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Lot 172

TWO NORTHERN INDIAN MUGHAL BIDRI VESSELS
19TH CENTURY

The hourglass-shaped vase tightly waisted, with flaring foot and mouth rim, decorated overall with borders and oval reserves with scrolling poppies of intricate silver inlay, contrasting against the darkened metal ground, the basin with similar decoration, but in the form of a compressed globular jar with widely flaring mouth, with a pierced lid fitting the mouth.
VIEW IN MELBOURNE
The vase 25.2cm high, 18.5 diameter, the basin 16.5cm high, 33.4cm diameter

Estimate $400 - $600

Sold for $400

The vase with small losses to the inlay in various places, a small section of damage to the mouth rim, the inlay oxidised and lifting slightly in some areas, particularly around the foot edge. The basin with small losses to the inlay in various places, the inlay oxidised and lifting slightly in some areas.


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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.

Asian Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8261
6:30pm - 8 October 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.30PM AUSTRALIAN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME


CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au


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