Auction Location: London, UK
The sales include sculpture, bronzes, metalwork, textiles and paintings representative of the richly varied styles seen across the Indian subcontinent, from early Buddhist and Jain art to Mughal and European-influenced works of art of the colonial era.
Works of art from all parts of the Islamic world, from Morocco in the west, through the Middle East, Persia and Central Asia to muslim China and South East Asia in the East are included in the sale. Objects range in date from the early centuries of Islam to the early 20th century at a wide range of price levels.
The sales also include Khmer, Thai and Javanese sculpture and bronzes, textiles from the Indonesian islands, Thai ceramics, Burmese lacquer and Buddhist manuscripts. Works of art range from the early Indian-influenced styles from 9th century Java to the elaborate carved and lacquered woodwork from Colonial Burma.
For full details of bibliographic references, see pages 192-193 of the page turning and printed versions of the catalogue.
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Name: Mr Arthur Millner
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Name: Nicholas Shaw
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Lot 97 - A SMALL MING-STYLE BRONZE CENSER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, QING DYNASTY
Lot 98 - A CHINESE BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER FOR THE ISLAMIC MARKET, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 101 - A SAFAVID PARCEL GILT AND NIELLO SILVER SCENT BOTTLE, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 102 - A LATE OTTOMAN PARCEL-GILT SILVER INCENSE BURNER, CIRCA 1900
Lot 103 - ◉ AN OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHAMSHIR, PROBABLY REIGN OF ABDULAZIZ, R. 1861-1876
Lot 104 - A LUSTRE DISH, PROBABLY MUEL, ZARAGOZA, SPAIN, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Lot 105 - THREE QAJAR GLAZE PAINTED AND CUERDA SECA TILES, PERSIA, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Lot 107 - A LARGE DAMASCUS TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Lot 108 - A FRAGMENTARY DAMASCUS TILE, OTTOMAN SYRIA, LATE 16TH CENTURY
Lot 112 - AN IZNIK PANEL OF THREE TILES, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1600
Lot 113 - A LARGE MULTAN MOULDED RELIEF TILE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 114 - A LARGE MULTAN TILE, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN, CIRCA 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 115 - SIX TILES FROM A CALLIGRAPHIC FRIEZE, PROBABLY SINDH, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 116 - A GILDED AND ENAMELLED GLASS 'MAMLUK REVIVAL' BASIN, FRANCE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Lot 117 - AN IZNIK HEXAGONAL TILE FRAGMENT, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, 1530-1540
Lot 118 - AN IZNIK BORDER TILE SECTION, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1570
Lot 122 - A LARGE GLAZED POTTERY STAR TILE, MULTAN, PAKISTAN, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Lot 125 - A CANTAGALLI LUSTRE RELIEF TILE IN KASHAN STYLE, ITALY, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Lot 126 - A PAIR OF PORCELAIN FIGURES OF OTTOMAN SOLDIERS, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 128 - AN IZNIK DISH, OTTOMAN ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
Lot 130 - A SAFAVID BLACK PAINTED TURQUOISE 'KUBACHI' DISH, PERSIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Lot 132 - A MAMLUK BLUE AND WHITE TILE, SYRIA OR EGYPT, 15TH CENTURY
Lot 133 - THREE FRAGMENTARY DIYARBAKIR BORDER TILES, SOUTHERN ANATOLIA, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
Lot 134 - TWO CUERDA SECA TILES, SAFAVID OR ZAND, PERSIA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Lot 136 - A LATE SAFAVID OR ZAND CUERDA SECA TILE, PERSIA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Lot 137 - A SAFAVID CUERDA SECA TILE DEPICTING AN ANGEL, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY
Lot 138 - A MUGHAL CUERDA SECA TILE, DELHI OR LAHORE, MID-17TH CENTURY
Lot 139 - A CARVED WOOD STRUT, KATHMANDU VALLEY, NEPAL, 15TH/16TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Lot 140 - A PALA GILT WOOD MODEL OF THE MAHABODHI SHRINE, BODH GAYA, INDIA, CIRCA 11TH CENTURY
Lot 141 - A THANG-KA DEPICTING FORMS OF THE BUDDHA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 142 - A PAIR OF SINO-TIBETAN THANG-KAS DEPICTING THE EIGHTEEN ARHATS, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 143 - A THANG-KA DEPICTING LHA-MO ON HER MULE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 147 - A GROUP OF THIRTEEN SMALL BUDDHIST PAINTINGS OF DEITIES, TIBET, CIRCA 1900
Lot 149 - A SINO-TIBETAN THANG-KA DEPICTING A LAMA, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 150 - A THANG-KA DEPICTING MONKS IN A MONASTERY, NEPAL OR TIBET, MID-20TH CENTURY
Lot 151 - A THANG-KA DEPICTING LHA-MO ON HER MULE, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 152 - ◉ A CARVED POWDER FLASK AND FLINT POUCH, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 154 - A THANG-KA DEPICTING BUDDHA, TIBET, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Lot 155 - A SINO-TIBETAN THANG-KA DEPICTING VAJRADHARA IN YAB-YUM WITH HIS CONSORT
Lot 156 - A BLACK GROUND THANG-KA DEPICTING MAHAKALA, TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 158 - TWO SMALL SILVER RITUAL THUNDERBOLTS (DORJE), TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 159 - TWO CARVED AND PAINTED ARCHITECTURAL STRUTS, NEPAL, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Lot 160 - A GROUP OF FIVE HINDU TANTRIC PAINTINGS, NEPAL, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 163 - A PINK SANDSTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT DEPICTING UMAMAHESVARA, CENTRAL INDIA, 8TH/9TH CENTURY
Lot 164 - A BUFF SANDSTONE FRAGMENTARY CORBEL, CENTRAL INDIA, 11TH/12THCENTURY
Lot 165 - A KUSHAN MOTTLED PINK SANDSTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT, MATHURA, INDIA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY A.D.
Lot 166 - A KUSHAN PANEL DEPICTING A TRITON WITH A PAIR OF MAKARAS, MATHURA, INDIA, 1ST-2ND CENTURY
Lot 169 - A SUNGA FRAGMENTARY PLAQUE DEPICTING A YAKSHI, BENGAL, 1ST CENTURY B.C./1ST CENTURY A.D.
Lot 170 - A SUNGA STONE ROUNDEL, NORTHERN INDIA, 1ST CENTURY B.C./FIRST CENTURY A.D.
Lot 173 - A SMALL STEATITE FIGURE OF PADMAPANI, KASHMIR, CIRCA 7TH CENTURY
Lot 174 - A GREY GREEN STEATITE SIVA LINGAM, KASHMIR, 8TH/9TH CENTURY
Lot 175 - A SMALL STEATITE FIGURE OF A YAKSHI, KASHMIR, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY
Lot 176 - A SMALL JAIN CARVED BLACK STONE FIGURE OF CANDRAPRABHA, KARNATAKA, 12TH CENTURY
Lot 177 - A BUFF SANDSTONE FRAGMENTARY FEMALE BUST, CENTRAL INDIA, 8TH/9TH CENTURY
Lot 178 - THE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL OF THE LAW, ANDHRA PRADESH, 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Lot 179 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, SOUTH INDIA, 15TH-16TH CENTURY
Lot 180 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT, PROBABLY WESTERN DECCAN, INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 181 - AN EARLY BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, KARNATAKA, CIRCA 12TH / 13TH CENTURY
Lot 182 - A BRASS MASK OF KALI, DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Lot 183 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF SIVA AND PARVATI RIDING ON NANDI BULL, WESTERN DECCAN, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 184 - A JAIN BRONZE FIGURE OF SUPARSVANATHA, WESTERN DECCAN, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Lot 185 - A SMALL BRONZE FIGURE OF NARASIMHA, SOUTH INDIA, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY
Lot 186 - A JAIN FRAGMENTARY BRONZE SHRINE, GUJARAT, WESTERN INDIA, DATED SAMVAT 1522/1466 A.D
Lot 187 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, WESTERN DECCAN, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
Lot 188 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF GANESHA, KERALA, SOUTH INDIA, 15TH/16TH CENTURY
Lot 189 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISASURAMARDINI, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Lot 190 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF KRISHNA VENUGOPALA, BENGAL, EASTERN INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
Lot 191 - A BRONZE RITUAL SPRINKLER IN THE FORM OF A COW, INDIA, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
Lot 192 - A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A HORSE, WESTERN DECCAN, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY