Arts of India

Two painted stucco or plaster mural fragments : a frieze of figures of a seated Buddha, Ochre and black on plaster or stucco, haloed, each on fitt...

A grey schist part column with musicians, Ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd Century,  A corner piece or column, of the Greek Corinthian type, decora...

A grey schist or stucco head of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century,  Very finely carved with full lips below a moustache and aquiline nose, ...

A grey schist frieze of garland bearers or a Dionysian harvesting scene, Ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd to 4th century,  Rectangular, depicting a...

A grey schist frieze of garland bearers or a Dionysian harvesting scene, Ancient region of Gandhara, 3rd to 4th century,  Rectangular, depicting t...

A fragment of a low relief grey schist frieze depicting a pair of musicians, Ancient region of Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century,  One playing cymbals, th...

A monumental grey granite stone lingham and yoni, South India, 15th-16th century  Overall height 60cm. , please note this work weighs 100 kg appro...

A monumental stone sculpture of a reclining Vishnu, Java, 10th-12th century,  73.5 x 170 x 46cm., weight : 532 kg Provenance: Deceased estate; She...

Three bronze document plaques recording a property deed,  India, 19th century or earlier The rectangular inscribed plaques attached together with ...

A bronze group of Vishnu and attendants,Kashmir, Karkota period, 8th Century Vishnu stands wearing a dhoti with a dagger at the waist, his hair fa...

A  Pala black stone fragmentary stele of Buddha,Eastern India, Bengal or Bihar, circa 11th century, flanked by attendants one holding a fly whisk ...

A carved red sandstone figure of an heavenly nymph (apsara), India,  restored, on stand 41.8cm. high on stand, 39cm. without stand,  Provenance: P...

A voided velvet fragmentary metal thread textile border, North India, late 17th/early 18th century,  Possibly of a floor spread, the field with a ...

An illustration to a ragamala series : Bhairavi ragini, possibly Murshidabad, late 18th century,  gouache on paper, a lady worships a lingam at ni...

Four illustrations to a ragamala series : Ramkali raga, Kanad raga, Desakar or Bhairav raga and Gunkali or Lalit, Rajasthan, North India, late19th...

A detached illustrated album folio : an ascetic dozing under a tree, Mughal India, late 18th/early 19th century,  Opaque pigments and gold on pape...

A lady visits an ascetic, Mughal India, circa 1780 and later,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, in front of his cave on the banks of...

An illustration to a ragamala series: Varari Ragini,Awadh or Murshidabad, Provincial Mughal, North India, late 18th century Opaque pigments height...

Krishna returns to the sleeping Radha, Rajasthan, circa 1700 or later,  Opaque pigments on paper, on a four poster bed, under a canopy, a female a...

Portrait of the singer and poet, Bani Thani, Kishanghar, Rajasthan, North India, c.1800,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, facing le...

Two elephants fighting, Provincial Mughal, North India, 18th/19th century,  Opaque pigments on paper, their riders gesticulating, some helps goadi...

A nobleman and his consort on a terrace, revival style, India, 20th century,  Opaque pigments on paper, entertained and waited upon by attendants,...

A sketch of a standing young courtier, North India, late 19th / early 20th century,  ink on stencil, facing left, turbaned, his right hand tucked ...

An illustration to a ragamala series : Bhairavi ragini, Hyderabad, second half 19th century,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, a lad...

A king consults a sage,  Pahari hills, northern India, circa 1850,  Opaque pigments on paper, his hands joined in front of his chest, scriptures o...

Three detached folios of an album : three standing portraits of rulers, Deccani style, 19th century,  Opaque pigments, gold and silver on paper, e...

Lord Krishna and the gopis, Northern India, late 19th century,  Opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, possibly the dana-lila, at a well, ...

An illustration to a ragamala series : possibly Sarang ragini, Bilaspur, central India, late 19th century,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold o...

An illustration to a regamala series : possibly Madhumadhavi or Gunkhali ragini, Hyderabad, late 19th century,  Opaque pigments heightened with go...

An equestrian portrait of Thakur Visan Singh, Marwar, Rajasthan, North India, circa 1790,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver, facing...

A large painted narrative textile scroll (par),Rajasthan, North India, late 19th-early20th century Opaque pigments on cotton and linen, possibly d...

A snake and ladder composition (Gyan Chaupar or Moksha Patam), Northern India, late 19th century or later,  Opaque pigments and black ink on paper...

A fragment of a pitchvai depicting a cowherd with his cows, India, Rajasthan, 19th century,  Gouache on cloth, with four cows facing right, depict...

An embroidered panel from a coverlet with animals, birds and insects among plants and trees, Gujarat, India, late 17th century, Cotton twill woven...

A wood block printed prayer mat (mihrab),Coromandel Coast, India, circa 1790 In the style of the kani woven prayer niche panels and mats, the bord...

Durga enthroned, India, circa 1800,  Opaque pigments on paper, haloed, holding a lotus and a jewelled bottle, her vehicle, a white lion below, ove...

An illustration to an Hindu epic : Krishna beheads two demons, Pahari, North India, circa 1900,  Opaque pigments heightened with gold on card, in ...

An illustrated detached folio : a seated portrait of Rao Bishan Singh of Bundi (1804-21), Kishangarh, India, circa1810,  Opaque pigments heightene...

An illustration to the Rukhmini-Harana (the abduction of Rukhmini) : a messenger delivers the news of her abduction by Krishna,  Kangra or Guler, ...

A manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (one volume),Rajasthan, North India, late 18th-early 19th century Manuscript on paper, 26ff., with 22 illustr...

An illustration to an Hindu epic or a ragamala series : Nat Raga, Possibly Kangra, Pahari, North India, circa 1900,  Opaque pigments on paper, a m...

Four palace scenes : the abode of a multi headed deity or demon, a blue-skinned figure prepares his bow, a prince in a chariot arrives at a palace...

A study of a head, Rajasthan, India, late 18th century, ink on paper, mounted, glazed and framed Provenance: From the Collection of Francis Goldin...

The Manalila and the Danalila, signed by the scribe Ramcaran, India, Rajasthan, probably Jaipur late 18th/early 19th century,  Black and red ink a...

An illustrated detached folio from a manuscript, probably a Gita Govinda, India, late 19th century,  Ink on paper, en grisaille, a raslila, 9ll. o...

A detached illustrated folio from a manuscript, possibly a Persian epic, North India, the text circa 17th/18th century, the illustration, later,  ...

A cast and engraved copper alloy shrine of Virabhadra,  South India, circa 18th century or later,  Holding a bow, within a lobed niche, a makara h...

A copper alloy figure of a dakini or of the goddess Parvati dancing, Chola revival style, India, 20th century,  On oval waisted base, in tribhanga...

A copper-alloy figure of a seated female deity, 20th century,  29.5cm. high, 23.5cm. depth

Lord Siva as the divine cosmic dancer (Nataraja), India, early 20th century,  On lotiform base, holding agni and the drum, trampling apasmara 22.2...

Three tiered bulbous copper alloy finials, India, 19th century, Each with stoppers 33cm. high (3) Condition Report: Some dirt incrustation. Sca...

A white alabaster globular, spouted and lidded water pouring vessel (lota), India, 19th-20th century,  Squat on short conical foot, with waisted n...

A copper-alloy figure of a horse and its rider and a peacock, India, 19th-20th century,  possibly Bastar, Chhattisgarh, Central India, together wi...

A molded copper or copper alloy palanquin terminal in the form of a tiger head, India, 19th century,  With marked traits 13cm. long Condition Rep...

A copper alloy betel leaf shaped openwork lattice betel nut casket, North or Central India, 18th century or later,  On plain base, with hinged lid...

A covered pottery bowl, India,  The lid with four parakeets picking at a lotus bud 11.6cm. diam. Condition Report: The body is in good condition...

A silver inlaid brass processional mask or linga cover of Shiva (mukhavata or mukhalingam), Western India, 19th century or later,  With bulging al...

Six copper alloy shrines of Virabhadra, India, 19th century and earlier,  Holding his attributes under a naga and within a pointed arch, flanked b...

Three copper alloy figures of deities : Vishnu and Devi, South India, 19th century or later,  Each standing on a squat pedestal on square base, De...

A fragmentary embroidered shawl or coverlet (phulkari), Punjab, first half 20th century,  now a bed cover or table cover, silk floss on cotton mar...