Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Indian painting on paper of an elephant, circa 1800, depicting a prince seated on an elephant in a howdah with an attendant and driver, with inscriptions.
Dimensions:
Height: 16.5cm. (6 1/2in.); width 9.5cm. (3 3/4in.)
Condition:
Minor wear
Notes:
Elephants were considered of great value in Indian courts, and were often painted in the Mughal Court. For example, there is a similar painting in the National Gallery of Australia, Accession No. NGA 91.1340.
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