Christie’s to auction art of Islamic, Indian works

Christie's has announced the Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, a live auction at Christie's on April 27. The sale features striking examples of manuscripts, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, and carpets.

The highlight of the sale will be a group of bejeweled Mughal treasures that showcase the splendors of the Indian courts. Two further masterpieces include a vividly illustrated folio that captures the regal grandeur of a royal court scene, showcasing the pinnacle of Timurid artistic production, and a Qajar oil painting by the celebrated artist Muhammad Baqir.

In addition to these works, the auction boasts a majestic array of Persian and Indian manuscripts and paintings from private collections, as well as an impressive array of Persian manuscripts and paintings from a number of single owner private collections.

Another highlight is a Zand painting, arguably the best by the artist Muhammad Baqir who was one of the most celebrated artists active between 1740 and 1800.

Ottoman ceramics will also be presented in addition to a number of important examples of İznik pottery, the sale has a small collection of ceramics from Kütahya.

The highlight of this section will be a Lavender Ground İznik Pottery Jug from Ottoman Türkiye, a wonderful example of a rare and visually striking group of İznik pottery that was made for a short period around 1570, typified by the colored slip decoration covering the bodies of the vessels.

Sara Plumbly, head of department, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds said, "The April sale brings together an exciting and wide range of works of art from across the Islamic and Indian worlds. Of particular note is a number of private collections across a variety of fields -...