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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4149943, member: 2844"]Yes, it is a pichwai, from Rajasthan, NW India, although not made for a temple.</p><p>It is nice, but not all that old. Second half of the 20th century imo. I saw a lot of these imported from India in the 1970s, they were the ideal decor for the better Indian restaurants.</p><p>The scene is Lord Krishna and the Gopis, or milkmaids. Are you sure it is painted on silk? Most of these are painted on cotton.</p><p>It is a pity it has had such a hard life. You can get similar paintings of the same age without the tears. You can also get very nice new ones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 4149943, member: 2844"]Yes, it is a pichwai, from Rajasthan, NW India, although not made for a temple. It is nice, but not all that old. Second half of the 20th century imo. I saw a lot of these imported from India in the 1970s, they were the ideal decor for the better Indian restaurants. The scene is Lord Krishna and the Gopis, or milkmaids. Are you sure it is painted on silk? Most of these are painted on cotton. It is a pity it has had such a hard life. You can get similar paintings of the same age without the tears. You can also get very nice new ones.[/QUOTE]
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