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Lot 530 Dα

A Kashmiri manuscript. Mid-19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 4.000 € - 5.000 €
Result: 4.712 € (incl. premium)

A Kashmiri manuscript. Mid-19th century

A Kashmiri manuscript of the Bhagavadgita, bound in leather, the text in sharada script, with 38 illustrations of the ten avatara of Vishnu (with Krishna in the place of Balarama), each avatara represented twice. Ornamental or naturalistic flower paintings opposite the illustrations. The covers with lacquered flower paintings, brocade wrappers. Mid-19th century. Box.
14.6 x 10 cm