28th Oct, 2024 12:00

Arts of India and the Islamic Lands

 
Lot 37
 

37

A CALLIGRAPHIC EXERCISE IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT
India, late 19th - early 20th century

A CALLIGRAPHIC EXERCISE IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT
India, late 19th - early 20th century

Indian manuscript on wove , silver-sprinkled paper, with 8ll. of bold, black ink Devanagari script to the page, the calligraphic exercise opening with a row of Indian alphabet vowels and proceeding with consonants and joint letters such as ksh, kr, and tr, on the lower right corner a string of decimal numerals from 1 to 11, the central field decorated with découpaged squares pasted in between the calligraphic lines, the composition encased within orange and brown-painted concentric borders.

45cm x 31cm

Sold for £172


 

A CALLIGRAPHIC EXERCISE IN DEVANAGARI SCRIPT
India, late 19th - early 20th century

Indian manuscript on wove , silver-sprinkled paper, with 8ll. of bold, black ink Devanagari script to the page, the calligraphic exercise opening with a row of Indian alphabet vowels and proceeding with consonants and joint letters such as ksh, kr, and tr, on the lower right corner a string of decimal numerals from 1 to 11, the central field decorated with découpaged squares pasted in between the calligraphic lines, the composition encased within orange and brown-painted concentric borders.

45cm x 31cm

Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 28th Oct, 2024

 

Following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this June, our Islamic and Indian Art department is pleased to present their upcoming auction, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, which is now live on our website. The auction is taking place on Monday 28th October and features a curated selection of over 200 artworks showcasing the mesmerising artistic variety and kaleidoscopic cultural heritage of these distant lands. From the Mediterranean shores, Near and Middle East, the Iranian plateau, all the way to Central and South Asia, the lots in the sale cover a span of over ten centuries of outstanding artistic achievements.


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.

Viewing

Viewing will take place at the following address:

Azca Auctions
188R Hammersmith Road
London, W6 7DJ

 

Viewing Times:

 

Saturday 19th Oct - 11am - 4pm

Sunday 20th Oct  - 11am - 4pm

Monday 21st Oct- 10am - 4pm

Tuesday 22nd Oct - 10am - 4pm

Wednesday 23rd Oct - 10am - 4pm

Thursday 24th Oct - 10am - 4pm

Friday 25th Oct - 10am - 4pm

Saturday 26th Oct - 11am - 4pm

Sunday 27th Oct - 11am - 4pm

 

The sale will take place on Monday October 28th at 12pm GMT (London)

 

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