TWO INDIAN JAIN FOLIOS FROM A 'KALAKACHARYA-KATHA' MANUSCRIPT GUJARAT, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY

Description: TWO INDIAN JAIN FOLIOS FROM A 'KALAKACHARYA-KATHA' MANUSCRIPT
GUJARAT, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
Written in black ink on paper, and illuminated with blue, red and green pigments and gilding. The first folio with two images either side of text in Jain Nagari script, one depicting Sakra visiting Kalakacharya. The other folio with an image to the right of Jain Nagari text depicting Kalakacharya preaching to the Sahi King. Conserved, framed and glazed by the National Gallery of Victoria ("NGV") in conservation grade mounts and gallery frames, with NGV exhibition labels to verso.
Each folio approxmately 11cm high, 30cm wide. With frame

PROVENANCE:
The Bolster Collection, 11 July 2018, Leonard Joel Auctions, lot 208

EXHIBITIONS:
Palm-Leaf & Paper: Illustrated Manuscripts of India and Southeast Asia, National Gallery of Victoria, 1982

LITERATURE:
Guy, J. (1982) Palm-Leaf & Paper: Illustrated Manuscripts of India and Southeast Asia. National Gallery of Victoria.
Catalogue 1 and 2.
Orientations, December 1982, article by John Guy.

Condition:

Condition: The first folio with various losses and tears to the edges, and small holes within the folio, likely old insect damage. The second folio with minor loss the the right-hand edge, and two small holes, one to the right hand side of the image, the other to the uper left-hand corner. Minor oxidation to the gilding.

LJ delivery size: Small

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