Bidspirit auction | Mughal Mini Painting Mt. Meru

Mughal Mini Painting Mt. Meru w/ Vishnu & Lakshmi - Mughal miniature painting on paper depicting Mount Meru with Vishnu and Lakshmi. There are eight kneeling attendants, each labeled, on the shore viewing the deities. Mount Meru, also known as Sumeru, Sineru, or Mahameru, is the sacred five-peaked mountain in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology. Sight; height: 8 1/4 in x width: 10 in. Framed; height: 16 in x width: 17 1/2 in x depth: 1/2 in. Condition: There are some tears and areas on in-painting throughout. Small paint losses and areas of wear throughout the surface of the work. There are a few networks of soiling, especially along the upper half of the work. Housed under an acidic mat. Extreme edges and verso not inspected; not inspected out of frame. Framed under glass; light wear to the frame.