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A DECCANI GOLD-PRINTED HANGING Central India, 18th - 19th century? The fine cotton profusely gold-printed in Rughni technique with a central floral motif supported by a pair of adosses sejants tigers, a pair of?regardants crowned pseudo-sphinxes above, and a pair of active?passants?regardant tigers below, against a floral trellis ground, the top and bottom registers with a row of cypresses against a floral ground, the lower border with stylised circular elements inscribed with an invocation to Allah, Mohammad, and 'Ali, the figural motifs outlined in black, backed by unbleached cotton, 188cm x 96cm. This charming piece, a rare survival of its type, is remarkable for its portrayal of female mythical creatures in an Islamic liturgical setting.Notes: Islamic & Indian Art