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22 mai 2009

A red sandstone figure of a female deity. W. India, Rajasthan, 10th/11th century.

A red sandstone figure of a female deity. W. India, Rajasthan, 10th/11th century. delicately sculpted and standing in tribhanga upon a lotus flower. Height: 64 cm, 25 inches. Contact the gallery for price asianartresource@aol.com Jonathan Tucker & Antonia...

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Tags: India, 10th-11th century, Rajasthan, female deity, red sandstone

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17 mai 2009

The Nidhika and Pershant Mehta Arts of India Gallery @ The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

Indian Nagini, 9th century. Sandstone. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; museum purchase with funds provided by "One Great Night in November HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston opens a new permanent gallery in the Caroline Wiess Law Building...

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Tags: India

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24 avril 2009

An antique ivory and multi-gem elephant

An antique ivory and multi-gem elephant The carved ivory elephant, with cat's eye chrysoberyl eyes and ivory tusks with gold detail and caps, wearing a gold ropework chain with a gold bell, ornately decorated with a vari-cut multi-colored sapphire, ruby,...

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Tags: Ivory, Elephant, 1900, ruby, emerald, sapphire, Star sapphire, cat's eye chrysoberyl, star ruby

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15 avril 2009

'Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts' @ The V&A’s

Maharaja Sir Sri Krishnaraja Wodiyar IV Bahadur of Mysore, 1906 K Keshavayya ©V&A Images LONDON.- The V&A’s autumn exhibition, Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts , will be the first to comprehensively explore the world of the maharajas and...

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Tags: Mysore, Indian, Jaipur, Howdah, Maharaja

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12 avril 2009

An Anglo-Indian solid ivory armchair. Murshidabad, circa 1830

An Anglo-Indian solid ivory armchair. Murshidabad, circa 1830 front left paw foot probably replaced, losses, repairs. height 87.6 cm. Estimate 20,000—30,000 USD. Lot Sold 43,750 USD NOTE: The present chair was probably made in Murshidabad, in eastern...

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Tags: Ivory, 1830, Anglo-Indian, Murshidabad, armchair

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11 avril 2009

A portrait of Sultan Abul Hasan of Golconda (reg. 1672-1687) standing facing right. Golconda, late 17th Century

A portrait of Sultan Abul Hasan of Golconda (reg. 1672-1687) standing facing right. Golconda, late 17th Century gouache on paper, English and Telugu inscriptions of identification at top and bottom on outer border, unframed. 174 x 104 mm. Sold for £1,320...

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Tags: 17th century, Golconda, Sultan Abul Hasan

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11 avril 2009

A portrait of a Golconda ruler. Golconda, late 17th Century

A portrait of a Golconda ruler. Golconda, late 17th Century gouache on paper, English and Telugu inscriptions of identification at top and bottom on outer border, unframed. 179 x 104 mm. Sold for £1,320 Footnote: The English inscription appears to read:...

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Tags: 17th century, Gouache, Golconda

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11 avril 2009

Mughal, second half of the 18th Century. The Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah (reg. 1707-1712) on horseback

The Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah (reg. 1707-1712) on horseback with two attendants waving morchals. Mughal, second half of the 18th Century gouache on paper, mounted on an album page with gilt-decorated and red borders, verso four lines of nasta'liq calligraphy...

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Tags: 18th century, Gouache, Mughal, Bahadur Shah

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11 avril 2009

Mughal, circa 1600. A nobleman with his entourage visiting an ascetic in a rocky landscape, grooms with horses and saluki hounds

A nobleman with his entourage visiting an ascetic in a rocky landscape, grooms with horses and saluki hounds in the foreground. Mughal, circa 1600 gouache on paper, gilt-sprinkled border, unframed. 168 x 97 mm. Sold for £4,800 Footnote: For comparison,...

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Tags: Gouache, 1600, Mughal

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11 avril 2009

A portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (reg. 1658-1707). Mughal, late 17th Century

A portrait of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (reg. 1658-1707), acquired on the visit of the English ambassador, Sir William Norris of Speke, to Delhi in 1699. Mughal, late 17th Century gouache and gold on paper, in a glazed surround with the inscription:...

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Tags: 17th century, Gouache, Mughal, Emperor Aurangzeb

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