28th Oct, 2024 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ TRIPOD SIDE TABLE WITH DIVS AND COURTLY COUPLES
Possibly Srinagar, Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
A POLYCHROME-PAINTED, GILT AND LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ TRIPOD SIDE TABLE WITH DIVS AND COURTLY COUPLES
Possibly Srinagar, Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
The wooden side table polychrome-painted, gilt, and lacquered, supported by three slender, sloping legs ending in upward-turned feet enhanced with drop-shaped, curled leaves, the coiled stem fitted between two rounded bell-shaped elements, rising to a distinctive trefoil-shaped tabletop, the decorative repertoire typical of 19th and early 20th-century Kashmiri lacquered furniture featuring dense floral triumphs, rosette scrolls, interlocking vegetal meanderings livened by small birds, vine trellis and on the top, four panels with banquet and entertainment scenes, two at the court of divs with demonic attendants and mythical animals, and the latter two at an Indian princely court with female attendants, dancers and angels.
47cm diam. and 66.5cm high
For similar examples recently and successfully auctioned in the UK market, please see Chiswick Auctions, London, 28 October 2022, lot 346; 28 April 2023, lot 253; and 12 July 2023, lot 499.
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
A POLYCHROME-PAINTED, GILT AND LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ TRIPOD SIDE TABLE WITH DIVS AND COURTLY COUPLES
Possibly Srinagar, Kashmir, Northern India, second half 19th century
The wooden side table polychrome-painted, gilt, and lacquered, supported by three slender, sloping legs ending in upward-turned feet enhanced with drop-shaped, curled leaves, the coiled stem fitted between two rounded bell-shaped elements, rising to a distinctive trefoil-shaped tabletop, the decorative repertoire typical of 19th and early 20th-century Kashmiri lacquered furniture featuring dense floral triumphs, rosette scrolls, interlocking vegetal meanderings livened by small birds, vine trellis and on the top, four panels with banquet and entertainment scenes, two at the court of divs with demonic attendants and mythical animals, and the latter two at an Indian princely court with female attendants, dancers and angels.
47cm diam. and 66.5cm high
For similar examples recently and successfully auctioned in the UK market, please see Chiswick Auctions, London, 28 October 2022, lot 346; 28 April 2023, lot 253; and 12 July 2023, lot 499.
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)
