Dresden porcelain’s popularity in Germany in 18th century stimulated growth of carious porcelain factories in Europe. One such factory was ‘Vienna’. The Vienna porcelain factory was set up in 1719 and taken over by the Austrian government in 1744. (1/2)
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A ‘pattachitra’ painting with - Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. Three arched facade in the middle is a ‘gopuram’. The figure of ‘navagunjara’, a mythical creature made of 9 animals is depicted at the bottom, Odisha, 19th century.
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REMEMBERING RAJA RAVI VARMA ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY!
A painting ‘Stolen Interview’ captures a romantic moment between lovers beside a pillar. The lady is holding a rose, plucking petals from it, the man is anxiously looking towards her.
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#SUMMERCAMP ALERT!
The #SalarJungMuseum is organizing a 'Summer Art Camp' for children aged between 8-15 years from 14th May to 28th May 2024 as one of the regular educational activities. Applications for the camp will be available at the reception counter from 29th to 5th May'24

These sculptures represent characters from one of the most famous stories in Japanese folklore; Benkei and Yoshitsune. Benkei, a warrior monk was instructed by a famous swordsmith that he must collect 1000 swords to forge armor for himself (1/3)
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The Bhagavata Purana is a revered text in Vaishnavism, a Hindu tradition that reveres Lord Vishnu. An illustration from the ‘’Bhagavata purana’, people in different stances of veneration are depicted, Jaipur, circa 1775.
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The Kashmiri shawl !
A textile known by its distinctive Kashmiri weave, and made of fine ‘shahtoosh’ or ‘pashmina’ wool. Check out this exquisite red Kashmiri shawl with mango/turanj design border with white in the centre, 18th century.
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Check out these Kashmiri shawls worn by nobility in these miniature paintings of the Delhi Qalam, dated to the early 20th century; queens and princesses from Mughal rule, each shawl draped in a different way.
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A painting of nobleman of Hyderabad state in white 'angarkha' outfit made of fabric muslin. He is Paigah noble Amir-e-kabir Rasheeduddin Khan, who was co-regent with Salar Jung I, when Nizam VI was on the throne as a child in 1869, 19th century.
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#SalarJungMuseum #muslin

GREETINGS ON WORLD BOOK DAY !
World Book and Copyright Day is a special day dedicated to books, authors, and intellectual property protection....''That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet'' - Jhumpa Lahiri
#SalarJungMuseum #WorldBookDay2024

In the year 1928, Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III travelled to Egypt. This photograph captures Nawab's presence in Egypt with the Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx in the background.

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#objectoftheday
This porcelain figure of Kwan-Yin, the Goddess of Mercy was made during the reign of Wanli (1563–1620), 14th emperor of the Ming dynasty (Imperial dynasty of China). It was made in the year 1685 at Zhangzhou city factory, Haicheng County. (1/2)
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हनुमान जयंती की शुभकामनाएं!

रामायण के इस 18वीं शताब्दी के सचित्र पांडुलिपि पत्र को देखें। इसमें हनुमान को वानर सेना के साथ दस सिर वाले रावण पर हमला करते हुए दिखाया गया है।

#SalarJungMuseum #AmritMahotsav #HanumanJayanti #OurCultureOurPride #IndianCulture

Alexander Henry – The Rifle Maker (1818 – 1894)
This revolver is electroplated with a golden tab on the butt engraved with a monogram: “M.A.K.“ in a wooden case (Five shots). Its maker’s mark is identified as – Alexander Henry, Edinburgh, London(1/3)
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Painting of Piazza San Marco, one of the most visited sites in Italy by Canaletto, a prominent cityscapes painter of the 18th century Venice.
Canaletto, by name of Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697 – 1768) was an Italian painter (1/3)
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The panel discussion was followed by AR VR demo by Sai Tej and instrumental music by Gali band from Hampi.
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#SalarJungMuseum brings an exciting opportunity for young art enthusiasts! Get ready for the ' #SummerArtCamp ' designed for kids aged 8 to 15 years. Let creativity soar!

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‘’Bhagavata Purana’’ is one of Hinduism's eighteen great ''puranas'' or “mahapuranas’’. Composed in Sanskrit and available in almost all Indian languages, it promotes ‘’bhakti’’ or devotion to Lord Krishna.
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Originally designed as a covering for men in India, it has evolved in the popular cultures of India, Europe, and the United States as indicators of nobility and rank and as heirloom. It is valued for its design, warmth and lightness.
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