25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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An Indian Miniature Painting on Ivory of Baby Krishna
Beautifully painted in tempera and gold on ivory with a scene of Baby Krishna being saved by his father Vasudeva, and the thousand-headed serpent, the great Adi-shesh, raising his hood to form an umbrella to protect Vasudeva and the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu - the infant Krishna - from the heavy rains.
15 x 10,5 cm.
Part of Javitri Shah Collection
Sold for €130
Beautifully painted in tempera and gold on ivory with a scene of Baby Krishna being saved by his father Vasudeva, and the thousand-headed serpent, the great Adi-shesh, raising his hood to form an umbrella to protect Vasudeva and the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu - the infant Krishna - from the heavy rains.
15 x 10,5 cm.
Part of Javitri Shah Collection
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
