Unidentified bird. The colour-pattern, especially of the face and the red under-tail coverts, suggests the Red-eared Bulbul ‘(Pycnonotus jocosus),’ but the Bulbul is darker above and when adult has a red tuft behind the eye and a crested head. Inscribed: ‘Lall Gindee.’
Seventy-three floral designs assembled by a painter or craftsman. Mughal, 18th century. Presented. Inscriptions: many of the drawings are inscribed in English ‘Wood’ or’ On Wood’ suggesting that the designs were intended to be used for woodwork or furniture decoration. Number 1881 is a piece...