Design
ca. 1900 (made)
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Water-colour painting depicting part of the design of a Moghul carpet made in the Royal Factory, Lahore, for the Palace at Amber, Jaipur, between 1625 and 1728. Details of part of the field, consisting of a flower garden of large and small palmettes of elaborate form (some with pomegranate centres, others with iris etc.), springing from scrolling stems also yielding conventional flowers, buds and leaves, interspersed with large and small 'cloud' motifs, in colours on a crimson ground. Border of large and small palmettes, flowers, buds and leaves on scrolling stems, in colours on a black ground, enclosed by a narrow upper band of a battlement repeat with palmettes on blue and orange grounds, alternatively, and by a lower band of palmette and floral spray repeat on an orange ground.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in water-colour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, detail from a Moghul carpet, painted in water-colour on paper, Jaipur, ca. 1900 |
Physical description | Water-colour painting depicting part of the design of a Moghul carpet made in the Royal Factory, Lahore, for the Palace at Amber, Jaipur, between 1625 and 1728. Details of part of the field, consisting of a flower garden of large and small palmettes of elaborate form (some with pomegranate centres, others with iris etc.), springing from scrolling stems also yielding conventional flowers, buds and leaves, interspersed with large and small 'cloud' motifs, in colours on a crimson ground. Border of large and small palmettes, flowers, buds and leaves on scrolling stems, in colours on a black ground, enclosed by a narrow upper band of a battlement repeat with palmettes on blue and orange grounds, alternatively, and by a lower band of palmette and floral spray repeat on an orange ground. |
Content description | Part of the design of a Moghul carpet made in the Royal Factory, Lahore, for the Palace at Amber, Jaipur, between 1625 and 1728. Details of part of the field, consisting of a flower garden of large and small palmettes of elaborate form (some with pomegranate centres, others with iris etc.), springing from scrolling stems also yielding conventional flowers, buds and leaves, interspersed with large and small 'cloud' motifs, in colours on a crimson ground. Border of large and small palmettes, flowers, buds and leaves on scrolling stems, in colours on a black ground, enclosed by a narrow upper band of a battlement repeat with palmettes on blue and orange grounds, alternatively, and by a lower band of palmette and floral spray repeat on an orange ground. |
Credit line | Purchased from Messrs Griggs & Sons Ltd., Elm House, Hanover Street, Peckham, London, S.E |
Object history | "Collection of water-colour drawings and tracings from carpets object nos. I.M. 220 to 341-1910 purchased for £10. This series was prepared at Jaipur, about 1900, from carpets in the Royal Palaces and the State Museum, by Rajput students working under the supervision of Sir Swinton Jacob, K.C.I.E., at the instigation of the late William Griggs, Esq., to be reproduced as illustrations (Chromolithographs) in the "Asian Carpets" portfolio published by Messrs Griggs & Sons in 1905." Information given in the Asia department acquisition registers of 1922. Purchased from Messrs Griggs & Sons Ltd., Elm House, Hanover Street, Peckham, London, S.E. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1910-4302 M and 1910-4525 M |
Production | The series was prepared at Jaipur, about 1900, from carpets in the Royal Palaces and in the State (or City) Museum, by Rajput students working under the supervision of Sir Swinton Jacob, K. C. I. E., at the instigation of the late William Griggs, Esq., to be reproduced as illustrations (chromo-lithographs) in the 'Asian Carpets Portfolio' published by Griggs and Sons in 1905. |
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Accession number | IM.338-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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