Name: Auction: FOUR MALI LANTERN SECTIONS INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1638 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Indian Art | Lots 67 to 83 | 12 June at 10am

Indian Paintings from the Collection of William & Mildred Archer | Lots 84 to 152 | 12 June at 10am

Islamic Art | Lots 1 to 66 | 12 June at 10am

Sale number: 12345We were delighted to present our inaugural auction of <a href="/departments/islamic-indian-art" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Islamic &amp; Indian Art</a> featuring Indian Paintings from the Collection of William &amp; Mildred Archer, led by Kristina Sanne on 12 June 2024.&nbsp; &nbsp;The sale was very well received and achieved a total of £950,000 (inclusive of premium).&nbsp; The auction included Indian Popular Paintings (Lots 84-109), some superb examples of paintings attributed to the Punjab Hills (Lots 121-131) and an exceptionally rare <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/139" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">European and Chinese-inspired painting attributed to Surat, circa 1740</a> (Lot 139). Further highlights from other properties include an <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">over life-size Gandharan grey schist Buddha Head</a> (Lot 64) formerly in the collection of Virginia Patton Moss (1925-2022), a monumental Safavid blue and <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/37" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">white pottery dish</a> (Lot 37) that once formed the collection of the celebrated Islamic art academic, Arthur Lane (1909-1963), a selection of Iznik ceramics (Lots 38-41), and a rare and <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-12345/lot/73" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newly discovered Mughal repoussé silver flower flask or guldan</a> (Lot 73).&nbsp;Buyers Guide

Kate

Kristina Sanne | Islamic & Indian Art Specialist | Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers

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Featuring Indian Paintings from the Collection of William & Mildred Archer

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gouache on rice paper, mounted, inscribed on the reverse in pencil with their place of origin, artist, titles, series ‘V’, and the year 1940 when they were collected

FOUR MALI LANTERN SECTIONS

INDIA, BIHAR, PURNEA DISTRICT

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