19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A LARGE QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PANEL WITH A BATTLE SCENE
Qajar Iran, second half 19th century
A LARGE QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PANEL WITH A BATTLE SCENE
Qajar Iran, second half 19th century
Of rectangular shape, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, depicting a dynamic and densely populated battle scene, the panel filled with rows of mounted warriors in richly ornamented robes and archaistic Safavid turbans with taj batons and helmets, the faces animated with grief, resolve, and pathos, the tumult of combat rendered with meticulous detail, showing lances, shields, swords, fallen bodies, and beheaded figures scattered across a stylised plain, possibly depicting a romanticised version of the Battle of Chaldiran or one of the major military battles between the Safavids and their enemies including the Uzbeks, at the centre a bearded figure on a white horse surrounded by followers and adversaries, with an inscription reading Shah Najaf, possibly a later attribution, mounted, glazed and framed.
54.5cm x 36cm including the frame
Sold for £738
A LARGE QAJAR LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PANEL WITH A BATTLE SCENE
Qajar Iran, second half 19th century
Of rectangular shape, painted in polychromes, gilt and lacquered, depicting a dynamic and densely populated battle scene, the panel filled with rows of mounted warriors in richly ornamented robes and archaistic Safavid turbans with taj batons and helmets, the faces animated with grief, resolve, and pathos, the tumult of combat rendered with meticulous detail, showing lances, shields, swords, fallen bodies, and beheaded figures scattered across a stylised plain, possibly depicting a romanticised version of the Battle of Chaldiran or one of the major military battles between the Safavids and their enemies including the Uzbeks, at the centre a bearded figure on a white horse surrounded by followers and adversaries, with an inscription reading Shah Najaf, possibly a later attribution, mounted, glazed and framed.
54.5cm x 36cm including the frame
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
