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THB19th C. Persian Lacquered Wood Tray w/ Polo Match
Lot 117
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Asia, India/Persia, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful wooden and lacquered tray featuring a polo match! The tray is a large ovoid shape with a low rim. The ground is painted black with a border of trees and foliage. At the center two teams are engaged in the mounted polo match. The courtiers are brightly garbed with crowned hats and turbans. The central figures are wrestling for the ball with their mallets. On the lower border one rider has fallen off his horse - note his broken mallet and discarded hat as his horse gallops away! A captivating piece with great attention to details. Size: 24.675" L x 16.25" W x .75" H (62.7 cm x 41.3 cm x 1.9 cm)
The text of "Karmamak-i-Ardishi-i-Papakanone" includes one of the earliest references to polo in Persia (Iran) where it was known as chaugan (meaning mallet). This text also states that Ardashir, the founder of Sassanian dynasty, was quite skilled at the sport. What's more, in India the first Mughal emperor Zahir ud-din Babur established chaugan as a popular sport at the Mughal court. In addition, during the 1560s, the Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-din Akbar, who was famous for having gold and silver knobs at the end of his mallet, introduced a set of rules and cleverly invented an illuminated ball for playing at night.
Provenance: private Evergreen, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA, collection; acquired 1960 to 2000
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#163155Repaired with restoration. Large section of the rim reattached with visible break line and infill along the fissure. A wide vertical band from rim to rim on the left side has been restored with overpainting to the motif. Abrasion and cracking to rim. Chipping and flaking of paint to all sides. Verso has two large areas of paint loss. Motif is well preserved and vibrant.Condition
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