SCARCE MID to LATE 19TH CENTURY INDIAN ANTIQUE MINIATURE PAINTING on JAIPUR GOVERNMENT (RAJASTHAN, INDIA) 1 RUPPEE VIOLET & BLACK INK REVENUE STAMP MARKED  PARCHMENT PAPER, with SANSKRIT INDIAN BLACK INK CALLIGRAPHY CURSIVE WRITING on UPPER RIGHT CORNER, FEATURING YOUNG WOMAN SERVING HERSELF & OLDER MAN SITTING on GRASSYKNOLL WINE in GLASSES with WINE CARAFE on HER SHOULDER & LARGE CERAMIC VESSEL CONTAINING WINE (UNFRAMED) with PARCHMENT LAID DOWN on BOARD[One of three similar Indian antique miniature paintings found in a fine Andover, MA estate](Circa 1875-1895)Mid-late 19th century Indian antique miniature figurative painting with Sanskrit calligraphy painted on found/printed ephemera DIMENSIONS:14" Height x 9 ½" Width Weight: 7.5 oz.
DESCRIPTION:In exceptionally well-preserved overall antique condition. One of three similar mid to late 19th century Indian antique miniature opaque watercolor paintings done on parchment paper in the form of a Jaipur, 
Rajasthan, India) government 1 rupee Revenue stamp document. The painting on old parchment was laid down on heavy board some time ago. It's in otherwise very well-preserved overall antique condition. This antique painting was found wrapped up together with three similar works, all done on parchment paper in the form of Jaipur, Rajasthan Indian government court fee or revenue stamp documents, done with these quite detailed, highly decorative and lavish figurative paintings of historical scenes and Indian Imperial personages. It appears that the Jaipur Court in Rajasthan, India, issued these 1 rupee revenue stamp documents with wonderful artist renditions of historical scenes painted right on them. The parchment has official violet and charcoal black ink court stamps, along with hand-written black ink Indian Sanskrit calligraphy located in the top right corner of the pictorial plane. An extraordinary historical antique artifact and a simply gorgeous work of Indian antique figurative art.
Beautiful. Romantic. Intimate. CONDITION:Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition.