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AN ENAMELLED AND DIAMOND-SET PANDAN TRAY AND BOXES
HYDERABAD, DECCAN, INDIA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Comprising four boxes on a fitted tray standing on eight legs, the tray set with diamonds on a green enamel ground, octagonal panels where the boxes sit enamelled with red flowers on a white ground, the octagonal boxes with alternating panels of floral motifs in red, white, and green enamel, the finials set with a diamond, the interior of the box lids with green enamel, the interior of the boxes and base of tray undecorated, with associated knop
Tray 7 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 2 3/4in. (20 x 19.5 x 7cm.); each box 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4in. (4 x 4 x 4.3cm.)
Provenance
By repute a gift from the Nizam of Hyderabad to Ranjit Singh, 1830s
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Details
AN ENAMELLED AND DIAMOND-SET PANDAN TRAY AND BOXES
HYDERABAD, DECCAN, INDIA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Comprising four boxes on a fitted tray standing on eight legs, the tray set with diamonds on a green enamel ground, octagonal panels where the boxes sit enamelled with red flowers on a white ground, the octagonal boxes with alternating panels of floral motifs in red, white, and green enamel, the finials set with a diamond, the interior of the box lids with green enamel, the interior of the boxes and base of tray undecorated, with associated knop
Tray 7 7/8 x 7 3/4 x 2 3/4in. (20 x 19.5 x 7cm.); each box 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/4in. (4 x 4 x 4.3cm.)
Provenance
By repute a gift from the Nizam of Hyderabad to Ranjit Singh, 1830s
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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