Lot 550

INDIAN MUGHAL-STYLE MARBLE WATERSLIDE (CHADAR)

Auction: 27 February 2019 at 10:00 GMT
£625
Description
the rectangular panel carved with lotus pods, fish, and turtles on a scaled field between chevron banding
Dimensions
150cm high, 66cm wide
Footnote
Note: Traditionally designed for inclusion in formal water gardens of Mughal India, the chadar was positioned on an incline between an upper and lower pool, allowing water to run down its textured surface, creating ripples and the babble of a stream.
