19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN UNUSUAL FAMILY PORTRAIT: THE HINDU GOD SHIVA WITH CONSORT AND THEIR VAHANAS
Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early 20th century
AN UNUSUAL FAMILY PORTRAIT: THE HINDU GOD SHIVA WITH CONSORT AND THEIR VAHANAS
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early 20th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on lined paper, presenting the Hindu deity Shiva, the Lord of Destruction and Transformation, with his consort Parvati, both clad in elegant pink attires usually worn by Indian royalty, respectively flanked by Brahma, the Lord of Creation, and Ganesha (the Remover of Obstacles), all facing Shiva and Parvati's vahanas (vehicles), the Bull Nandi and the Tiger, between the two animals an aniconic yoni lingam altar, representing the union of the feminine and masculine principles, set within concentric yellow and red borders.
23.5cm x 19cm
Provenance: Private German collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Sold for £143
AN UNUSUAL FAMILY PORTRAIT: THE HINDU GOD SHIVA WITH CONSORT AND THEIR VAHANAS
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Jaipur, Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 19th - early 20th century
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on lined paper, presenting the Hindu deity Shiva, the Lord of Destruction and Transformation, with his consort Parvati, both clad in elegant pink attires usually worn by Indian royalty, respectively flanked by Brahma, the Lord of Creation, and Ganesha (the Remover of Obstacles), all facing Shiva and Parvati's vahanas (vehicles), the Bull Nandi and the Tiger, between the two animals an aniconic yoni lingam altar, representing the union of the feminine and masculine principles, set within concentric yellow and red borders.
23.5cm x 19cm
Provenance: Private German collection, acquired in the 1970s.
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
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18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
