19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A HOLY GATHERING: RAMA AND SITA GREETING A WISE MAN
Sirohi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 17th - 18th century
A HOLY GATHERING: RAMA AND SITA GREETING A WISE MAN
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Sirohi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 17th - 18th century
Opaque pigments on burnished wove paper, depicting Rama and Sita seated on a low throne under a white marble pavilion, visited by a revering wise man, possibly a hermit or pundit, wearing ochre yellow trousers, behind him a trio of musicians playing, all figures portrayed in profile with exaggerated large almond-shaped eyes, the composition set within black rules, and bright red borders.
14.2cm x 21cm
Sold for £165
A HOLY GATHERING: RAMA AND SITA GREETING A WISE MAN
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Sirohi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 17th - 18th century
Opaque pigments on burnished wove paper, depicting Rama and Sita seated on a low throne under a white marble pavilion, visited by a revering wise man, possibly a hermit or pundit, wearing ochre yellow trousers, behind him a trio of musicians playing, all figures portrayed in profile with exaggerated large almond-shaped eyes, the composition set within black rules, and bright red borders.
14.2cm x 21cm
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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