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Founded in 1826, Lyon & Turnbull is a leading UK auction house with locations in London, Edinburgh & Glasgow. Specialising in Fine Art, Design, Jewellery, Watches, Antiques and Private Collections, we offer expert valuations, auctions and private sales.

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gouache on paper heightened in gold, a prince returning to his harem following a successful hunting expedition, seated against a red striped bolster on a palace terrace with his favourite courtesan in his arms, offering her a gold cup, a second courtesan seated against the bolster turning her face away,&nbsp;a female attendant standing to the right holding a fan, saluki hounds to the right, children gathered around the day's shoot of birds placed in front of the prince,&nbsp;female attendants standing in the foreground, red border with black margin rules, nagari inscription on reverse in black ink

A PRINCE AND HIS COURTESANS FEASTING ON A PALACE TERRACE

INDIA, RAJASTHAN, MEWAR, CIRCA 1760

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