Indian Reverse Glass Painting Durga On Tiger Old Antique Art Deco Period Frame

  

An old antique Indian Reverse Glass Painting in its original, authentic old Art Deco period frame. Eight-handed Durga seated on her vahana, or vehicle, a tiger. This particularly pretty, old Indian reverse glass painting. Features Durga, the wrathful form of Shiva's consort, Parvati. She is shown seated astride her mount, a tiger, holding amongst other things, a sword, a club, a trishula and a lotus flower.

As always, her face remains calm and gentle. G lass painting is very much in the Indian tradition, in which generation after generation of painters recreate images that have gone before with, no doubt, Indian miniatures being used as inspiration. Tradition, a painting or engraving laid down on the back of the glass is known as a reverse glass painting for obvious reasons.

They are noted for their sheer brilliance, stunning clarity and use of rich colours. Indian glass paintings celebrate all things Indian in their choice. Familiar themes being deities, mythological figures and Hindu epic themes, as here, as well as a celebration of nature and wildlife from the subcontinent.

Depth: 3 cms Weight: 2.5 Kgs. UK mainland dispatch by ParcelForce 48 tracked & signed for courier service. WILL BE DISPATCHED ENCASED IN POLYSTYRENE FOR PROTECTION.