Islamic and Indian Art

A fine Mughal Gold Koftgari steel belt buckle Northern India, late 17th/early 18th Centuryor rectangular form with leaf and petal forms protrudin...

A Mughal carved ivory flywhisk handle North India, 18th Centurythe shaft of tapering form with spiral decoration, surmounted by turned baluster el...

An unusual small portable shrine containing images of two Hindu deities, painted in enamel, in a silver case South India, late 19th/ early 20th Ce...

A Mysore sandalwood workbox depicting Durga slaying the demon Mahishasura South India, 19th Centuryof rectangular form on four claw feet, the hing...

A box presented to HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) on his visit to Trichinopoly South India, Trichinopoly, 1875of rectangular form with...

A Hoshiarpur ivory-inlaid mirror India, 19th Centuryof rectangular form, the frame of shisham wood inlaid with ivory and ebony and defined by mult...

A large Bombay School of Arts pottery vase in the Multan Style India, circa 1880of baluster form on a splayed foot with flaring neck, decorated un...

An enamelled gold pendant containing a painting of Rama and Sita North India, 19th Centuryof teardrop form, inlaid with a border of paste and a ...

A gem-set enamelled gold pendant North India, 20th Centuryof hexagonal form, inlaid with diamonds and rock crystal forming a floral spray, the rev...

A gem-set enamelled gold parrot North India, 19th Centuryperching on a branch with erect body and tail, decorated in polychrome enamel with natura...

A pair of diamond-set earrings North India, 19th Centuryeach of silver set with diamonds, in the form of a crescent, surmounted by a central trefo...

A gem set enamelled gold necklace North India, 20th Centurycomprising a central element of square form, the band made up of ten hinged elements t...

A diamond-set enamelled gold and pearl necklace (satlara) North India, 20th Centurycomprising seven seed pearl and bead strands, each bearing flor...

A diamond-set enamelled gold necklace North India, 20th Centurycomprising a series of thirteen linked floral elements with pendant lozenge element...

A diamond-set enamelled gold necklace North India, 19th/ 20th Centurycomprising ten openwork interlocking elements of floral form, with drop form ...

A ruby-set gold necklace South India, 19th/20th Centurycomprising interlinked elements with a fringe of ruby and imitation pearl drops, a flowerhe...

A set of diamond-set enamelled gold buttons North India, 20th Centurycomprising seven large and six smaller rosette buttons, set with diamonds in ...

A gem-set enamelled gold necklace and earrings North India, 20th Centurycomprising a seed pearl necklace with three pendant elements of teardrop f...

A diamond-set enamelled gold bangle (Kada) North India, 20th Centuryof circular form, the hinged clasp in the form of two confronting makara heads...

A diamond-set enamelled gold neck collar (Arya) Bikaner, Rajasthan, 20th Centurycomprising a curved collar with five flower heads, surmounted by ...

MAHARAJA RAM SINGH OF KOTAH (1827-1865) ON HORSEBACK HUNTING BUFFALO ON A HILLSIDE KOTAH, CIRCA 1850gouache and gold on paper, red border 288 x 40...

KRISHNA WAKING A SLEEPING RADHA ON A TERRACE, AN ATTENDANT SLEEPING AT HER FEET, ANOTHER PEEPING FROM A CURTAIN, PLANTAIN TREES IN THE BACKGROUND ...

A FANTASY SCENE, DEPICTING ELEVEN COUPLES IN EROTIC EMBRACES IN A GARDEN DELHI, MID-19TH CENTURYgouache and gold on glass, with a paper border, th...

AN ALBUM OF TWENTY-SEVEN WATERCOLOURS DEPICTING DEITIES KALIGHAT, CIRCA 1860-70fifteen watercolours on paper, six watercolours over a printed outl...

HUGO VILFRED PEDERSEN (DANISH, 1870-1959) THE EMPEROR SHAH JAHAN IMPRISONED AT AGRAoil on canvas, signed Hugo v. p. lower right 104 x 166 cm.Footn...

MAHARAJAH RANJIT SINGH (REG. 1780-1839) PUNJAB OR NORTH INDIA, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURYwatercolour and gold on paper laid down on card, in ori...

AN ILLUSTRATION TO THE RAMAYANA: RAMA AND SITA ENTHRONED ON A PALACE TERRACE RECEIVING HANUMAN AND A DELEGATION OF DEVOTEES, LAKSHMANA STANDING WI...

AN ILLUSTRATION TO THE RAMAYANA: RAMA, SITA AND LAKSHMANA MEETING HOLY MEN IN THE FOREST KANGRA, CIRCA 1820gouache and gold on paper, blue and yel...

An illustration from a dispersed manuscript of the Razmnama Mughal, 1616-17gouache and gold on paper, a section from another painting pasted down ...

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Khusraw and Shirin, depicting Khusraw in combat with Bahram, both at the head of their troops of...

A dervish wandering in a landscape with a dog Mughal, first half of the 17th Centurygouache on paper, separate section added at a later date to ex...

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (reg. 1628-58) in old age, standing in a landscape armed with sword, shield and khatar Mughal, second half of the 17...

Two young noblemen seated with three maidens at an outdoor drinking party Mughal, circa 1720gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page ...

An illustration from a Ragamala series: Ramkari Ragini, depicting a prince begging forgiveness from a maiden on a palace terrace Murshidabad, circ...

Two women, perhaps courtesans, holding wine cups and a flask Provincial Mughal, 18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page ...

Two maidens standing in discussion in a landscape Mughal, by a follower of Govardhan II, circa 1735-40gouache and gold on paper laid down on an al...

BHAIRAVI RAGINI: MAIDENS AT A SHRINE ON A TERRACE AT NIGHT Mughal, circa 1740gouache and gold on paper, gold and black margin rules; verso, a flow...

Malsri ragini: two maidens in discourse on a terrace, holding long-stemmed lotus flowers Provincial Mughal, second half of the 18th Centurygouache...

Gauri ragini: a maiden in a landscape holding decorated floral wands Mughal, mid-18th Centurygouache and gold on paper laid down on an album page ...

Hindol raga: Krishna in a swing, surrounded by four female attendants and musicians Oudh, circa 1760-70gouache and gold on paper laid down on an a...

Maidens with fireworks in a forest grove, probably during the festival of Shab-barat Mughal, North India, mid-18th Centurygouache and gold on pape...

A double-sided page depicting a Persian nobleman wearing an elaborate late Safavid turban, from a dispersed album of Deccani rulers and noblemen D...

A maiden in Persian-style dress, playing a stringed musical instrument, seated on a garden terrace Deccan, late 17th/early 18th Centurygouache and...

A fine page of illumination in gold Deccan, Golconda or Bijapur, circa 1600gold leaf on coloured paper, recto a scene of birds amidst foliage on a...

A maiden smoking a hookah, leaning on the branches of a blossoming tree Deccan, early/mid-18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, orange borders pa...

A prince performing puja seated on a terrace Deccan, 18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, red borders (trimmed along vertical edges), inscriptio...

A prince seated holding a rose, an attendant standing behind with a morchal Deccan, 18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, an irregular fragment 1...

Tribespeople encamped on the edge of a forest, two of their number returning from hunting Hyderabad, Deccan, circa 1825gouache and gold on waterma...

An illustration to the Uttaradhyayana Sutra, a Jain religious text Provincial Mughal, possibly Rajasthan or Gujarat, circa 1630gouache and gold on...

The month of May-June (Jeth Masa) from a Baramasa series: a blue-skinned nobleman relaxes in the heat with his mistress with female attendants in ...

A ruler seated with a princess on a dais, with attendants standing by, perhaps an illustration to a ragamala or a Baramasa series Rajasthan, perha...

Todi ragini: a maiden playing a vina to an audience of deer Malwa, circa 1725-50gouache and gold on paper, silver and red borders 275 x 202 mm.Foo...

Five unusual paintings from a ragamala series Rajasthan, perhaps Marwar, early 19th Centurygouache on paper, nagari inscriptions on painted surfac...

Two hounds with their youthful trainer Kishangarh, late 18th Centurygouache and gold on paper 210 x 335 mm.For further information on this lot ple...

A rajah on horseback hunting a deer with a lance Jaipur, circa 1800gouache and gold on paper, coloured borders 250 x 310 mm.For further informatio...

Maharajah Vijai Singh of Jodhpur (reg. 1752-93), facing right, wearing a gold turban and a pearl earring Jodhpur, circa 1760-70gouache on paper wi...

Twenty illustrated leaves from a manuscript on horses Rajasthan, late 19th Centurynagari manuscript on paper, 20 leaves (6 with illustrations on b...

The Ten Mahavidya (Great Wisdom) Goddesses Jaipur, circa 1800-30gouache and gold on paper, the composition comprising an upper rectangular scene,...

Sri Nath-Ji in a temple pavilion, surrounded by images of priests and aristocratic devotees Nathdwara, Kotah, late 19th Centurygouache and gold on...

Rama anointed as king by Vasistha, Sita beside him, surrounded by a large company of deities, priests, noblemen, monkeys and musicians Kotah, circ...