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274 A LARGE POLYCHROMED PAINTED BANNER, THAILAND, CIRCA 1900 pigment with gold on cloth, of tall rectangular form, the upper portion with standing figure of Buddha, flanked by Moggollana and Sariputta, the lower section depicting Manjusri(?) in a chariot and other figures in the grounds of a palace, cartouche with inscription in Thai at the bottom 295 x 90cm £200-300 275 A BRONZE LIMEPOT IN THE FORM OF A PEACOCK, PROBABLY DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURY on flared base, the tail section with hinged opening to reveal lime compartment,13cm high, together with a Silver Limepot and Set of Implements, Northern India, 19th century, the pot in the form of a mango, with hinged lid and inner comparment, attached to a set of miniature bells and a set of six scooping implements on a chain, 22cm long (laid out) (2)
278 A QAJAR LACQUERED WOOD ARCHER’S BOW, PERSIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY of crescent-shaped form, the surface painted with hunting scenes and arabesque decoration 52cm max diam.; 5.5cm deep £700-1000 279 ~ THREE FOLDING KNIVES, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY ivory, steel and brass, each with faceted ivory handle, folding blade and spike, two with Tamil inscriptions on the blades, one incised on the ivory handle, two with brass finials, one inscribed as a seal, mounted together on cane panel in carved wood frame 12.7cm long and smaller (3) Provenance: Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. £200-300
Provenance: Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. £100-150 276 A SMALL SILVER TRAY, SRI LANKA, 19TH CENTURY of oval form, richly decorated with chased and repousse scrolling foliate motifs, the cavetto and rim delineated by borders of acanthus and lozenge motifs, 27 x 21.5 x 1cm, together with Two Miniature Ewers, Northern India, circa 1900, each with scrolling handle and spout and splayed foot, the larger with faceted sides each with lozenge-shaped medallion with a princely figure in relief accompanied by twin consorts, surrounded by a floral border, the smaller with abstract ribbed decoration on the sides,17, 14.5cm (3) Provenance: Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. £300-500 277 A SMALL WATER POT (LOTA), DECCAN, SOUTHERN INDIA, 16TH/17TH CENTURY bronze, of squat bulbous form, the shoulder with lotus decoration, the scrolling spout with yali finial, 7.4cm high; 10.2cm max. length, together with a Cast Brass Temple Bell, Southern India, circa 18th century, with hooped chain attachment and ridged sides, 17cm high (2) Provenance: Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-66 in India by the vendor while working in development assistance. £200-300
280 280 A CARVED WOOD FINIAL, AHMEDABAD, WESTERN INDIA, DATED 1912 AD probably from a shrine, with central three line inscription in urdu, surmounted by kalasa under an elaborated cusped arch supported by columns 22 x 35 x 5.5cm The inscription has been translated: Sitara Jamuna Das Kubera(?) Das, resident of Ahmedabad/ completed this work here(?)/ month of Sha’ban, year 1330 of the hijrah (July-August, 1912) £200-300
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