Eleven paintings of Jain tirthankaras, gouache heightened with gold on paper, a set of five showing a single deity seated in a domed shrine, inscriptions in black devanagari, black ruled margin, red leaf - leaf 11 x 5in. (28 x 12.7cm.), a set of six showing a similar deity with attendants on either side, inscriptions in black devanagari, black and white ruled margins, red leaf - 5 x 10¾in. (12.8 x 27.5cm.), (some rubbing and wear to edges), each mounted, framed and glazed in two sets, Rajesthan, 19th/20th century

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Eleven paintings of Jain tirthankaras, gouache heightened with gold on paper, a set of five showing a single deity seated in a domed shrine, inscriptions in black devanagari, black ruled margin, red leaf - leaf 11 x 5in. (28 x 12.7cm.), a set of six showing a similar deity with attendants on either side, inscriptions in black devanagari, black and white ruled margins, red leaf - 5 x 10¾in. (12.8 x 27.5cm.), (some rubbing and wear to edges), each mounted, framed and glazed in two sets, Rajesthan, 19th/20th century
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