Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, pigment, gouache, and gilt embellishments on cloth; each depicting Buddhist scenes from the Vessantara Jakata including
Chapter Two, in which Prince Vessantara gives away the Sivi Kingdom’s prized white elephant; and
Chapter Four, Vessantara, Maddi, Jali, and Kanha Enter the Forest; mounted and framed under glass.
Frame dimensions of each 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.
From the Collection of the late Lane Harvey Montgomery, New York, NY Scattered allover areas of wear and loss; scattered spotting, not examined outside the frame.