EditorialA Syce or Groom, Sir Charles D'Oyly, 17811845, British, active in India, Printed by The Behar Amateur Lithographic Press, 17811845, British, active in India, undated, Chromolithograph on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately...
EditorialHandle of a Fly Whisk, Fly whisk handle, 18th century, Made in India, Nephrite; inlaid with gold, inset with rubies, 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm), Stone.
EditorialFragments, Medium: cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave, Eight pieces, in irregular shapes, of resist-printed cotton, with a design in blue on a white ground. Under the leafy branches of a large tree appear two Chinoiserie scenes. In one, a ...
EditorialHandle for a Fly Whisk (Tahiri), 18th century, Tahiti, Society Islands, Maohi (Tahitian), Ivory, coconut husk fiber, H. 1 5/8 x W. 1 3/8 x D. 11 3/4 in. (4.1 x 3.5 x 29.8 cm), Bone/Ivory-Implements, This elaborately carved ivory flywhisk handle was onc...
EditorialFragments, Medium: cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave, Eight pieces, in irregular shapes, of resist-printed cotton, with a design in blue on a white ground. Under the leafy branches of a large tree appear two Chinoiserie scenes. In one, a ...
EditorialArhat with Fly?Whisk, late 18thearly 19th?century, Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, without mounting: 38 3/8 ? 13 in. (97.5 ? 33?cm), Japan, Japanese, Edo period?(16151868), Paintings.
EditorialA Syce or Groom, Sir Charles D'Oyly, 17811845, British, active in India, Printed by The Behar Amateur Lithographic Press, 17811845, British, active in India, undated, Chromolithograph on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately...
EditorialStanding Attendant with a Fly Whisk, Sri Lanka, Divided Kingdoms period (12321597), Date ca. 14th century, Sri Lanka, Bronze, H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialGold Weight: Ceremonial Whisk, Akan peoples, 18th19th century, Ghana, Akan peoples, Brass, H x W x D: 3 7/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. (9.8 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm), Metal-Implements.
EditorialHandle of a Fly Whisk, Fly whisk handle, 18th century, Made in India, Nephrite; inlaid with gold, inset with rubies, 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm), Stone.
EditorialCase (Inr) with Design of Daruma (obverse); Fly Whisk and Scepter (reverse), Japan, Edo period (16151868), Date 19th century, Japan, Lacquer, red, textile background, gold, silver and black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: roiro and fundame, 2 3/16 x 1 ...
EditorialPortrait of the Emperor Jahangir with three female attendants, two behind him hold a fly-whisk and a wrapped sword, the third in front offers him a flower. He is seated on a dais in ‘ardha-paryā?kāsana,’ his right foot on a low stool, and holds o...
EditorialChild being spanked with whisk broom, another child looking on thumbing his nose at the sight, Unknown maker, French, 1860s, Albumen silver print.
EditorialTea Whisk-Shaped Sake Bottle, c. 1661?72. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain with overglaze enamel (Hizen ware, Kakiemon style); overall: 25.4 x 14.7 x 14.7 cm (10 x 5 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.).
EditorialFemale Attendant Bearing Fly-Whisk (Chauri), 8th Century. India, Kashmir, 8th century. Ivory; overall: 7.8 x 2.3 x 1 cm (3 1/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.); base: 2.2 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.).
EditorialAttendant Bearing a Fly Whisk (Chauri), c. 100-150. Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320). Red sandstone; overall: 55.8 cm (21 15/16 in.).
EditorialPortrait of H.H. the Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh of Orchha, at Tikamgarh. A full-length portrait, seated on cushions and holding a sword and shield. Two servants, with a fly whisk and fan, stand behind the Maharaja. Archaeological Survey of India Collect...
EditorialPortrait of the Emperor Jahangir with three female attendants, two behind him hold a fly-whisk and a wrapped sword, the third in front offers him a flower. He is seated on a dais in ‘ardha-paryā?kāsana,’ his right foot on a low stool, and holds o...
EditorialGuru Nanak and Mardana with King Shivanabh, after 1500. Baba Nanak (Guru Nanak) sits in the centre, holding prayer beads. His companion Mardana holds a mandolin. King Shivanabh kneels with hands together in a gesture of devotion, his attendant standi...
EditorialHandle for a Fly Whisk (Tahiri), 18th century, Tahiti, Society Islands, Maohi (Tahitian), Ivory, coconut husk fiber, H. 1 5/8 x W. 1 3/8 x D. 11 3/4 in. (4.1 x 3.5 x 29.8 cm), Bone/Ivory-Implements, This elaborately carved ivory flywhisk handle was onc...
EditorialNaga Attendant Holding a Fly Whisk, Ikshvaku period, ca. 3rd century, India (Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda), Limestone, H. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); D. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm), Sculpture.
EditorialBairadi Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1605?6, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.6 cm), Paintings, In this image lovers quarrel and the bedchamber remains em...
EditorialGuru Nanak and Mardana with King Shivanabh, after 1500. Baba Nanak (Guru Nanak) sits in the centre, holding prayer beads. His companion Mardana holds a mandolin. King Shivanabh kneels with hands together in a gesture of devotion, his attendant standi...