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Place of Origin: South Asian
Pair of Anglo-Ceylonese Carved Ebony Wall Brackets or Shelves, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An associated or 'collected pair' of second quarter 19th century British Colonial, Anglo-Ceylonese / Anglo-Indian carved ebony wall brackets / shelves / sconces of large scale having...
Category
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Ebony
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Nebula Wall Art I made in Pure Brass and Copper
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wandering nebula in endless seas of gold dust with planetary forms making their way to unknown destinations. Art for your souls in precious metals and fine craftsmanship.
The wall ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
China Trade Nautical Painting of Sailing Ship by Lai Fong of Calcutta ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAI FONG OF CALCUTTA
Hong Kong/India, active 1875-1910
Four-Masted Sailing Ship "County of Peebles" in Rough Seas (1900)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 19...
Category
20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Black and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and White Heart Installation With Frame by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 6 x W 67.8 x H 67 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
All our lamps can be wir...
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Early 20th Century Indian Masala Trays
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of early 20th century Indian hand-carved wood masala trays embodies the rich cultural heritage and artisanal craftsmanship of their origin. Originally used in kitchens to pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Bobyrug’s Beautiful new Hand Knotted, modern Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning contemporary rug, a wonderful piece with modern abstract design, this rug boasts pretty colors. Crafted with precision, and is entirely hand-knotted using a bl...
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Measures: size: 5ft 7in x 7ft 10in.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$2,402 / item
Mughal Style Watercolor on Paper Painting Depicting a King and His Harem, Framed
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Mughal style Indian painting depicting the king's harem, in custom giltwood frame. This exquisite small vintage painting, inspir...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint, Paper
cc-tapis Lanolin Wall Hanging in Cipria by Daniele Lora
By cc-tapis, Daniele Lora
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand knotted in the cc-tapis atelier in Kathmandu, Nepal. The wallhangings are made with 100% Himalayan wool coming from the areas surrounding the atelier. The cotton weave structure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Wool
$2,541 Sale Price / item
27% Off
Bobyrug’s Decorative Mid-20th Century Indian Kalamkar
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage Indian Kalamkar with a nice floral design and beautiful colors with red, pink and green, entirely hand painted on a cotton fabric. Can be used as a wall tapestry, o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kashan South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Fine Indian Brush Painting of a Nobleman Riding on a Horse
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Indian brush painting of a nobleman riding on a horse, intricate detail, ink, color and gold gilt on paper, Conservation framed
Category
Early 1900s Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Asian Large Vintage Burmese Kalaga Beads Embroidered Tapestry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous large Kakaga Burmese bead embroidered adorned with sequins and beads tapestry wall hanging .
This vintage handcrafted needlework wall hanging tapestry shows ten different scenes from the ancient epic Hindu poem, the Ramayana, or from Buddhist mythology.
You can imagine how many hours went into producing this piece of work.
The figures are sewn using a combination of metallic threads and adorned with sequins, beads and glass stones.
Most Kalagas are best hung in a frame but not under glass so that the detail and texture can be fully appreciated.
They can also be hung as-is without a frame.
Such a large tapestry could take months to complete.
Asian figural Kalaga hand embroidered with jeweled tapestry...
Category
20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile
Tibetan Tiger Rug Wool Silk Hand Knotted Pink Silver by Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A pink and silver Tibetan Tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of abo...
Category
2010s Art Deco South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Tibetan Tiger Rug Pure Wool Hand Knotted Amber Charcoal by Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A Tibetan tiger rug, hand knotted in Nepal.
This traditional Tiger rug design is typically found on antique rugs called Khaden. It describes a small sized rug of about 3 x 6 ft that...
Category
2010s Art Deco South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$1,239 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Palace Panel in Brass Repousse
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
A royal odyssey meticulously handcrafted in brass repousse on four palatial panels. They have been finished elegantly with blue inlay work to enhance the richness of the metal.
"Im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
$42,037 / set
cc-tapis Ceremony Moonlight Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer
By cc-tapis, Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by textile designer Mae Engelgeer and inspired by the feeling, aesthetics and graphic alignment of the traditional Japanese Tatami flooring, C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Linen
Fine Indian Brush Painting of a Nobleman Riding on a Horse
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Indian brush painting of a nobleman riding on a horse, intricate detail, ink, color and gold gilt on paper, Conservation framed
Category
Early 1900s Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Beautiful Modern Silk and Wool Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very nice modern rug with an abstract design and nice colors, entirely and finely hand knotted with hand carded wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$11,842 / item
Gesture cc-tapis Patcha Runner Handmade Standard Rug by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patcha by Patricia Urquiola Why not talking about upcycling as a gesture? Patricia Urquiola reinterprets the change of mentality, of moving common habits and creative flows towards s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Tibetan Thangka of Celebration Hand Painted Gilded
Located in Somis, CA
An exquisite hand painted Tibetan Thangka depicting 63 Buddhas with consorts and 5 protector Vajrabhairavas. Buddha seated dhyana asana on lotus throne at the center of the mandala i...
Category
2010s South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,100 Sale Price
51% Off
Grand Scale 20th Century Indian Carved Wooden Frieze
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A monumental sized carved wooden frieze, commissioned England in the 20th Century and carved in India.
Depicting the king of Babylon in the hanging gardens of Babylon. Taking inspira...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Teak
Vintage Anglo Indian Painting of an Elephant Procession by Charles Baskerville
By Charles Baskerville
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting oil painting on canvas of an elephant dressed in festive attire in a parade with figures and children.Signed Charles Baskerville 1966 and presented in an older Italian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Modern Rug Bauhaus Style Erased Design Wool, Silk Hand Knotted
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
A beautiful new and made to order Bauhaus design inspired carpet, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk and Tibetan Highland Wool. The design features typical elements such...
Category
2010s Bauhaus South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Vintage Gujarat Saurashta Ethnic Beaded Textile India Framed
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage hand made Gujarat Saurashta Ethnic beadead textile India.
Hand Beaded Guarat Indian panel textile framed in a lucite box.
Amazing work of hand beading by Chakla Indian, Gujarat state, Saurashtra or Kutch region.
Such a nice piece of visual interest, and a beautiful acquisition for any textile lover.
Vintage Chakla hand-embroidered wall hanging, Rabari of Gujarat Beadwork, Patchwork.
The method of work is a tri-bead system (tran moti-no thansiya), worked row-by-row, three beads being taken up at each stitch; on the return row, the stitching of the beads moves forward one position, so that as the work progresses row-by-row a close rhomboid network is formed.The beadwork is set into a frame of applique silk material
Manufacturing Process: Handmade
Materials: Cotton, silk.
Period: Late 19th/ early 20th century.
Most native beadwork...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Gesture cc-tapis Patcha Square Handmade Rug in Full Mint by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Patcha by Patricia Urquiola Why not talking about upcycling as a gesture? Patricia Urquiola reinterprets the change of mentality, of moving common habits and creative flows towards s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Amazing Indian Decorative Art Silk Tapestry Royal Family Release
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing, Indian decorative art Silk tapestry Royal family release.
Excellent composition, this fantastic silk tapestry is framed in a gilded wooden fra...
Category
1970s Anglo-Indian Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$816 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
1960
s Indian Mid Century Hand Stitched Tapestry Wall Hanging
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Hand Stitched Large Tapestry. This is a very decorative piece. Please look closely at the pictures as they tell the best story. Very good clean condition.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,104 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Indo Persian Illustrated Manuscript of an Elephant
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 18th Century illustrated manuscript of an elephant with passengers executed in gouache on paper on the front and exposed manuscript on the back. Presented in a gold tone woo...
Category
Mid-18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 001
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Indian School Watercolor Painting of Burmese Prince with Attendants
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Indian School Watercolor Painting. The Kangra School originated in the Kanga Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India and is renowned for it's de...
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Visit Bombay Pleasure Business Mumbai India
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster - Visit Bombay for Pleasure or Business - featuring boats sailing at sea on the busy waterfront with the Gateway of India monument in the background, a man in a sailor...
Category
1950s Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Handmade Bohemian Vintage Rug in Jute, Made in India, Late 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative handmade vintage rug from India, ca 1980s. Made in jute, cotton and wool. The general impression is really good.
"Bohemian design, also known as boho design, is a style of interior design...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Jute, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Beautiful New Hand Knotted, modern Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a stunning contemporary rug, a wonderful piece with modern abstract design, this rug boasts pretty colors. Crafted with precision, and is entirely hand-knotted using a bl...
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk, Cotton
Limited Edition Nebula Wall Art I made in Pure Copper and Resin
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wandering nebula in endless seas of gold dust with planetary forms making their way to unknown destinations. Art for your souls in precious metals and fine craftsmanship.
The wall ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
Fine Antique Teal Green Silk Goa Indian Embroidered Textile
Located in Milan, IT
Probably commissioned for the Portuguese market, this elegant silk embroidery, complete of selvedges, shows a blossom of various flowers and leafs em...
Category
1830s Suzani Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Purple Plum Grape Natural Silk Hand-Knotted Modern Color Transitional Design Rug
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patterns, conveyed in fresh colors, dictate a new aesthetic for modern rugs. Woven concepts speaks to the desires of today’s design savvy buyer, the Rumi Silk collection conveys a balanced sensibility through simplicity in design and luxury texture.
Collection: Rumi
Design: Lorca (Dusty Plum)
Item: rug or carpet
Size: approximate (plus or minus a few inches)
Colors: grape purple, yellow, gold, cobalt blue and orange...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Late 18th Century Moghul Painting of the Emperor Shah Jahan
Located in Hudson, NY
This very detailed miniature work designed to be set into an album of works for private viewing is of the Great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan and was painted in...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Indian Agra Rug, Room Size, Allover Design and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian Agra Oriental rug, size 11'9" H x 9'0" W.
An antique Indian Agra Oriental Rug, size 11'9" H x 9'0" W, in Room size, circa 1910. This fine floral wool rug features a f...
Category
1910s Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$6,396 Sale Price
33% Off
Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug size 6ft 6in x 9ft 10in
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Large Antique Embroidered Panel with Floral Pattern from India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique embroidered mirrored horse blanket throw used in India for the wedding ceremonies.
Large antique embroidered panel with floral pattern.
Indian colorful wall hanging from Guja...
Category
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Silk, Sequins
Mid-18th Century Indian Court Painting of Krishna and Radha, Gouache with Gold
Located in Middleburg, VA
A superbly detailed mid-18th-century Indian miniature court painting, executed in gouache heightened with gold on handmade paper. Originating from Rajasthan circa 1760, this exquisite artwork captures a serene palace scene featuring the Hindu deity Krishna with Radha and accompanying Gopis in a lush, architectural setting. The composition is rich in symbolism, narrative depth, and emotional subtlety, hallmarks of classical Rajput painting.
The figures are adorned with traditional garments, rendered in delicate pastel tones with intricate patterns and gilt accents. The architectural elements, marble pavilions, domes, carved screens, and floral gardens, are meticulously executed, offering a vivid impression of royal leisure and divine romance.
Set against a tree-lined courtyard with peacocks and floral motifs, the visual rhythm is both vibrant and harmonious. The painting is professionally mounted in a deep tan linen mat and presented in an elegant gold-gilt frame with black detailing, complementing the composition's refined warmth and historic gravitas.
A rare and captivating example of classical Indian court painting...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rajasthani Hand Painted Indian Portrait Painting of a Man in Traditional Dress
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous piece of hand-painted Folk Art created in India. This painting depicts a traditional Rajasthani man in traditional dress. He wears a decorative yellow and pink dress and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
$412 Sale Price
25% Off
New Tribal Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical tribal design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Tribal South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
$2,402 / item
Indian Painted Paper Panel With Court Figures And A Deity
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale painted paper panel backed by board and with a plexiglass cover. The scene with a blue deity on horseback visiting court figures at a palace. Female figures are on a ba...
Category
20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Yellow Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Original Vintage Asia Air India Travel Poster Air About India Elephant Maharajah
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Asia travel poster for India issued by Air India - There is an Air about India - featuring a colourful collage style illustration depicting the Air-India mascot (a M...
Category
1960s Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Birth on the Dancefloor CC-Tapis Rug by Marta Bagante
By cc-tapis, Marta Bagante
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designer: Marta Bagante.
Weave: Cotton.
Knot: Himalayan wool and silk.
Quality: A++ 232.000 knots/sqm.
Dimensions: 100 x 130 cm 39.37 x 51.18 inches
CC-Tapis ® was created in 2011 b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Nice New Ikat Design Handwoven Cotton Kilim Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with nice modern design with ikat style and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with cotton on cotton foundation.
Size: 170 x 240 cm.
Category
2010s Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
$2,402 / item
Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board, Encounter I
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board – Encounter I.
This piece has impeccable Provenance!
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 18th September 2008. Lot No. 74.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art”.
The Lot consisted of a Group of 3 Watercolors by Babu Xavier, Paresh Maity and Ranjit Kurmi. (b.1960, b.1965, b.1970) Three Untitled Works.
Signed and dated ‘Paresh Maity ’02 lower right, watercolor and ink on paper. …. 5.6 x 3.6 (14 x 9 cm)”.
Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Modern Indian Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, April 8 – June 11 2006.
The Provenance is given as: “Property of Private Maryland Collectors”.
The 3 watercolors carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 4,000 and Sold for USD 4,000 (not including Buyers Premium).
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $7,000 in today’s value.
We have this watercolor by Paresh Maity and (listed separately) the Babu Xavier watercolor, but not the Ranjit Kurmi watercolor.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
We also possess the Babu Xavier watercolor in our Collection!
Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter...
Category
20th Century Modern South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1980s Indo-Persian Decorative Panel with Exotic Birds and Bamboo Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
A beautiful hand-painted decorative panel in the Indo-Persian style, composed of a vertical series of medallions depicting various exotic birds in exquisite detail and vibrant color....
Category
Late 20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Large Hindu Mural Sized Pichhwal Painting on Silk Cloth C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large Mural sized hindu painting on silk cloth. Measures: 44.5 x 76 x 1.5. Framed in a Gilt wood frame.
Category
1970s Anglo Raj Vintage South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
1970s Traditional Indian Ostrich Painting, Naturalistic Style
Located in Marbella, ES
An exquisite Indian painting done in a naturalistic style, depicting an ostrich in profile with great attention to detail in the feathers, posture, and surroundings. The work feature...
Category
Late 20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Mughal Style Watercolor on Paper Painting Depicting a Royal Court Scene, Framed
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Mughal style Indian painting depicting a royal court scene, in custom giltwood frame. This small vintage Mughal-style Indian painting is a captivating window into the...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Collection of 9 Asian Miniature Gouache "Company School" Paintings on Mica
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Lot of nine 19th century Indian "Company School" miniature gouache paintings on mica. Shows nine men in different white attire. "Company School" paintin...
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Land of Legends Panel in Brass and Semi Precious Stones
By Sacha Walckhoff
Located in Kolkata, IN
The faraway tree laden with cabochons as fruits of abundance in brass repousse. Meticulously handcrafted with gleaming gems and elegant brass. SOme of the gems that can be found on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Mughal Indian Miniature
Located in New York, NY
This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time.
The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...
Category
18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$12,000
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