318 A double-sided album page: His Highness Nawab Muhammad Muzaffar Khan Bahadur Safdar Jang Kheyl smoking a huqqa on a terrace and an equestrian portrait, probably of the same, Provincial Mughal India, second half 18th century, gouache on paper heightened with gilt, in gilt floral margins on light bleu ground, within blue rules, with gold speckled borders, two identification inscriptions above to either side, folio 35 x 23.5cm


Muhyi ad-Din Muzaffar Jang Hidayat (died 13 February 1751) was the ruler of Hyderabad briefly, from 1750 to his death in battle in 1751. His official name was Nawab Hidayat Muhi ud-din Sa’adu’llah Khan Bahadur, Muzaffar Jang, Nawab Subadar of the Deccan. £2,000-3,000*


319 A large painted and lacquered wood panel depicting Krishna, Rajasthan, late 19th/early 20th century, shown dancing with Radha within a circle of dancing courtesans, 150 x 150cm (VAT charged on hammer price) £200-300*


320 A view of Mecca, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on heavy paper, between polychrome rules and minor borders, painting 33 x 25cm


In style these paintings relate to others of Mecca done by Indian artists. Similar works have sold at Christie’s 20 October 2016, Lot 180 and another at Christie’s 10 April 2014, lot 239. Another, signed Mahmud, was sold at Sotheby’s, 6 April 2011, lot 229. Mahmud signed another, similar, painting, now in the Khalili Collection (J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Treasures from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, Abu Dhabi, 2007, no.298, pp.260-61, Hyderabad, 2014, fig.20, p.247). £2,000-3,000*


321 A Shi’a saint, Deccan, India, late 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, shown haloed, and standing wearing orange and green robes, holding shield and sword, on a blue ground, with Persian nasta’liq inscription in white above, glazed and framed, painting 35 x 21.5cm


Inscription: tasvir-i imam-i davazadahum imam muhammad mahdi sahib al-‘asr wa’l-zaman ‘alayhi al-salam.


“Painting of the 12th Imam, Imam Muhammad Mahdi, Lord of the Age and Time, peace be upon him.”


£400-600*


320


319


* plus Buyer’s Premium 25% + VAT (30% inclusive of VAT) ARR - indicates an additional charge may apply, see information on page 2.


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