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Feeding of the crocodiles. 1720. Anon

We visited Udaipur in the new year. Since it is the city of lakes we took a boat ride. The Jag Mandir is accessible only theough the boat rides arranged by the City Palace.
The construction of the palace was started in 1551 by Maharana Amar Singh, continued by Maharana Karan Singh (1620–1628) and finally completed by Maharana Jagat Singh I (1628–1652). It is named as “Jagat Mandir” in honour of the last named Maharana Jagat Singh. Now shortened to Jag Mandir.
I went there thinking it was actually a mandir! Turned out its a high end spa now.
It was in this lake palace that Prince Khurram ( later Shah Jahan ) took refuge in 1623 when he had rebelled. He stayed in the domed structure called Gol Mahal.

The highly unusual painting ( first image) is from the same palace in Udaipur, in Asian Art Gallery, Washington. Sent by a friend.
The mood of courtly pleasure- vilas- Sangram Singh & his courtiers rushed into the palace kitchen to watch crocodiles tussling in the waters


Image 2 is of the same landing dock but no crocodiles to be seen there now.

]]> https://ranasafvi.com/jag-mandir-udaipur/feed/ 0 38426 Bowl with Arabic Inscription,10th century, Nishapur, Iran : Met Museum https://ranasafvi.com/bowl-with-arabic-inscription10th-century-nishapur-iran-met-museum/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:18:21 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/bowl-with-arabic-inscription10th-century-nishapur-iran-met-museum/ التدبير قبل العمل يو منك من الندم؛ اليمن و السلام

Gallery Text :

The calligraphic decoration on this bowl reads “Planning before work protects you from regret; prosperity and peace,” but the shortening, bending, and elongation of the letters has transformed the words into abstract motifs of tremendous power. With its monumental presence and the artful arrangement of its letters, in which vertical flourishes punctuate the horizontal flow of the words at rhythmic intervals, this bowl stands out among the many other inscribed ceramics of the same period.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451802

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