19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A CARVED INDIAN BANDED AGATE DRINKING CUP WITH PEACOCK HANDLE
Northern India, late 19th century
A CARVED INDIAN BANDED AGATE DRINKING CUP WITH PEACOCK HANDLE
Northern India, late 19th century
Finely carved from a single piece of semi-translucent yellow banded agate, of lobed oval form with petal-like contours and scalloped rim, the handle shaped as a peacock with a gracefully arched neck and finely incised feathers, the underside with a stylised lotus flower medallion in low relief, the warm caramel and honey tones of the stone highlighted by natural red inclusions and veining, an example of the enduring influence of the Mughal jade and hardstone carving tradition which flourished in 16th and 17th-century India for both courtly and export use.
14cm long
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
A CARVED INDIAN BANDED AGATE DRINKING CUP WITH PEACOCK HANDLE
Northern India, late 19th century
Finely carved from a single piece of semi-translucent yellow banded agate, of lobed oval form with petal-like contours and scalloped rim, the handle shaped as a peacock with a gracefully arched neck and finely incised feathers, the underside with a stylised lotus flower medallion in low relief, the warm caramel and honey tones of the stone highlighted by natural red inclusions and veining, an example of the enduring influence of the Mughal jade and hardstone carving tradition which flourished in 16th and 17th-century India for both courtly and export use.
14cm long
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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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
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