2 Indian Miniatures, 19th Century

Precious silk fan painted with ink and embroidered, decorated with cranes in a lake landscape. The strands are in finely carved bone decorated with peonies. Gold signature on the rev...

Porcelain statue of Guanyin. A few chips, notably to two fingers of the right hand, do not detract from the aesthetics of the whole. China, 19th century.

Pair of Satsuma earthenware dishes decorated with warriors. Japan, second half of the 19th century.

Rare quality of execution for this precious Napoleon III period box in rosewood, pewter, brass, copper, bone and mother-of-pearl (burgau and sea-ear). All the sides are decorated wit...

Bronze Guanyin represented seated, left hand held in vitarka mudra, wearing a loose robe with voluminous folds. Weight: 1.977 kg.

Important porcelain basin with rotating decoration of dragons among the clouds in pursuit of the sacred pearl. A chip on the body and pierced bottom (basin having served as a cache-p...

The Mughal miniature painting, crafted with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper, vividly portrays an Indian maharaja in his harem courtyard. This exquisite artwork embodies th...

The Mughal miniature painting, created with a single-hair brush on fine rice paper, portrays an Indian maharaja in four similar yet distinct scenes within his courtyard, each featuri...

A charming painting of Lord Krishna and his paramour Radha painted in mineral pigments (gouache) with gold and silver highlights circa mid 19th century in Jaipur style of painting. Krishna was a god (an incarnation of god Vishnu) who accomplished great feats and defeated insurmountable demons. However, he is also considered the most playful amongst gods and an epic lover of godly proportions. His love story with Radha (a married woman) has been the subject of much poetry and worship for centuries as it symbolized the divine love. Here, the lovers are depicted in a loving embrace offering one another a lotus flower. Radha is often depicted hopelessly resisting Krishna's advances as in this painting. The couple's heads are circled by a halo, signifying their divinity. The setting is typical of the interior modeling in the 19th century with use of heavy curtains...

After a 19th century Indo-Persian palace painting scene print on silk in wood gilt frame. Indian Mughal School silk fabric painting or print, illuminat...

The Mughal miniature painting, meticulously crafted with a single-hair brush on fine rice paper, captures a serene and elegant scene of Emperor Shah Jahan taking a leisurely stroll o...

The Mughal miniature painting, created with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper, is a fine example of the extraordinary skill and precision characteristic of Mughal art. This ...