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Lot 28 Details
The Discerning Eye | Bangalore, Live 15 April 2015
A SOUTHERN...
Rose wood, cane 32 x 75 x 30 in...
32 x 75 in
Winning bid $1,672 Rs 1,02,000 (Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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Lot 1 Details
Madhubani Painting
Acrylic on canvas
42 x 57.5 in
Lot 20 Details
A PERIOD CAMPHOR ...
Camphor wood, brass 16 x 34 x 18 in ...
View Dimensions Camphor wood chests derive their name from camphor wood or cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree south of the Yangtze river and native to the country. Besides being a natural repellent against moths and wood-boring insects, it also gave off a pungent odour that aided in preserving its contents. Camphor chests were ascribed varying cultural uses in different countries. In China, these trunks were used for storage and travel. During the Ming dynasty, these chests were used to store royal robes, a practice that later became common among Chinese families, who would use it for storing blankets, clothes, linen, as well as food, personal papers and other keepsakes. They were also intended as part of the bridal dowry for a young woman to keep her precious silks and belongings until marriage. Later in the 18th and 19th century, it became common to use them in trade for carrying goods like tea, silk, spices and porcelain from China to European countries, while the more ornate ones, with carvings of dragons, ships and animals, ended up as decorative pieces in European living rooms. The current lot is a 19th century chest made of camphor wood, adorned with brass clasps and cornices. Believed to have been made during the reign of the British, the embellishments indicate a confluence of Western and local traditions and crafts. An image of a deity inside the chest suggests that the chest was used to store religious items, including scriptures and books.
Lot 16 Details
Live Auction: South Asian Treasures 17 December 2014
A FOLIO FROM A MEWAR ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT
Lot 84 Details
Art Rises for India: A Covid-19 Relief Fundraiser Auction by the Indian Art Community 19-20 May 2021
Untitled (Caryatid)
Lightjet print
14 x 11 in
Winning bid $1,674 Rs 1,20,560 (Inclusive of buyer's premium)
Lot 52 Details
Absolute Auction February 2013 27-28 February 2013
Untitled
Pencil on paper
8 x 5.5 in
Winning bid $1,675 Rs 87,120 (Inclusive of buyer's premium)
Lot 29 Details
24 Hour Absolute Auction 6-7 November 2012
Digital print on match boxes
19 x 31 in
Lot 6 Details
COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser Online Auction 29-30 April 2020
Composite Image...
Watercolour on paper
17.75 x 12 in
Winning bid $1,676 Rs 1,24,020 (Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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