Lot Essay
Usually the siddhachakra will have words written on it, praising the desired deeds of a Jain devotee. In this case, it depicts the figures of Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya and Sadhu.
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INDIA, GUJARAT, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
A group of Jain manuscript folios
India, Gujarat, 18th/19th century
The image above with siddhachakra at center comprised of nine lotus petals with the five paramesthis, all surrounded by worshippers; together with five illustrated folios
Opaque pigments on wasli heightened with gold
4 x 9½ in. (10.1 x 24.1 cm.), the largest (6)
India, Gujarat, 18th/19th century
The image above with siddhachakra at center comprised of nine lotus petals with the five paramesthis, all surrounded by worshippers; together with five illustrated folios
Opaque pigments on wasli heightened with gold
4 x 9½ in. (10.1 x 24.1 cm.), the largest (6)
Provenance
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, 1960s