After much anticipation, Azca Auctions is delighted to announce their inaugural sale, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, taking place on Thursday 20th June at 11.00am BST.
The sale comprises over 250 lots showcasing the extraordinary diversity and celebrating the artistic craftsmanship of South, Southeast and Central Asia, as well as the Iranian plateau, the Middle East all the way to the Mediterranean shores.
This longed-for, inaugural auction opens with a remarkable Northern London private collection of Indian artefacts, previously unseen in the market. “An Eye for Detail” is meant to illustrate not only the artistic achievements and talents of Indian craftsmen, but also the multi-faceted cultural and religious reality the Indian Subcontinent managed to foster and keep alive throughout centuries. Three generations of collecting collide into a very personal, subjective and unusual selections of tools, vessels, paintings, accessories, photographs and decorative lots that range from £150 to £6,000 GBP, offering a chance to both seasoned buyers and new collectors to make their pick.
Following the private collection selection, the remaining 150 lots are divided between the Arts of South Asia and the Arts of the Islamic Lands, two worlds that, despite their substantial geographic distances, have always been tightly interlinked. Among the highlights, one can count a selection of eight official courtly album portraits of Mughal Emperors (lot 164); a large Qajar polychrome-painted moulded pottery tile with a banquet scene replicating the Safavid frescoes of the Chihil Sotun Palace in Isfahan (lot 206); and lastly, an elegant and intact 16th-century Ottoman Iznik plate with saz leaves and arabesques (lot 262).
Dive into a world of wonders and for any specific query, please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Department, Beatrice Campi at beatrice@azcaauctions.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Lot 7
A GLOBULAR HIGH-TIN METAL VASE North or Central India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 8
A SMALL GLOBULAR HIGH-TIN METAL VASE North or Central India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 13
AN INCISED OPENWORK BRASS LIDDED BOX Possibly Karnataka, South India, 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 19
AN ENGRAVED BRASS HAMSA DUCK FINIAL Possibly Deccan or Southern India, 18th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 20
A BRONZE PALANQUIN MAKARA HEAD FINIAL Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, Southern India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 22
A CAST BRONZE POCKET DAGGER WITH A VYALA HEAD South India, 18th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 34
TWO OPENWORK STEEL HALF-MOON BETEL NUTCRACKERS (SAROTA) North India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 35
TWO STEEL HALF-MOON BETEL NUTCRACKERS (SAROTA) North India, 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 36
THREE INDIAN NUTCRACKERS WITH TRIANGULAR STEEL BLADES South India, 19th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 40
AN INDIAN BRASS ROSEWATER SPRINKLER Northern India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 41
AN INDIAN BRASS FOOT SCRATCHER WITH A PAIR OF BIRDS India, mid to late 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 42
AN INDIAN METAL THREAD-EMBROIDERED PLUM VELVET FAN Northern India, second half 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 43
A STUDY OF A MUGHAL COURTLY COUPLE Possibly Faizabad or Lucknow, Northern India, 19th century
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Estimated at £500 - £700
Lot 48
SEVEN INDIAN STEEL AND BRASS WORKING TOOLS India, 18th century and later
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 51
THREE LARGE LADLES AND A MEASURING SPOON Kashmir or Northern India, 18th century and later
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 53
FOUR PAIRS OF STEEL AND BRASS SCISSORS Iran, 18th century, and India, 19th century and later
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 56
A CEREMONIAL BRONZE HANDGUARD WITH A SHAIVA TRISULA (TRIDENT) South India, 17th – 18th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 60
TWO BRONZE MINIATURE ICONS OF THE HINDU ELEPHANT GOD, GANESHA India, 18th and 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 61
THREE INDIAN MINIATURE BRONZE FIGURINES India, 18th century and later
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Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 69
THREE CAST BRONZE MINIATURE ICONS OF BALA KRISHNA Southern India, 19th century
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Estimated at £200 - £400
Lot 79
A CARVED HARDWOOD FOLDABLE QUR’AN STAND Northern India, 20th century
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Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 82
TWO INDIAN COPPER ALLOY INKWELLS India, 18th century and later
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 86
AN ENGRAVED BRASS GLOBULAR HUQQA BASE Possibly Deccan or Northern India, 19th century
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Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 87
A BELL-SHAPED BIDRI SILVER-INLAID HUQQA BASE Bidar, Deccan, Central India, 19th century
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Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 88
A BIDRI SILVER-INLAID TRAY Bidar, Deccan, Central India, second half 19th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 94
AN INDIAN OPENWORK STEEL KATAR DAGGER HILT India, 18th - early 19th century
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Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 95
TWO INDIAN STEEL AXE HEADS (TABARZIN) Northern India, 18th century
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Estimated at £300 - £500