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ART OF PAKISTAN Wednesday May 24 2017 ART OF PAKISTAN Wednesday 24 May 2017 at 2pm 101 New Bond Street, London VIEWING BIDS ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES Friday 19 May 2017 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Tahmina Ghaffar Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm 11am to 3pm +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax +44 (0) 20 7468 8382 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Sunday 21 May 2017 To bid via the internet please [email protected] 11am to 3pm visit bonhams.com As a courtesy to intending Monday 22 May 2017 PRESS ENQUIRIES bidders, Bonhams will provide a 9am to 4.30pm Please note that bids should be written Indication of the physical [email protected] Tuesday 23 May 2017 submitted no later than 4pm condition of lots in this sale if a 9am to 1.30pm on the day prior to the sale. request is received up to 24 Wednesday 23 May 2017 New bidders must also provide hours before the auction starts. 9am to 12pm proof of identity when submitting This written Indication is issued bids. Failure to do this may result subject to Clause 3 of the Notice in your bid not being processed. to Bidders. SALE NUMBER Telephone bidding can only be ILLUSTRATIONS 24249 accepted on lots with a Front cover: lot 18 low-estimate in excess of £1000. Back cover: lot 19 CATALOGUE Inside Front cover: lot 25 £30.00 Live online bidding is available Inside Frontispiece: lot 14 for this sale Inside Back cover: lot 27 Please email [email protected] with ‘live bidding’ in the subject IMPORTANT INFORMATION line 48 hours before the auction The United States Government to register for this service has banned the import of ivory into the USA. Lots containing ivory are indicated by the symbol Ф printed beside the lot number in this catalogue. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams International Board Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Gordon McFarlan, Andrew McKenzie, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Harvey Cammell Deputy Chairman, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Mike Neill, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, India Phillips, Matthew Girling CEO, Lucinda Bredin, Simon Cottle, Andrew Currie, Peter Rees, John Sandon, Tim Schofield, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Group Vice Chairman, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Veronique Scorer, James Stratton, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Jon Baddeley, Rupert Banner, Geoffrey Davies, Charles Graham-Campbell, Matthew Haley, Charlie Thomas, David Williams, Jonathan Fairhurst, Asaph Hyman, James Knight, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, David Johnson, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. 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Cadogan Tate will be closed Monday 29 May 2017 Payment at time of collection by: For the Spring Bank Holiday. cash, cheque with banker’s card, credit or debit card INTRODUCTION: ART OF PAKISTAN For centuries, the land that is now Pakistan, has held a unique position in the cultural landscape of Asia. Set at the crossroads of West and Central Asia, some of the earliest known human civilisations of South Asia are to be found in what is now Pakistan. The location has been home to the Mehrgarh civilisation of the Neolithic period and the Indus Valley civilisations of the Bronze Age. Discoveries at sites such as Harappa and Mehenjo-Daro demonstrate how visually adept these societies were from as early as 2,800 BC. The diversity of Pakistan, under its many names, is testament to the different faiths and cultures that ruled the area including the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander the Great of Macedonia, the Indian Mauryan Empire, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Delhi Sultanate, the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikh Empire, and most recently, the British Empire. This auction showcases only a mere pinpoint in the extensive history of Pakistan. However, in looking at the modern and the contemporary, we can see the culmination of influences and ingredients that produce the artwork we see here. This year Pakistan celebrates the 70th anniversary of its Independence and a reminder of how fledgling the modern day nation is. A tumultuous period followed the ugliness of partition and a civil war between East and West Pakistan ultimately lead to the creation of Bangladesh. These pivotal and globally influential events, as well as hard line oppressive regimes, are the socio-political milieu against which the artists of today were nurtured. Pakistani heritage is far reaching and untethered. Conceived as a country of refuge and sanctuary, with new residents came new languages, foods and customs. Many of the masters featured in this auction, such as Sadequain, Ali Imam, Bashir Mirza and Shemza were born in what is still India and also travelled overseas, their influences and references grew wider and further more international. Similarly, those who hail from Pakistan now live across the world. Bonhams have been proud supporters of Pakistani art for a number of years. This auction is in direct response to the increasing demand for Pakistani art, in the knowledge that the expanse and diversity of what is to offer deserves and requires a platform to itself. Long considered secondary to other regional markets, Pakistani art is in fact unique in its variety. Art has long been a medium to inspire collaboration and understanding.