSH)
BIDAR, DECCAN, 19TH CENTURY
5 ¼in. (13.5cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£1,875
($2,861)
Lot 43
A HOLY WOMAN LISTENING TO MUSIC
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL SCHOOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY
5 5/8 x 4 ¼in. (14.3 x 10.9cm;)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,206 - $1,809)

price realized
£1,187
($1,812)
Lot 44
A PRINCESS VISITS A YOGINI
BENGAL, EAST INDIA, CIRCA 1775
Painting 10 x 8 1/8 in. (25.3 x 20.3cm.); folio 11 1/8 x 9¼in. (28.3 x 23.4cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£3,125
($4,768)
Lot 46
TWO SILVER-INLAID BIDIRI WATER PIPE (HUQQA) BASES
BIDAR, DECCAN, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The largest 8in. (20.5cm.) high
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($2,262 - $3,770)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
Lot 47
A COMPLETE ENAMELLED CHESS SET
BENARES, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
The largest 6.2cm. high
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,770 - $5,278)

price realized
£3,000
($4,578)
Lot 49
A PRINCE HOLDING HIS BOW
PAHARI SCHOOL, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY
5 7/8 x 7 ¾in. (15 x 19.6cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,206 - $1,809)

price realized
£1,062
($1,621)
Lot 50
A PORTRAIT OF MAHARANA JAWAN SINGH
UDAIPUR, MEWAR, NORTH INDIA, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Painting 9 5/8 x 6 5/8in. (24.5 x 16.8cm.); folio 12 7/8 x 9 ¼in. (32.2 x 23.5cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£3,500
($5,341)
Lot 55
A NAWAB ENTERTAINED BY MUSICIANS ON A TERRACE
LUCKNOW OR MURSHIDABAD, NORTH INDIA, MID 18TH CENTURY
Painting 12 x 8½in. (30.3 x 21.5cm.); folio 14 x 10½in. (35.4 x 26.6cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($4,524 - $6,032)

price realized
£3,750
($5,722)
Lot 56
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A SERIES ON MUSICAL MODES (RAGAMALA):...
POSSIBLY BIKANER, MUGHAL INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
Painting 7 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (18 x 13cm.); folio 11 3/8 x 7 7/8in. (29 x 20.1cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,262 - $3,016)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
Lot 57
FOUR YOUNG PRINCES AT A LESSON WITH A MULLAH
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL OR DELHI, INDIA, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Painting 4 ½ x 6 3/8in ( 11.4 x 16.3cm.); folio 10 3/8 x 14in. (26.5 x 35.4cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,125
($1,716)
Lot 58
AN AMOUROUS COUPLE
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Painting 3 7/8 x 5 7/8in. (10 x 15cm.), page 9 1/8 x 14 1/8in. (23.2 x 36cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 60
A PRINCE AND HIS CONSORT
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1760-80
Painting 7 ¼ x 3 7/8in. (18.5 x 9.8cm.), Page 11 5/8 x 7 ¼in. (29.5 x 18.4cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£2,500
($3,815)
Lot 61
AN ILLUSTRATION TO THE BHAGAVATA PURANA: A SAGE ADDRESSES RUKMANI'S...
KANGRA OR GULER, NORTH INDIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
10 ¼ x 7in. (26 x 17.9cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 62
HANUMAN AND A KNEELING GURU
KANGRA, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Folio 5 1/8 x 7 1/8in. (12.9 x 18.1cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,250
($1,907)
Lot 63
FOUR INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS
NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY
The prince on horseback 13 x 9 ¼in (33 x 23.5cm.) (visible)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
Lot 64
A FINE ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
SIGNED 'UMAR, CENTRAL ASIA, DATED AH 1313/1895-96 AD
10 ¼ x 13 5/8in. (26.3 x 35.3cm.); frame 11 5/8 x 14 7/8in. (29.5 x 37.7cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,000
($1,526)
Lot 67
AN ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
SIGNED MUSTAFA AL-MAJDI KNOWN AS HAFIZ AL-QUR'AN, OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH
Panel 5 3/8 x 8 3/8in. (13.7 x 21.3cm.); frame 11 ¼ x 14 ½in. (28.7 x 36.8cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£2,250
($3,433)
Lot 70
A SILVER-EMBROIDERED PANEL FROM A COVER OF THE HOLY SHRINES
EGYPT OR SAUDI ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY
38 x 37in. (97 x 95cm.) without frame
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,770 - $5,278)

price realized
£2,500
($3,815)
Lot 73
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN SILVER CUPS
TURKEY, PERIOD OF SULTAN 'ABD AL-HAMID II (R. 1876-1909)
Each 5 ½in. (14cm.) high
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($3,016 - $4,524)

price realized
£2,250
($3,433)
Lot 74
A LARGE SILVER REPOUSSÉ HAMMAM BOWL
OTTOMAN TURKEY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
9in. (22.8cm.) diam.
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,809 - $2,714)

price realized
£1,125
($1,716)
Lot 77
A 'MOORISH' OCCASIONAL TABLE
PROBABLY KUTAHYA, OTTOMAN TURKEY, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
19 ½in. (49.5cm.) high
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£937
($1,430)
Lot 83
A FINE ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
SIGNED 'AMMAR AL-MUNJI, TUNISIA, MID-20TH CENTURY
Visible 12 ½ x 23 ¾in. (31.7 x 60.4cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,262 - $3,016)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
Lot 87
A RARE CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION ON GILT LEAF
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Leaf 9 ¼in. (23.7cm.) long; frame 16 7/8in. (43cm.) long
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,262 - $3,016)

price realized
£1,625
($2,479)
Lot 88
A PAGE FROM A MEDIAEVAL INDIAN QUR'AN MANUSCRIPT
SULTANATE INDIA, CIRCA 1400 AD
Folio 9 x 8 ½in. (22.8 x 21.6cm.); 15 1/8 x 12 5/8in. (38.5 x 32.2cm.)
estimate
£400 - £600
($603 - $904)

price realized
£625
($953)
Lot 90
A CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION ON GILT LEAF
SIGNED MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, DATED AH 1319/1901-02 AD
7 ¼ x 14 ½in. (18.5 x 37cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,508 - $2,262)

price realized
£1,062
($1,621)
Lot 102
A LARGE GILT BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
SAMSON, FRANCE, CIRCA 1880
18 ¼in. (46.5cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($2,262 - $3,016)

price realized
£1,500
($2,289)
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