19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN EMBROIDERED WHITE MUSLIN SHAWL
Delhi, India, early 20th century
AN EMBROIDERED WHITE MUSLIN SHAWL
Delhi, India, early 20th century
Of long rectangular form, the finely woven white muslin ground delicately hand-embroidered in vibrant polychrome silk threads with dense floral motifs, the borders richly filled with scrolling vines, blossoms, and foliage in shades of red, pink, yellow, green, and blue, the two ends further embellished with symmetrical triple-arched floral niches beneath stylised rainbow-like arches, the embroidery worked in a mix of satin, chain, and French knot stitches.
260.5cm x 60cm
Sold for £676
AN EMBROIDERED WHITE MUSLIN SHAWL
Delhi, India, early 20th century
Of long rectangular form, the finely woven white muslin ground delicately hand-embroidered in vibrant polychrome silk threads with dense floral motifs, the borders richly filled with scrolling vines, blossoms, and foliage in shades of red, pink, yellow, green, and blue, the two ends further embellished with symmetrical triple-arched floral niches beneath stylised rainbow-like arches, the embroidery worked in a mix of satin, chain, and French knot stitches.
260.5cm x 60cm
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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