ndo-Persian Miniature: Krishna and Radha Under Canopy, ?Style of? Mughal/Rajasthani, c. 1750?1850 (Possible Modern Reproduction)
Language: Hindi
Published by [Anonymous workshop, North India or Deccan], North India (Mughal/Rajasthani/Pahari style), 1960
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Captain Z, Las Cruces, NM, U.S.A.Captain Z
AbeBooks seller since September 4, 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 91.26
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Artistic Context & Overview Krishna (blue-skinned, crowned) and Radha embrace beneath a jeweled canopy in a moonlit garden, with lotus pond, palace, and hills in the background. A classic Vaishnava theme, referencing Rasikapriya and Gita Govinda traditions, painted in the Mughal/Rajasthani style. Visual/Technical Description Gouache and gold on handmade paper, approx. 24 x 16 cm. Composition is central and symmetrical, with vivid, unfaded blues, greens, and gold; the modeling and linework are mechanically precise. Gold border is bright and untarnished. Paper shows uniform, artificial aging, with little evidence of genuine period use. Material/Manuscript Context Front: Devotional poetry above and below in Nastaliq Urdu script. Reverse: Devanagari (Hindi) text in accounting/ledger format, ink is dark and modern, lines are neatly arranged, no visible dates or surnames. Paper lacks feathering or migration seen in period manuscripts. Condition Front: Surface stable, colors brilliant, gold border intact, minimal edge wear. Reverse: Clean, dark ink, fold lines appear deliberately created for effect. No real signs of historical use or natural degradation. Provenance / Significance No evidence of period signatures, dates, or colophons in text. Reverse ledger is a modern simulation of 19th-century merchant manuscripts, with no actual historical data. No credible period provenance. Translation and Analysis Front (Nastaliq/Urdu, above image): 1. "Beloved, beneath the jeweled canopy, our longing knows no end," 2. "In the silent night, only your embrace brings peace to my heart." Front (Nastaliq/Urdu, below image): 3. "Among the lotus flowers, our secrets are whispered to the moon," 4. "Radha?s gaze meets Krishna?s, the world disappears in their love." Reverse (Devanagari/Hindi, line by line): 343 ? Account #343 1/11/11 ? Sums in rupees-annas-paise 323 ? Item or sum 48x65 ? Cloth measurement 326 ? Further sum or count 20 ? Unspecified 53/112 ? Allocation or ratio (repeating numbers, likely textile/accounting entries, no names/dates) Conclusion Almost certainly a modern reproduction or ?style of? work, despite traditional iconography. Technical red flags (color, gold, handwriting, aging, lack of signature/date) mean it should only be marketed as decorative or ?after? 19th-century miniature until proven otherwise by lab authentication. Market Value & Recommendations If authentic: $2,000?$8,000 USD (per Claude 98). If reproduction (likely): $200?$500 USD. Professional lab authentication (pigment, paper, handwriting) is essential before marketing as antique or original manuscript.…
Seller Inventory # IPM 2025-09-27-98
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- Title
- ndo-Persian Miniature: Krishna and Radha Under Canopy, ?Style of? Mughal/Rajasthani, c. 1750?1850 (Possible Modern Reproduction)
- Author
- Anonymous
- Publisher
- [Anonymous workshop, North India or Deccan], North India (Mughal/Rajasthani/Pahari style)
- Publication year
- 1960
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- Hindi
- Illustrator
- Unique handmade miniature painting on a repurposed manuscript folio
- Item weight
- 1 ounce
- Dimensions
- 16 centimeters width by 24 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
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