wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) weird A 19th century green glazed

A 19th century green glazed terracotta flask measuring approximately 19 cm in height

17cm in height

Here we have An original pencil on paper human musculature framed print

The inscription on the reverse couldn't be translated in our office but would certainly add to the story behind this piece should the new owner be able to translate it themselves

I have been painting for over 30 years and exhibited widely including at the Collection and Usher Gallery

wood carving of Vishnu one of the principal deities of Hinduism (possibly) weird A 19th century green glazedHere we have a rather wonderful hand carved depiction of Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. The piece measures 15cm wide, 35 cm tall and 80cm deep We have spent some time looking through our books here and this is our best guess at this piece's origin and what it depicts. It looks very old to us and is