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Jesus & The Way of the Cross……Have a blessed GOOD FRIDAY! . . . Lot 132 (ASN0010 Archives) JESUS CHRIST’s STEPS TO CRUCIFIXION (set of 8 paintings) Oil on tin-sheet c. 1850 28.74 x 18.50 in (each) . . . . A very significant collection of eight oil paintings, circa 1850, on Jesus Christ’s steps to Crucifixion, painted on arched tin sheets, depicting different stages of Christ’s climb - Via Dolorosa - towards the final crucifixion spot . . . . DETAILS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE www.bidandhammer.com . . #goodfriday #wayofthecross #jesuschrist #viadolorosa #bidandhammerauction #archive #bidandhammer #jersusalem #arthistory #arthistorynerd #biblical #christianity #oilontinpainting #blessedfriday #calvary #crucifixion #holyfriday #blackfriday #crucifixionofchrist #crucifixionofjesus #golgotha (at Golgotha, Jerusalem) https://www.instagram.com/p/CquBX9hylbq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Ram Navami 🙏🙏 ....and also Thank You to all the bidders for enthusiastically participating in the online auction on 28th March! A big shout out in particular to the ones who were bidding on the jewels and the narrative scroll! The results can be viewed on our website! . . . . Illustrated here from our archives Lot 174a (ASN0006) THOMAS MAURICE (1798 - 1824) Hand-Coloured Woodcut Engraving THE SEVENTH AVATAR of VEESHNU Incarnate in RAMACHANDRA combating with the ten headed RAVAN, the gigantic Tyrant of CEYLONE...... Dimension: 21 x 16.5 cms . . . . . #happyramnavami #vishnuincarnation #lordram #lordrama #lordramachandra #hanumanji #ravan #ceylon #thankyoubidder #bidandhammerauction #gratitude #bidandhammer #artcollector #bidders #antiquarianprints #archives https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaVo1vvH3z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

AUCTION DAY TODAY! Begin bidding on the Lots with 'Loetz' LOT 1 Inverted Capstan Form Glass Bowl Bohemian Dimension: 10.2 in Diameter / 1.8 in H . . . Decorated in circular form with 'Peacock Feather' pattern after a design by Loetz Estimated at just Rs 15,000 - 20,000 . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction 3:00 - 6:00pm (IST) . . . . Last call to Register & Bid! Click link in bio . . . . #worksofart #collectibles #bidandhammerauction #peacockdesign #glassware #bohemian #loetz #bidandhammer #auctionalert #bidtobuy #onlineauction #interiors #decorativeart #affordableart #artcollectors #auctionday #austrian #austriahungary (at Austria-Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUH7umDN71/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

AUCTION DAY TODAY! Begin bidding on the Lots with 'Loetz' LOT 1 Inverted Capstan Form Glass Bowl Bohemian Dimension: 10.2 in Diameter / 1.8 in H . . . Decorated in circular form with 'Peacock Feather' pattern after a design by Loetz Estimated at just Rs 15,000 - 20,000 . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction 3:00 - 6:00pm (IST) . . . . Last call to Register & Bid! Click link in bio . . . . #worksofart #collectibles #bidandhammerauction #peacockdesign #glassware #bohemian #loetz #bidandhammer #auctionalert #bidtobuy #onlineauction #interiors #decorativeart #affordableart #artcollectors #auctionday #peacockfeathers #peacockfeatherdesign #austrian #austriahungary (at Austria-Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqUHmFNDM_-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1 day to go…..Bidding will begin at 3:00pm IST on 28th March .....Don't Miss the Auction Sale 🔔⏰ . . . . . Download the ‘Bid & Hammer’ mobile app & REGISTER NOW! . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS Illustrated here (partially) are Lots 6 (top), 9, 10 & 4 (bottom L-R) . . . . #auctionalert #dontmiss #bidandhammerauction #onlineauction #bidtobuy #onlineartgalleries #artauctions #artcollectors #mfhusain #fmsoofi #onlinejewellerysale #wildlifepaintings #peacocks #bidandhammer #buyartonline #indianartists #neverseenbeforeatauction #whitepeacock https://www.instagram.com/p/CqSDZKKDPkl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead" - Maqbool Fida Husain . . . . . M F HUSAIN (1915 - 2011) Untitled (Two Peacocks / Rajasthan Series) Oil on Canvas pasted on Board Signed in Devanagri c. 1960s Dimension: 30 x 17 in . . . . . Lot 6 OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online 3:00-6:00pm (IST) . . . Auction in 3 Days....Register Now to Bid on this Unique Painting by the Master Artist! . . . For more details visit our website www.bidandhammer.com or download our mobile app #modernindianart #bidandhammerauction #mfhusain #folkpainter #rajasthanseries #rajasthan #bidandhammer #maqboolfidahusain #peacocks #sanddunes #indianbluepeacock #indianbluepeafowl #contemporaryindianart #impastopainting #oilonboard #rarepainting #auctionalert #progressiveartistsgroup #billboardpainter https://www.instagram.com/p/CqPXNReLkYm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Red Stones and Silver Jewellery Set; with Peacock Design Pendant . . . . An exquisite set comprising silver Peacock patterned pendant with two strands of Red Stones and black thread strings, with a pair of silver Jhumkhas (earrings) studded with Red Stones and drops of Pearls, with a matching bracelet with four seated goddess Lakshmi's handcrafted in silver. . . . . Lot 7 OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . . . . 4 Days to Auction....Register Now to Bid! . . . #redstone #redstones #silverjewelry #bidandhammerauction #earrings #bracelet #pendant #peacockdesign #bidandhammer #rubies #goddesslakshmi #jhumkis #jhumkas #handcraftedjewelry #handcraftedsilverjewellery #handcraftedsilver #auctionsale #register #peacockinspired https://www.instagram.com/p/CqM3NT4u7nI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“The muster of ‘white peacocks’ that signify spirituality, inner light, rebirth and even nirvana is not only an ode to the peacock but also to a rather under-appreciated stalwart of Indian art -F M Soofi – who excelled in bird, flaura& fauna and animal compositions apart from inlay work. An alumnus of the art schools at Mysuru and Mumbai, Soofi was a recipient of the Lalitkala Academy award in 1982 and the state Rajyotsava award in 1984. “ - Excerpts from “The Free Press Journal”, 22nd March 2023 . . . . . FAKIR MOHAMMED SOOFI (1916-1988) White Peacocks Oil on Board Signed lower right Dimension: 17.7 x 47.2 in . . . . To acquire this rare and magnificent painting REGISTER NOW TO BID at our Online Auction on 28th March 2023 between 3-6pm IST . . #whitepeacocks #spirituality #rebirth #renewal #nirvana #bidandhammerauction #fmsoofi #neverseenbeforeatauction #masterartists #bidandhammer #contemporaryindianart #modernindianart #ostentatious #peacocksofinstagram #registernow https://www.instagram.com/p/CqJDhdmPZNJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Wishing everyone a Happy Chandramana Ugadi & Gudi Padwa!! . . . Illustrated here are ‘Auspicious Peacocks’ carved in Silver, at the Sri Subramanaya Swamy Temple, Sajjan Rao Circle, Bengaluru . . . #telugunewyear #ugadi #lunarnewyearsday #silver #peacocks #bidandhammerauction #gudipadwa2023 #gudipadwa #bidandhammer #festivegreetings #chandramanaugadi #auspicioussymbols #templecarvings #srisubramanyaswamytemple #sajjanraocircle https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGAV4gvy-j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

QUEEN TRISHLA'S DREAMS Jain Narrative Scroll / Miniature Painting Rajasthan Late 18th Century Natural Dyes on Paper Pasted on Loin Cloth Dimension: 216 x 12 inches (17 ft x 1 ft) . . . . . This is a narrative ‘Vintee Patrika’, literally meaning a formal and ceremonial invitation letter, sent to religious heads. This rare and elaborate scroll has been painstakingly hand painted by local artists for His Holiness Shri Pujya Jinendra Suriji Maharaj, a great Jain saint, inviting him to stay and conduct the four months ‘Chaturmas’ in their town during Vikram Samwat 1845 (Jain calendar) that is circa 1782 AD as per the Gregorian calendar. The scroll depicts; various Tirthankaras and Apsaras, along with the auspicious fourteen dreams of Trishla (the mother of the 24th Tirthankara - Lord Mahavir) and other cosmic and celestial figures, with a painting of a Mahavir Temple and a Srinathji Temple; the scroll also depicts a Jain sadhu & sadhavi delivering their sermon. There are very few surviving scrolls of such fine quality. . . . . . Lot 8 OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . *Only partially illustrated here with frame for representational purposes . . To VIEW VIDEOS, complete set of images & full details of this lot visit our website www.bidandhammer.com . . #auspicioussymbols #peacockart #indianbluepeacock #bidandhammerauction #queentrishla #lordmahavir #queentrishaladreams #bidandhammer #jainart #jaintemple #miniaturepainting #narrativepainting #scrollwork #invitationdesign #srinathjipainting #rajasthanart #registernow #jaintirthankar #museumquality #museumqualityart #swastika https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF4TfNv8D6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"The latest auction by Bid & Hammer is a unique amalgamation of jewellery and art inspired by Peacock leitmotifs. A divine epitome of confidence, beauty and renewal, the Peacock originated from the Indian sub-continent, has been an integral part of our centuries old folklore and has been abundantly used in all sorts of artistic creations across genres from ancient times to this day, however, it is being presented in a standalone auction perhaps for the first time." - The Ahmedabad Mirror, News Coverage, 16th March 2023 . . . . Upcoming Auction OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online . . . Video: Lot 8 Victorian Style Basra Pearls Peacock Pendant c. 1930 . . . REGISTER NOW TO BID Email us for more details - [email protected] . . . #newscoverage #timesofindia #upcomingauction #nizamjewellery #ahmedabadmirror #bidandhammerauction #peacocks #bidandhammer #mfhusain #loetz https://www.instagram.com/p/CqA2AgoP1aa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Indian blue Peacock – peahens and peafowls – in an ostentation of six....by the bird specialist Devaki Nandan Sharma (1919 - 2005) . . . An artist and professor of fresco painting at Banasthali Vidyapith (Jaipur), Devaki Nandan Sharma was born in Alwar and went on to become one of Rajasthan's globally known bird artists. He attended the Maharaja School of Art before proceeding to study at Shantiniketan under the tutelage of Nandalal Bose and Benode Behari Mukherjee who he went on to assist as well. . . . . Lot 4: Watercolour on Cloth Signed & dated 1965 lower left Dimension: 9.9 x 7.2 in (without frame) . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . . . Register Now to Bid . . . #peafowl #peahen #bidandhammer #peacock #peacockfeathers #bidandhammerauction #indianbluepeacock #nandalalbose #benodebeharimukherjee #unsungheroes #devakinandansharma #santiniketan #rajasthan #jaipur #banasthalividyapith #registernow #alwar #birdartists #artistsofrajasthan #paintingsonsilk #watercolouronsilk (at Alwar City, Rajasthan, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5R7HAPYMc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Pride of 16 Peacocks - Handcrafted Silver Necklace; with matching Peacock earrings . . . . Lot 5 . . Ostentatious Peacocks 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . . . For details watch video 👆 and visit our website. To acquire this 'Register to Bid' via our mobile app #tribalpattern #rajasthan #silverjewelry #bidandhammerauction #silverjewellery #folkpattern #ruralrajasthan #peacocks #prideofpeacocks #bidandhammer #registernow #upcomingauction https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpu1A_wrEEQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Bid on this beautiful Peacock by JAMINI ROY . . . Lot 2: Tempera on Board Signed lower right in Bengali Dimension: 17.72 x 9.13 in . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . . . . For more details and to register click above link 👆 or visit our website 'online.bidandhammer.com' or download the 'Bid & Hammer' mobile app . . . . . . #upcomingauction #bidandhammer #jaminiroy #banglaart #ninegemsofindianart #nationaltreasure #peacock #bidandhammerauction #folkartofbengal #bengalschoolofart #temperaonboard #peafowl #peahen #nationalart #modernandcontemporaryart #modernindianart #bengaliartist #peacocksofinstagram #nationalbirdofindia #ninegems https://www.instagram.com/p/CpkdjCOPMY8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Iridescent Colours of the Peacock .....a Colourful Pendant Set to add to your collection during the Festival of Colours - HOLI . . In the festive spirit this lot from the upcoming auction can be made available immediately at a special 'Buy Now Price' . . . . HAPPY HOLI . . . Lot 3: A double-sided traditional ‘Kundan’ with Enamel pendant from Rajasthan, in the form of a Peacock studded with Polkis in five-line strings of Sapphire cut-beads interspersed with Pearls, with matching oval faceted eardrops made of Sapphire cut-beads inlaid in gold. . . Estimate: ₹1,75,000 - ₹2,75,000 DM for more details and 'Buy Now Price'! . . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online Auction . . . . . For more details visit our website www.bidandhammer.com or download the 'Bid & Hammer' mobile app #buynow #bidandhammerauction #holispecial #iridescent #holi2023 #peacock #finejewelry #auctionhouse #holi #festivalofcolors #colorsplash #endofevil #positivity #dharma #art #artist #nationalbirdofindia #jewels #indianart #gemstones #bidandhammer #auspiciousday #auspicious #enameljewelry #sapphirebeads #sapphirejewelry #pearls #pearljewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpcmv3ZvrVP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Upcoming Auction | View Lots | Save the Date . . . OSTENTATIOUS PEACOCKS 28th March 2023 Online . . . . The Peacock is not only considered to be Ostentatious but also Ostentatious. Across cultures and countries the exquisite bird is considered to be divine, revered and known as a harbinger of good luck. The National Bird of India, it also symbolizes royalty and power. . . . . . . . For more details and to VIEW ALL LOTS that are NOW ONLINE visit our website www.bidandhammer.com or download the 'Bid & Hammer' mobile app #savethedate #bidandhammerauction #peacocks #ostentatious #mfhusain #bidandhammer #auctionalert #peacocksinart #nationalbirdofindia https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNaBv8PqAV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=