20th May, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026
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A COURT SCENE ON A TERRACE, DECCAN, HYDERABAD, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
opaque colours and gold on paper laid on card, the two dignitaries kneeling on a finely patterned carpet with courtly accoutrements around them, five courtiers in attendance on a carpet with a bold lotiform design, three further attendant figures, two of African origin, beyond the terrace, folio 24.3 x 35cm.
Provenance: Offered at Bonhams, 6th October 2015, lot 163
The scene appears to depict something of the court etiqette and the protocol involved in diplomatic engagment and social hierarchical arangements. It is complemented by some exquisite decorative details such as the boldly patterned carpet, the refined accesories and the elaborately carved balustrade.
Sold for £3,200
opaque colours and gold on paper laid on card, the two dignitaries kneeling on a finely patterned carpet with courtly accoutrements around them, five courtiers in attendance on a carpet with a bold lotiform design, three further attendant figures, two of African origin, beyond the terrace, folio 24.3 x 35cm.
Provenance: Offered at Bonhams, 6th October 2015, lot 163
The scene appears to depict something of the court etiqette and the protocol involved in diplomatic engagment and social hierarchical arangements. It is complemented by some exquisite decorative details such as the boldly patterned carpet, the refined accesories and the elaborately carved balustrade.
Auction: Live Sale: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, 20th May, 2026
The sale includes the collection of Robert Skelton OBE, curator of Indian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It comprises some exquisite 18th and 19th century Indian paintings and drawings as well as a fine group of modern Indian paintings with works by Shiavax Chavda (1914 - 1990), Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002), K Laxma Goud (B. 1940) and Jayashree Chakravarty (B. 1956). Tiles, Indian bronzes, thewa boxes, a silver gilt ewer, a ‘Koftgari’ pen box and a Mughal carved black jade dagger are also among the lots in this collection.
Also in the same sale is 10th -12th century Persian pottery, a monumental pair of 19th century doors, Persian and Syrian ceramics including tiles, also Iznic tiles from Ottoman Anatolia. Other lots include Indian bronze figures, small furniture, textiles and rugs.
Auction Location: London, UK
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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Sunday 17th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 18th May: 10am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 19th May: 10am to 5pm
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