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Page Background 112 ATTRIBUTED TO ABU’L HASAN,

C.1589-1630

Portrait of Emperor Shah Jahangir, 1569-1627

Mughal miniature, opaque watercolour and

burnished gold leaf, 20 x 14cm

Inscribed ‘Jahangir etc.’, with further Hindi inscription and

gold leaf verso

Shah Jahangir was the son of Akbar the Great and father of

Shah Jahan, the creator of the Taj Mahal.

€ 400 - 600

113 AN 18TH CENTURY EAST INDIAN DEPICTION OF THE FESTIVAL OF THE HINDU GODDESS

DURGA

Gouache and gold leaf on paper, 34 x 30cm

Provenance: Acquired by the owner’s uncle (a

collector of Indian art) during World War II

The goddess Durga acts as the united front of all divine forces

against the effects of evil within the Hindu religion. As is

customary, she is dressed in red and holds several objects to

symbolise her

characteristics: the ‘sudarshan chakra’ depicting the world at

her will, the bow and arrow to represent

energy, the conch shell to show Durga as holding God in the

form of sound, the sword symbolising

knowledge, the thunderbolt strength and her eight hands

as eight sections of Hinduism. The lion at her feet acts to

enhance her power and strength.

To Durga’s right are those worshipping her, whilst her left

is filled with other deities, including her sons, Ganesh and

Skurda, and her spouse, Shiva.

Her feast day ‘Vijaya Dashami’ is celebrated worldwide each

October.

€ 1,000 - 2,000

114 A LARGE VICTORIAN PAPIER MÀCHÉ MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT,

105 X 82cm

€ 500 - 800