19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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SHRI NATHJI WITH LOTUS FLOWERS
Possibly Nathdwara, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
SHRI NATHJI WITH LOTUS FLOWERS
Possibly Nathdwara, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
Opaque pigments and gold on wove paper, the Vaishnava deity depicted standing on a white marble pedestal or altar against a white-speckled grey ground, possibly the interior of a temple, wearing his typical headdress and adorned with lotus flower garlands, several strands of pearl necklaces around the chest, holding a large blossomed lotus, set within black rules, and yellow and red borders.
23.5cm x 18.5cm
This painting likely originates from the temple town of Nathdwara, home to the principal shrine of Shri Nathji, a popular manifestation of Krishna in the Pushtimarg tradition. The stylised format and overall composition are characteristic of devotional portraiture produced for darshan and private worship.
Sold for £184
SHRI NATHJI WITH LOTUS FLOWERS
Possibly Nathdwara, Rajasthan, North-Western India, 19th century
Opaque pigments and gold on wove paper, the Vaishnava deity depicted standing on a white marble pedestal or altar against a white-speckled grey ground, possibly the interior of a temple, wearing his typical headdress and adorned with lotus flower garlands, several strands of pearl necklaces around the chest, holding a large blossomed lotus, set within black rules, and yellow and red borders.
23.5cm x 18.5cm
This painting likely originates from the temple town of Nathdwara, home to the principal shrine of Shri Nathji, a popular manifestation of Krishna in the Pushtimarg tradition. The stylised format and overall composition are characteristic of devotional portraiture produced for darshan and private worship.
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
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
