The Jodhpur Auction (ASN0014)

CHOLA PERIOD, 12th century, seated in a 'lalitasana' pose on a stepped 'plinth', elaborately jeweled, with a calm facial expression, an axe held in his right hand and a reclining snake over the waist.
21.3 x 11.4 in.

CENTRAL INDIA (PROBABLY GWALIOR), 12th century, powerfully carved over a rectangular column, in a dancing pose with four arms, holding a chakra, gadda, shankha and mala in his hands as his 'Ayudhas'.
28 x 22 in.

NOTES
Antiquity / Non-Exportable/ ASI Registered

PANDYAN PERIOD
c. 12th century
32.7 x 15.7 in

LATE CHOLA PERIOD
13th / 14th century
39.4 x 19.3 in

RASHTRAKUTA SCHOOL (south-India)
10th / 11th century
37 x 19.3 in

RADHA AND KRISHNA
Natural dyes on paper
Late 19th century
23.6 x 17.7 in

KRISHNA RIDING A COMPOSITE ELEPHANT Late 17th century, a very attractive miniature painting, depicting Lord Krishna as a mahout with an ankush (elephant goad) in his hand, sitting atop a composite elephant with female dancers and musicians, with the female dancers in various mudras (forms), and elaborately dressed and jewelled musicians playing various instruments. The colours and techniques are typical of the Bundi School (accession and inventory record number on reverse).
Gouache on paper
9.4 x 7.5 in

SET OF FIVE RAGMALA MINIATURE PAINTINGS
Gouache on paper
Late 20th century
8 x 9 in (each)

SET OF THREE TANTRIC SERIES MINIATURES
Gouache on paper
20th century
Dimension:
13.5 x 9.5 in (Matsya Avatar and Rasmanjari)
10.5 x 9.5 in (Tantric Devi)

YANTRA SCROLL FROM KASHMIR, HINDU COSMOLOGY, 20th century, with paintings of the Hindu Trilogy 'Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva', who are depicted seated on a Lotus flower. The painting on the top of the scroll depicts Vishnu as a child in the form of Vatapatra Shayi resting on the leaf with sage Markandeya receiving his darshana (vision). There are also paintings of Shiva, Parvati, Brahma, Ganesha and his consort, along with other celestial beings. Towards the end of the scroll are other members of the Hindu pantheon of gods and celestial beings like Kamadhenu the cow, holding seven Lokas (worlds) on her head, Vasuki (multi-hooded snake associated with churning of the ocean), Munduka (frog), etc. Each section shows a narrator seated on a lotus in a smaller circle on the lower right, perhaps the Brahmin who narrated the scripture for the scroll.
Gouache on paper; paper from Sialkot, Pakistan
125 x 7.5 in

KRISHNA DISCUSSING THE BUILDING OF DWARKA WITH VISHVAKARMA Mid - 18th century, a beautiful painting with continuous narration, Krishna is seen discussing the plan of Dwarka with the architect Vishvakarma in the chamber on the right hand side of the composition and later, is supervising the work and discussing it with Vishvakarma on the ground level. This is a painting with great architectural detail, showing different levels of work involved in the architectural project of building Dwarka city. This painting is of a large size and would date to around 1740 AD, Kangra. It was part of a larger folio of similar paintings depicting the building process of Dwarka city.
Gouache on paper
16.5 x 12.6 in

DUSSHERA PROCESSION Mid - 18th century, a large sized painting depicting the royal procession, showing the king going to attend Dusshera celebrations, showing an enactment of Ramlila on the left of the painting, giving a three-dimensional view of the fort , the palace, the ruler's procession, the waterway, the jungles around, and others .
Gouache on paper
27.4 x 21 in

PROCESSION OF THE KOTA RULER Mid - 18th century, a large sized painting depicting the Kota ruler sitting atop a large open palanquin, followed by elephants with gold embroidered rugs gracing their backs, surrounded by marching soldiers and his army, with palace gates in the background.
Gouache on paper
29 x 14.2 in.

EXQUISITE MINIATURE PAINTING OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF A MEETING AT DEOGARH FORT 18th century, showing Rawat ji, who was said to be 6.6 tall and bulky in stature, seated at the head of the meeting that is attended by dignitaries who can be identified by the names written above the seated figures and in the premises of Deogarh Fort with the architecture of the magnificent fort in the background
Gouache on paper
27.2 x 21.3 in

RADHA AS SVADHINABHARTRUKA NAYIKA Mid - 18th century, an exquisite miniature from Guler, which has Radha having Krishna in subjection. It is springtime and Radha is hard to please after coming to know about many of Krishna's escapades, and Krishna is seen bending his head towards her feet in order to appease her. The entire composition has the feel of the spring season associated with love. The pink flowers in full bloom outside the window and the floral pattern on the floor symbolizes the passion that is associated with the season.
Gouache on paper
9.4 x 7.1 in.

GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED AMITABHA, FLANKED BY TWO TARAS IN A PAGODA
TIBET
16th century
40.9 in L x 20.1 in W (base) x 13.4 in D

MUGHAL, c. late 18th century, with the face of a lion with turquoise eyes on the hilt of exceptional quality with good relief details in solid silver set, over a large single-edged wootz steel blade and a cloth-covered sheath decorated with metal thread floral motifs.
Dimension: 29 in.

MUGHAL, 19th century, with silver grips and enamel work set with uncut diamonds in gold pear-shaped kundan work technique, with dark blue enamel with a gilded turquoise blue floral motif on the lower half and green enamel on the upper half, a straight single-edged steel blade.
14.5 in.

NORTH INDIA, 19th century, with gold koftkari work on the edge, with the grips covered in gold kundan setting with rubies, emeralds and uncut diamonds all over on both sides and with a straight single-edged watered steel blade of an exceptional quality.
13.8 in.

LUCKNOW/AWADH REGION, 19th century, with a solid silver hilt with enamel work all over it that is typical of the Lucknow/Awadh region, with floral and vine patterns, and a blade of good quality wootz steel with excellent water marks to it.
14.5 in.