A Mughal-style miniature painting depicting a royal lion hunt, a popular subject in Rajput and Mughal art. The ruler is identified by the halo around his head, a common artistic convention for royalty in this era. It is possibly Maharana Sangram Singh II or a prince from a related court, demonstrating valor and kingship by hunting a lion with a spear. The style of the painting is characteristic of the Udaipur or Mewar school of painting from Rajasthan, India dating to the late 18th century...

An Indian antique miniature painting of Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is shown with five of his six heads visible, sitting with his brother, the elephant-headed Ganesha on his lap. At his feet, are his parent's vehicles, Nandi the bull for Shiva and his mother's lion. His own vehicle, the peacock is not shown. A woman protruding from his head is covering all of his many eyes. A lotus chakra runs down the center of his body...

A fine Indian/Mughal School 19th C painting of maharaja riding a horse. Unframed, matt size: 15” x 11.5”, painting size 13” x 10”.

A fine Indian/Mughal School 19th C painting Radha and Krishna. Unframed, matt size: 13” x 17”, painting size 10” x 13”. Radha is seen as symbolizing the human soul. She is worshipped as the goddess of love and motherhood. While Krishna symbolizes God or the Supreme Self. Their love represents the soul's eternal longing to reunite with the divine.

Indian/Mughal School 18-19th C painting of Princess Nur Jahan and Attendants. A fine Indian/Mughal School 19th C painting of Princess Nur Jahan and Attendants. Unframed, size: 13” x 9½”. Losses to pigment, for detailed condition, please see images. Nur Jahan (1577–1645) was the twentieth wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. She was one of the most powerful and influential women of her time...

A fine Indian/Mughal School 19th C painting of an embracing couple. Unframed, matted size: 16 ½” x 11½”. Painting size: 9” x 5½”.

A fine Indian/Mughal School 19th C painting of a love scene. Framed, matted size: 15 ½” x 12”. Painting size: 11½” x 8 ½”.

A fine Indian School 19th C painting of royal procession with mounted elephants and camels. Framed size: 6 ½” x 11 ½”. Painting size: 4 5/8” x 10 ½”.

Indian School 19th C painting, Courtesan on the terrace of a palace. Framed size: 15” x 12”. Painting size: 8 ½ ” x 5 ½”.

Drawing of a young boy dressed in oriental style. The clothing seems to indicate the Ottoman Empire. According to the written indications, this is a "Little Sultan" painted by Angèle Bouët in 1870 in a boarding school called "Pontlieue" near Le Mans. On the back of the drawing, the label of a framer from Le Mans confirms the region. This framer, Zakarie Maignan, was known for his quality work. We found no trace of this painter. Nor was there anything about the child depicted...

Authentic Indian large document. Inks and paint on paper mounted on cloth. 60x52cm Undated estimated to be 19th century. Numbered boxes of text, four areas of painting showing 8 full length figures. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Indian antique miniature painting of a Mughal prince. Dressed in rich clothing and jewels, the prince sits on the back of a white horse. A halo around the prince's head denotes his royal status. His horse wears a jeweled bridle. A quiver and arrows is attached to the saddle so one can assume the prince is starting out on a hunt.
Painting in gouache on paper, this was originally an album leaf. The page is framed so that the writing on the edges and back is visible...

Indian antique miniature painting of the Hindu goddess, Kali portrayed here standing on her husband, the Lord Shiva. Kali is the divine feminine, Shakti (power) of Shiva. She is the fierce and powerful goddess of time, destruction and creation and is worshipped for her strength and protection.
This image of her standing on top of Shiva represents her as the goddess of the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. She wears a jeweled crown, a skirt of human arms and a necklace of severed heads...

A finely painted 19th century Indian manuscript leaf depicting a nighttime elephant ride by torchlight. Sight size: 9 inches by 6 inches. A slight vertical rub in the image area just to the right of the elephant (not terribly detracting), otherwise in good condition.

Indian antique miniature painting of the goddess, Sarasvati (Saraswati). Here she is seen playing her veena (a stringed musical instrument). In her other hands are her rosary and a book. She drifts on the water of the Saraswati River seated on a giant lotus. Next to her swims her swan mount. Painted in gouache on paper.
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture...

This dish is quite exceptional; it is an English ceramic from Stoke-on-Trent, decorated with a lacquered palace scene in Persia at the end of the 19th century...

The box is decorated with a palace scene on the top and hunting scenes on the sides. The mounted hunters are tracking bears, wild boars, and lions. The drawings are naive. The colors have retained their freshness. Good condition, no repairs. Dimensions: 300x71x74mm

The decoration features two main figures: a woman kneeling before a seated man wearing what appears to be a halo. In the background, other male figures and horses are depicted. The designs are of excellent quality for this type of Qajar lacquer. The mirror cover is missing. It is very likely that this mirror was signed on the missing part. Inside, a Persian character drawn in ink. Probably a notification. Dimensions: 375x245x20mm. Wear and minor damage, all visible in the photos. No repairs. Ne...