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INDIA, JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY
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A Jina Enthroned
India, Jaipur, 19th century
An unusual tondo composition depicting a jina seated on a golden throne, flanked by a male and female devotee on either side holding a lotus and a flywhisk, all three wearing rich robes and elaborate jewelry, their faces backed by pistachio halos, all on a ornate parapet, with a lotus-filled river and golden architecture in the distance, encircled by floral borders
Opaque pigments, gold, and hardstones on wasli
11 3/8 in. (29 cm.) diameter
India, Jaipur, 19th century
An unusual tondo composition depicting a jina seated on a golden throne, flanked by a male and female devotee on either side holding a lotus and a flywhisk, all three wearing rich robes and elaborate jewelry, their faces backed by pistachio halos, all on a ornate parapet, with a lotus-filled river and golden architecture in the distance, encircled by floral borders
Opaque pigments, gold, and hardstones on wasli
11 3/8 in. (29 cm.) diameter