19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA ENTHRONED
Kotah or Bundi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 18th - 19th century
THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA ENTHRONED
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kotah or Bundi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 18th - 19th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on wove paper, depicting the female deity seated on a gem-studded golden throne with a parasol caparisoned with pearls, holding her typical attributes in the hands, including a trident (trisula) and a quoit (chakram), standing in front of her two maidens in dynamic stance, possibly dancing at the rhythm of the music played by the female musicians on the left, Durga's vahana (vehicle), the tiger, peeking at the scene from the lower right corner, set within white rules and bright red borders.
30.7cm x 24.3cm
Sold for £344
THE HINDU GODDESS DURGA ENTHRONED
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Kotah or Bundi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 18th - 19th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on wove paper, depicting the female deity seated on a gem-studded golden throne with a parasol caparisoned with pearls, holding her typical attributes in the hands, including a trident (trisula) and a quoit (chakram), standing in front of her two maidens in dynamic stance, possibly dancing at the rhythm of the music played by the female musicians on the left, Durga's vahana (vehicle), the tiger, peeking at the scene from the lower right corner, set within white rules and bright red borders.
30.7cm x 24.3cm
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.
Mark your calendars and come to see us!
Viewing
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
