• Auction 18957

    Arts of India: Heavenly Gods and Earthly Pleasures

    4 June 2020 - 26 June 2020, London

    SALE TOTAL: 271,625 (GBP)
45 Lots for Sale 18957
Lot 3
A BATTLE SCENE
SUB-IMPERIAL MUGHAL, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1600
Painting 6 7/8 x 6in. (17.5 x 15.2cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,500 - $2,250)

price realized
£4,375
($5,429)
Lot 4
A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: THE TAJ MAHAL AND A BIRD OF PREY
MUGHAL DELHI, INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Largest painting 9 ¾ x 5 3/8in. (24.8 x 13.6cm.); folio 16 x 10 ½in. (40.6 x 26.5cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,875 - $3,125)

price realized
£2,000
($2,482)
Lot 7
A KNEELING PORTRAIT OF A SIKH NOBLE MAN
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Folio 10 1/8 x 8 ¼in. (25.6 x 20.8cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,500 - $3,750)

price realized
£6,875
($8,531)
Lot 8
A DOUBLE-SIDED LONG SHAWL (DORUKA)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870
116 ½ x 49 ½in. (296 x 126cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,500 - $3,750)

price realized
£20,000
($24,820)
Lot 9
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: KRISHNA CONVERSING WITH A...
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 9 ¾ x 6 3/8in. (24.8 x 16.2cm.); folio 13 x 9 1/8in. (33 x 23.2cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,250 - $10,000)

price realized
£16,250
($20,166)
Lot 13
A FINE SILVER-INLAID BIDRI EWER
BIDAR, DECCAN, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
11in. (28 cm.) high
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,000 - $7,500)

price realized
£4,000
($4,964)
Lot 14
A LARGE MOON SHAWL (CHANDAR)
NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
97 x 93 ½in. (246.5 x 236.8cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,875 - $2,500)

price realized
£1,500
($1,861)
Lot 17
A CELESTIAL GLOBE
NORTH INDIA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
9¼in. (23.4cm.) diam.
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£3,750
($4,653)
Lot 18
PORTRAIT OF THE MUGHAL EMPEROR AKBAR II
LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1830-40
Painting 3 ½ x 2 ¾in. (8.8 x 7cm.); folio 6 ½ x 5 1/8in. (16.5 x 13cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£4,750
($5,894)
Lot 19
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL MOUNTED GOLD-HILTED SWORD (SHAMSHIR)
THE BLADE, IRAN OR INDIA, 18TH CENTURY; THE HILT, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
36 ¼in. (92cm.) long
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,250 - $1,875)

price realized
£1,250
($1,551)
Lot 20
A CARVED ROCK-CRYSTAL SPOUTED BOWL
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Width 4 7/8in. (12.3cm.) wide including spout
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,125 - $4,375)

price realized
£5,000
($6,205)
Lot 21
AN EMBROIDERED SHAWL (AMLI RUMAL)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1860
73 ¼ x 64 7/8in. (186 x 165cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,250 - $1,875)

price realized
£1,125
($1,396)
Lot 22
THE EMPEROR BABUR CONVERSING WITH HIS SON
MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1630
Illustration 7. 7/8 x 4. 5/8in. (19.8 x 11.5cm.); folio 13. 7/8 x 9. 3/8in. (35 x 23.9cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,250 - $8,750)

price realized
£8,750
($10,858)
Lot 23
A FIGURAL STEEL PUSH-DAGGER (KATAR)
INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
19 7/8in. (50.5cm.) long
estimate
£700 - £1,000
($875 - $1,250)

price realized
£2,375
($2,947)
Lot 24
TWO ENAMELLED SILVER ANKLETS
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Each 5 3/8in. (13.6cm.) diam.
estimate
£600 - £800
($750 - $1,000)

price realized
£1,375
($1,706)
Lot 27
A MOON SHAWL (CHANDAR)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1850
89 x 83 ½in.(226 x 212cm.)
estimate
£1,200 - £1,800
($1,500 - $2,250)

price realized
£1,500
($1,861)
Lot 28
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: KRISHNA SEATED WITH RADHA
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 9 ¾ x 6 ½in. (24.8 x 16.5cm.); folio 13 x 9 1/8in. (33 x 23.2cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,000 - $7,500)

price realized
£15,000
($18,615)
Lot 30
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: KRISHNA ENTHRONED
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 10 1/8 x 6 ¾in. (25.7 x 17.2cm.); folio 12 ¾ x 8 5/8in. (32.4 x 21.9cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,000 - $7,500)

price realized
£13,750
($17,063)
Lot 33
AN EMBROIDERED FIGURAL SQUARE SHAWL (AMLI RUMAL)
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
64 1/8 x 63 ¾in. (163 x 162cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,125 - $4,375)

price realized
£6,250
($7,756)
Lot 35
A LONG SHAWL FRAGMENT (DOCHALLA)
NORTH INDIA, THE BORDERS CIRCA 1700, THE FIELD LATER
110 x 21in. (280 x 62.4cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£7,500
($9,307)
Lot 36
A LONG SHAWL (JAMAWAR)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1850
120 5/8 x 48in. (307 x 122cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,250 - $1,875)

price realized
£2,125
($2,637)
Lot 37
TWO JADE HOOKAH MOUTHPIECES
INDIA, 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
5 7/8in. (16cm.) and 2 1/8in. (5.5cm.) long
estimate
£1,400 - £2,000
($1,750 - $2,500)

price realized
£3,000
($3,723)
Lot 39
AN INSET GOLD BROOCH
NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
2in. (5.1cm.) across
estimate
£500 - £700
($625 - $875)

price realized
£1,000
($1,241)
Lot 40
A DOUBLE-SIDED ILLUSTRATION OF TREES
NORTH INDIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
10 ¾ x 7in. (27.5 x 17.8cm.)
estimate
£200 - £300
($250 - $375)

price realized
£500
($620)
Lot 42
THREE FOLIOS FROM THE LOUISA PARLBY ALBUM
COMPANY SCHOOL, MURSHIDABAD, BENGAL, CIRCA 1795-1803
Painting 10 3/8 x 14 3/8in. (26.4 x 36.7cm.); folio 19 5/8 x 30 in. (50 x 76.4 cm.) each
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£3,750
($4,653)
Lot 43
AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: PATAMANJARI RAGINI OF...
AURANGABAD, DECCAN, INDIA, CIRCA 1660
Painting 7 ½ x 6 ½in. (19 x 16.5cm.); folio 10 5/8 x 9in. (27 x 22.8cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£3,500
($4,343)
Lot 45
AN EVENING SERENADE
DELHI, NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Painting 7 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (20 x 12.5 cm.); folio 20 7/8 x 11 3/8 in. (53 x 29 cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,000 - $7,500)

price realized
£9,375
($11,634)
Lot 46
A COMPOSITE PRAYER MAT
NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
38 x 27in. (96.6 x 68.6cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,000 - $1,500)

price realized
£1,000
($1,241)
Lot 47
IBRAHIM ADHAM VISITED BY ANGELS
PROBABLY MURSHIDABAD, BENGAL, EAST INDIA, CIRCA 1790-1800
Folio 9 ½ x 7 ½in. (24.2 x 19cm.)
estimate
£600 - £800
($750 - $1,000)

price realized
£1,625
($2,016)
Lot 48
TWO PRAYER MATS
NORTH INDIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The first 51 ½ x 36 ¾in. (130.8 x 93.4cm.); the second 49 ¾ x 30 ¾in. (126.4 x 78.2cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
($1,250 - $1,875)

price realized
£1,000
($1,241)
Lot 52
A CAMEL TRAIN
ATTRIBUTED TO HUSAYN, PROBABLY ALLAHABAD, MUGHAL INDIA, CIRCA 1600-1604
Drawing 4 1/8 x 2 3/8in. (10.4 x 6.1cm.); folio 14 7/8 x 10 1/8in. (37.8 x 25.7cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,250 - $8,750)

price realized
£6,875
($8,531)
Lot 53
EIGHT COMPANY SCHOOL STUDIES OF VARIOUS TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS
PATNA, NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The largest folio 10 x 7 5/8in. (25.5 x 19.4cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £7,000
($6,250 - $8,750)

price realized
£6,000
($7,446)
Lot 54
TWO COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTINGS
INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Bullock: 9 3/8 x 14 3/8 in. (24 x 36.5 cm.)
Water buffalo: 9 1/8 x 14 in. (23.2 x 35.7 cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
($3,750 - $6,250)

price realized
£3,750
($4,653)
Lot 55
A GEM SET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SWORD (TULWAR) HILT, LOCKET AND CHAPE
INDIA, DATED VS 1955 (1898-99 AD)
Hilt 7 ½in. (19cm.); locket 3 3/8 in. (8.5cm.); chape 5 5/8 in. (14.3cm.)
estimate
£35,000 - £45,000
($43,750 - $56,250)

price realized
£40,000
($49,640)
Lot 56
MAHARAWAL AKHI SINGH IN DURBAR
SIGNED MANGAL CHATERAN, JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN, NORTH WEST INDIA, CIRCA 1730-40
Folio 11 ½ x 16 in. (29.2 x 40.8 cm.)
estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,250 - $10,000)

price realized
£6,250
($7,756)
Lot 57
A BATTLE AXE (ZAGHNAL)
POSSIBLY DECCAN, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
26¼in. (66.7cm.) long
estimate
£500 - £800
($625 - $1,000)

price realized
£750
($930)
Lot 58
A SQUARE MOON SHAWL (CHANDAR)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1865
75 x 73in. (190.6 x 185.6cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,875 - $2,500)

price realized
£1,500
($1,861)
Lot 61
A STRIPED SHAWL PANEL (KHATRAAZ JAMAWAR)
NORTH INDIA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
49 x 46 ¼in. (124.5 x 117.5cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,000 - $1,500)

price realized
£750
($930)
Lot 66
A PANEL OF METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED CRIMSON VELVET
PROBABLY UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, 19TH CENTURY
15 ½ x 27 ¼in. (39.4 x 69.2cm.)
estimate
£500 - £800
($625 - $1,000)

price realized
£500
($620)
Lot 67
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: AN OLDER SAKHI COMFORTS...
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 10 x 6 ½in. (25.4 x 16.4cm.); folio 12 7/8 x 9 1/8in. (32.8 x 23.1cm.)
estimate
£3,500 - £5,000
($4,375 - $6,250)

price realized
£12,500
($15,512)
Lot 68
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: KRISHNA AND RADHA AT A...
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 10 3/8 x 6 ¾in. (26.4 x 17.3cm.); folio 12 7/8 x 9 ¼in. (32.8 x 23.5cm.)
estimate
£4,000 - £6,000
($5,000 - $7,500)

price realized
£13,750
($17,063)
Lot 69
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: RADHA SEATED WITH A CONFIDANT...
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Painting 10 7/8 x 7in. (27.6 x 17.7cm.); folio 13 x 9 ¼in. (33 x 23.5cm.)
estimate
£3,500 - £5,000
($4,375 - $6,250)

price realized
£10,625
($13,185)
Lot 73
A MOON SHAWL (CHANDAR)
NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
57 7/8 x 46 ½in. (147 x 118cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,000 - $1,500)

price realized
£750
($930)
Lot 75
A LONG SHAWL (DOCHALLA)
NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
116 ½ x 47 ¼in. (296 x 120cm.)
estimate
£2,500 - £3,500
($3,125 - $4,375)

price realized
£4,000
($4,964)
Lot 76
A DOUBLE-SIDED SQUARE SHAWL (DORUKA RUMAL)
NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1870
78 x 78in. (198.2 x 198.2cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
($1,875 - $2,500)

price realized
£9,375
($11,634)
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