Ending 7th Jan, 2025 12:00
The Christmas Collection, an Online Time Auction
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AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARANA HAMMIR SINGH I (1314 - 1378)
Mewar, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARANA HAMMIR SINGH I (1314 - 1378)
Mewar, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
Opaque pigments, gold, and ink on paper, the vertical-format composition depicting the celebrated and revered Hindu Maharana Hammir Singh Ji in his full-suit armour on his steed, holding a tall spear and smoking a portable huqqa (water pipe) held by one of his foot attendants, the second attendant in the front announcing the Raja's arrival, holding a tall ceremonial staff, the outfit of the ruler suggesting an imminent call to action, perhaps a reference to his successful Battle of Singoli (1336), where he defeated and imprisoned Muhammad Bin Tughluq, leading to the re-conquest of Mewar and other Rajasthani territories by the Hindu forces against the Muslim Delhi Sultanate, each character's forehead marked with the unequivocal Shaiva tripundra (three horizontal white lines on the forehead) testament to their belief, set within concentric silver and bright red borders and white rules, at the top an inscription in black ink Devanagari script reading Rawat Ji - Shri Hamir Singh Ji, mounted, glazed and framed.
35.5cm x 29.5cm including the frame
Estimated at £250 - £300
AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARANA HAMMIR SINGH I (1314 - 1378)
Mewar, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
Opaque pigments, gold, and ink on paper, the vertical-format composition depicting the celebrated and revered Hindu Maharana Hammir Singh Ji in his full-suit armour on his steed, holding a tall spear and smoking a portable huqqa (water pipe) held by one of his foot attendants, the second attendant in the front announcing the Raja's arrival, holding a tall ceremonial staff, the outfit of the ruler suggesting an imminent call to action, perhaps a reference to his successful Battle of Singoli (1336), where he defeated and imprisoned Muhammad Bin Tughluq, leading to the re-conquest of Mewar and other Rajasthani territories by the Hindu forces against the Muslim Delhi Sultanate, each character's forehead marked with the unequivocal Shaiva tripundra (three horizontal white lines on the forehead) testament to their belief, set within concentric silver and bright red borders and white rules, at the top an inscription in black ink Devanagari script reading Rawat Ji - Shri Hamir Singh Ji, mounted, glazed and framed.
35.5cm x 29.5cm including the frame
Auction: The Christmas Collection, an Online Time Auction, ending 7th Jan, 2025
The first Online Only sale of Azca Auctions has landed.
We will accompany you through the Christmas holidays with some extravagant, quirky, and sparkly lots. The auction is entirely online, and bidding begins on the 11th December and closes on the 7th January 2025.
Collections are taking place from 188 R Hammersmith road, W6 7DJ once the sale closes.
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