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(a) Silver gilt enamelled water vessel, with dark and light blue ornament; old Lucknow work. Lent by D. Asluk Jafir, Honorary Magistrate of Lucknow. (b) Silver enamelled vase of Multan modern work, with ornament in brick red, light and dark blue and yellow. By Khema Ram, of Multan. Rs. 92-3-0. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded). (c) See photograph No. 9; in the underneath enamelling is shewn. (d) Silver enamelled water vessel, with green and dark blue pattern. Lent by His Highness t...
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Kashmir modern copper-gilt enamel, with light and dark blue pattern. By Sobhana of Srinagar. (b) Kashmir modern copper plated and black enamelled surahi. By Lassù of Srinagar. (c) Silver and turquoise buckle of Thibetan work. Lent by Honourable Major Baring. (d) Hukah base of silver gilt enamel, with green, red and blue ornament. By Durga Perhshad, Lucknow. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Gold necklet with pearls and plaques of Pertabgarh, Rajputana; green enamel on one side, and red, blue and white enamel on the other side. By Kasinath of Jaipur. Rs. 1,200. (Silver medal awarded). (b) A pair of plain gold bangles. By Kasinath of Jaipur. Rs. 225. (c) Gold plate, with red, green, purple, white and rose-coloured enamel. By Gùrma and Gisa Singh, of Jaipur. Rs. 330. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded). Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Necklet of gold plaques, with enamel ornament. By Malwa Mal, of Delhi. Rs. 150, (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) (b) Pair of gold armlets, with enamel. By Ranji Lall. Rs. 300. (c) Small armlet enamelled and jewelled. By Malwa Mal. Rs. 200. (d) Large square plaque armlet of Delhi work. Rs. 300. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Panel of highly coloured and gilt lacquer on wood. Sent by the Nawab Shamsul Umara Kabir, of Hyderabad, Deccan. (Silver medal awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Two discs of lacquer on wood. Made by Nubbi Bux, of Agra. Rs. 1-4 for one with lacquer on one side only. (Certificate of honourable mention awarded.) Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
(a) Lacquered stick; white ground with gold, red and green ornament. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Jodhpur. (b) Bowl of modern lacquer, in yellow and green. By Moung Shway Mag, of Pagan, Burma. Rs. 5. (Bronze medal awarded.) (c) Bed leg of Lacquer. By Saroo, of Jaipur. In red, yellow, black and green ornament. Rs. 7. (d) Plate of lacquer on wood, with ivory bosses. By Ashraf, of Deri Ismail Khan. Rs. 6. (e) Bed leg of lacquer on wood. Purple and mottled red. Bands of red and yellow wi...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.