Indian Works of Art
Works from the Indian subcontinent include pieces from what is now India and Pakistan associated with the Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and other religions.
Collectable categories include items made during the colonial period when pieces were also made to appeal to Western taste; Indian watercolours (miniatures); jewellery decorated with enamels and set with rubies, emeralds and other gems; and hardstones, especially jade, carved into intricate handles for edged weapons or receptacles.
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Asian art auction previews: Fan of sculpture
11 October 2021This 3ft 5in (1.03m) buff sandstone figure of a male chauri (fan) bearer from 9th-11th century central India, possibly Rajasthan, forms part of Dreweatts’ Asian Art Part 2 sale in Donnington Priory on November 11.
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Asian art dealer previews: Krishna in child form
11 October 2021Propped up against a huge bolster and bedecked in jewels sits Navneetpriyaji, one of the child manifestations of the Hindu deity Krishna.
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Asian art dealer previews: Tiger goddess
11 October 2021This 19th century painting illustrates a scene from the Devi Mahatmya, a famous Sanskrit text centred on the figure of the Hindu mother goddess Devi.
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Asian art dealer previews: Splendour and worship
11 October 2021Made from green chlorite mineral rather than bronze, this 8th century Kashmiri sculpture group represents the Hindu god Vishnu with his two attendants, Gadadevi and Chakrapurusha.
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Asian art auction previews: Shield life-saver
11 October 2021The Islamic and Indian Art sale at Chiswick Auctions on October 29 includes this gilt and painted shield made in north-western India (possibly Rajasthan) in the first half of the 18th century.
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Asian art dealer previews: Hund sculptures
11 October 2021Made from fired clay, this 12in (30cm) high bust head of a bodhisattva comes from a little explored group of sculptures found at Hund, a small township on the ancient site of Udabhandapura in Pakistan, once the capital of the Hindu Shahi kingdom.
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Asian art dealer previews: Jewels showcased in St James’s
11 October 2021Asian antique jewellery specialist Sue Ollemans offers this Indian pair of early 19th century earrings made in Lucknow.
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Tagore ink painting brings Indian summer
13 September 2021A mount to an ‘Indian school’ ink wash offered by Cuttlestones in Penkridge on September 2 read simply 'G Tagore'.
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Auctioneer turned dealer consigns major collection of Company School pictures to Sotheby’s
02 September 2021Billed as the first dedicated auction of its kind, Sotheby’s is offering a major group of Company School paintings from the collection of American collector and art dealer Carlton C. Rochell, Jr in London on October 27.
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Essex sale provides latest market test for Company School ornithological paintings
07 June 2021Interest in the exquisitely detailed ornithological paintings produced by Indian artists from the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries has grown significantly over the last few decades.
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Emperors survive album break-up
07 June 2021A highlight at Millon on June 14 is a miniature painted with a double portrait of the Mughal emperors Shah Jahan and his son and successor Aurangzeb.
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Buddhist goddess takes a lotus position
03 May 2021This 19th century thangka depicts the Buddhist goddess Tara seated in lalitasana on a lotus growing from a lake a pond, a padma in each hand.
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Joys of the East: Upcoming Indian and Islamic art auctions and exhibitions
12 October 2020The two-part Asian Art in London begins with Indian and Islamic art auctions and dealer exhibitions this month.
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Islamic & Indian art: a selection of hammer highlights including a painting of Mehmed II
12 October 2020A selection of stand-out Islamic & Indian auction results.
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Islamic & Indian art: nine dealer previews for October 2020
12 October 2020A focus on Indian and Islamic art available to view and buy from dealers taking part in Asian Art in London in late October.
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Islamic & Indian art: 11 auction previews for October 2020
12 October 2020A wealth of Indian and Islamic art and artefacts are available to view and buy in late October from both participants at Asian Art in London and auction houses whose sales are timed to coincide with the festival.
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Asian Art in London's Islamic & Indian art award nominees for 2020
12 October 2020The awards shortlist for Asian Art in London’s inaugural Indian and Islamic week have been announced. The Antiques Trade Gazette Award for Outstanding Indian or Islamic Work of Art from an Auction House and the Apollo Award for Outstanding Indian or Islamic Work of Art from a Dealer each have three finalists. Winners will be announced on October 29.
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Indian and Islamic Week: Asian Art in London awards shortlist announced
06 October 2020The awards shortlist for Asian Art in London’s inaugural Indian and Islamic week have been announced.
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Indian bronzes returned by Met's Art and Antiques Unit
22 September 2020The Metropolitan Police’s Art and Antiques Unit have helped recover three 15th century Indian bronze sculptures after one was identified in the possession of a UK dealer.
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Himalayan raja rises to £4600 when reoffered
07 September 2020An intriguing Indian miniature portrait drew strenuous competition against an estimate of just £30-50 at Clarke’s (18% buyer’s premium) in Shaftesbury, Dorset.
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