A Middle Eastern Journey

RAMBLES AND RECOLLECTIONS (VOLS. I AND II) BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.H. SLEEMAN (1788 - 1856)J. Hatchard & Son, London, first edition, circa 1844Eng...

TWO INDIAN STUDIES OF BIRDS AND FLOWERS FROM EUROPEAN PRINTSPossibly Delhi or Jaipur, Northern India, second half 20th centuryInk, pencil, and whi...

A PORTRAIT OF TWO BRITISH MILITARY OFFICIALSJaipur or Bundi, Rajasthan, North-Western India, ca. 1880 - 1920Opaque pigments heightened with gold o...

A JHAROKHA PORTRAIT OF A EUROPEAN MAIDEN AFTER AN ENGLISH PRINTRajasthani school, North-Western India, mid to late 19th centuryOpaque pigments on ...

A KASHMIRI RUMAL SHAWLKashmir, Northern India, late 19th - early 20th centuryOf square shape, twill tapestry-woven with rafu inserts in predominan...

COMPANY SCHOOL (INDIA 20TH CENTURY)A dancer with muscianswatercolour23 x 27 cm ...[more]

TWO INDIAN SILVER ROSEWATER SPRINKLERSKutch, Gujarat, West India, mid to late 19th centuryEach of typical bulbous shape, resting on a gently stepp...

A PORTABLE MANGO-SHAPED BRASS LIME PASTE CONTAINERNorthern India, 19th centuryIn the shape of a mango, with an arched hoop at the top to hang it o...

A WHEEL-CUT AND GILT COBALT BLUE GLASS INKWELLMughal India, 18th centuryOf rectangular shape, resting on a flat base, with sloping rounded shoulde...

A MINIATURE SILVER-INLAID BIDRI INKWELLBidar, Deccan, Central India, 18th - 19th centuryOf compressed globular shape, resting on a short circular ...

AN INDIAN SILVER TWO-PIECE CRUET SET AND A SCENT BOTTLEKutch, Gujarat, West India, late 19th centuryComprising a set of salt and pepper shakers, e...

A FINE INDIAN RUGThe light ice-blue field with an overall design of bold arabesque palmettes, stylised trees, animals and perching birds, with a l...

A PORTABLE DRINKING SET WITH GILT GLASS DECANTERS AND SPIRIT GLASSES MADE FOR THE INDIAN MARKETEngland, mid to late 19th centuryComprising six gil...

SOUTHERN INDIAN SCHOOL (C.1860s)View of a colonial settlement initialled AWMK (lower left)watercolour, heightened with white 31.5 x 49 cmtogether ...

BRITISH PROVINCIAL SCHOOL (C. 1847) Dr McNabagh* and his attendant standing full-lengthinscribed Dr McNabagh* and dated 1847 (lower right) pen and...

A PORTRAIT OF A KHITMUTGAR (TABLE SERVANT)PROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONCompany School in the Fraser album style, Delhi or Haryana, Nor...

A W. PHILLIPS (ACT.1841)Market scene, with oxen pulling a carriagesigned indistinclty and dated 1841 (lower left)watercolour over traces of pencil...

TWO STUDIES OF INDIAN RECRUITS FROM THE 'SIX RECRUITS' FOLIO FROM THE FRASER ALBUMDelhi or Jaipur, Northern India, ca. 1980 - 2000Opaque pigments,...

A COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTING OF TWO SINDHI SARDARS IN CONVERSATIONPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONSindh, Punjab Hills, Northern India, circa...

TWO COMPANY SCHOOL STUDIES OF A MARHATTA MERCHANT AND SOLDIERPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Deccan, Central India or Western In...

THREE PORTRAITS OF INDIAN VILLAGERSCompany School, possibly Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, and Delhi, Northern India, late 19th - early 20th cen...

A WHEAT HARVESTING SCENEPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Mysore or Tanjore, Southern India, ca. 1820 - 1840Opaque pigments and wh...

FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS WITH SOUTH INDIAN VILLAGERSPossibly Bangalore or Mysore, Karnataka, Southern India, first half 20th centuryOpaque pigments, red...

TWO COMPANY SCHOOL PORTRAITS OF INDIAN TRADESMENPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Patna or Benares, Northern India, ca. 1840 - 185...

THREE COMPANY SCHOOL PORTRAITS OF INDIAN CRAFTSMENPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Patna or Benares, Northern India, ca. 1840 - 1...

TWO COMPANY SCHOOL PORTRAITS OF INDIAN POTTERSPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Patna or Benares, Northern India, ca. 1840 - 1850O...

NINETEEN MICA PAINTINGS OF INDIAN TRADESPEOPLE, CRAFTSMEN, VILLAGERS, AND NOBLEMEN, AND A COMPANY SCHOOL WATERCOLOUR OF A SHAIVA PUNDITTiruchirapp...

SIXTEEN MICA PAINTINGS OF CRAFTSMEN AND VILLAGERSPossibly Patna or Benares, India, mid to late 19th centuryOpaque pigments on mica, comprising fiv...

THE PEOPLE OF INDIA: A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONSca. 1868 - 1875An oval albumen print from a wet collodion glass negative portraying a N...

TWO PORTRAITS OF RAJPUT NOBLEMENJaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 20th centuryOpaque pigments, gold and ink on wove paper backed with o...

AN AFRICAN COURTIER RESTING UNDER A TREEDeccan, Central India, 18th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the vertical composition...

LOT WITHDRAWN

A PORTRAIT OF AN INDIAN WET NURSE, POSSIBLY DAI ANGAHMughal Provincial School, Northern India, 18th centuryOpaque pigments heightened with gold on...

TWO GLASS ROSEWATER SPRINKLERSOttoman Turkey, late 19th century and Northern India, early 19th centuryEach of pyriform shape, rising to a tapering...

AN INDIAN CHINTZ COTTON HANGINGNorth India, mid to late 19th centuryThe two joined panels of cotton printed and painted, the central circular moti...

AN INDIAN BRASS FOOTED AFTABA (WATER VESSEL)North India, mid to late 19th centuryOf typical compressed pyriform shape, resting on four short feet,...

TWO MICA PAINTINGS WITH RIDERS ON CAMELS' BACKPossibly Patna or Benares, India, mid to late 19th centuryOpaque pigments on mica, comprising a leaf...

TWO COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTINGS OF TRADITIONAL INDIAN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONPROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTIONPossibly Murshidabad and Patna,...

TWELVE MICA PAINTINGS WITH TRADITIONAL MEANS OF TRANSPORTATIONPossibly Patna or Benares, India, 19th centuryOpaque pigments on mica, comprising te...

KRISHNA AND RADHA ON A EUROPEAN HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGEJaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, ca. 1900 - 1920Opaque pigments heightened with gold on...

INDIAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Dancing before the image of Manasa.....inscribed and dated 1847 (upper centre)watercolour heightened with white 20cm x...

A MICA PAINTING OF AN ENTERTAINMENT SCENE WITH MUSICIANS AND DANCERSMurshidabad, West Bengal, Eastern India, ca. 1820 - 1840Opaque pigments on mic...

A KALIGHAT PAINTING OF AN INDIAN MUSICIANKalighat School, Kolkata (Calcutta), Bengal, East India, ca. 1900 - 1920Opaque pigments, black ink and si...

VIEWS OF CALCUTTA BY SAMUEL BOURNE (1834 - 1912)ca. 1866Comprising two albumen prints pasted onto paper support, picturing the Panoramic View from...

TWO MICA PAINTINGS WITH RULERS ON HORSEBACKPatna or Murshidabad, India, ca. 1820 - 1840Opaque pigments on mica, comprising two leaves in horizonta...

SEVEN COMPANY SCHOOL PAINTINGS OF RENOWNED INDIAN ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKSDelhi school, Northern India, ca. 1820 - 1840Opaque pigments, white wash,...

VIEWS OF INDIA BY SAMUEL BOURNE (1834 - 1912)ca. 1865 - 1866Comprising five albumen prints with views of India pasted onto contemporary card suppo...

W. MILLER AFTER WILLIAM PURSER (BRITISH C.1790-C.1852)Tomb of Humaioon Delhi; The Hill Fortress of Gwalior; The Fortress of Nahan in the Dominion ...

WILLIAM SAMUEL HOWITT (C.1765-1822) AFTER CAPT THOMAS WILLIAMSONThe Tiger at Bay; Decoy Elephants from the Oriental Field Sports, (London: Edward ...

ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE CHINNERY (EARLY 19TH CENTURY)Elephants with attendants in a clearing, seen from behindpen and black ink on buff paper14 x 11 ...

AN INDONESIAN WAYANG KULIT SHADOW PUPPET OF GAJAH (ELEPHANT)Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, late 19th - early 20th centuryOpaque pigments height...

BRITISH SCHOOL (EARLY TO MID 19TH CENTURY)Syah Gosh, inscribed The Syah Gosh I believe the Lynx (verso) watercolour within inked drawn lines37 x 4...

FIVE MICA PAINTINGS OF EXOTIC INDIAN BIRDSPossibly Patna or Murshidabad, Eastern India, ca. 1820 - 1840Opaque pigments on mica, comprising five le...

EIGHT MICA PAINTINGS OF INDIAN BIRDSPossibly Patna or Benares, India, late 19th - early 20th centuryOpaque pigments on mica, comprising eight leav...

A GROUP OF FOUR KALAMKARI BOCCHASIran and India, early 20th centuryEach of square format, one with a white cotton ground printed in red, blue, yel...

A LARGE KASHMIRI GILT AND LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ LIDDED BOXKashmir, Northern India, 19th centuryOf rectangular shape, resting on a flat base paint...

A LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ MIRROR CASE WITH QAJAR RULERSPROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTIONQajar Iran, mid to late 19th centuryOf...

A DOUBLE-SIDED LACQUERED AND GILT CHESS AND BACKGAMMON BOARDKashmir, Northern India, 19th centuryOf square shape, folding in two equal halves, bot...

A KASHMIRI LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHÉ AND COPPER HUQQA (WATER PIPE)Kashmir, Northern India, late 19th - first quarter 20th centuryOf typical compresse...

TWO POLYCHROME-PAINTED ENAMELLED QALYAN CUPS WITH QAJAR MAIDENSPROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTIONQajar Iran, 19th centuryEach ...