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The Birth of Shakuntala: A Story Across Time!!

The Birth of Shakuntala: A Story Across Time!!

Priya Joseph

         This March 2026, I found another gem in the lithograph market. This Large Fotmat chromolithograph from the 1890s depicts “The Birth of Shakuntala”, painted by Raja...

The Birth of Shakuntala: A Story Across Time!!

Priya Joseph

         This March 2026, I found another gem in the lithograph market. This Large Fotmat chromolithograph from the 1890s depicts “The Birth of Shakuntala”, painted by Raja...

The History of the F.A.L. Press Through a Saraswati Print

The History of the F.A.L. Press Through a Saras...

Priya Joseph

      I found a beautiful antique lithograph print of Saraswati from the F.A.L Press. Collectors of lithographs, oleographs, and posters would know the importance of the prints from...

The History of the F.A.L. Press Through a Saras...

Priya Joseph

      I found a beautiful antique lithograph print of Saraswati from the F.A.L Press. Collectors of lithographs, oleographs, and posters would know the importance of the prints from...

The Unexpected History Hidden in a Jintan Japanese Commercial

The Unexpected History Hidden in a Jintan Japan...

Priya Joseph

                        Every now and then, history drops something surprising right into my hands. This time it was a simple...

The Unexpected History Hidden in a Jintan Japan...

Priya Joseph

                        Every now and then, history drops something surprising right into my hands. This time it was a simple...

Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Priya Joseph

      Last December, during my trip to Trivandrum, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Devu’s ancestral home, a charming 300-year-old naalukettu veedu located near the Padmanabhaswamy...

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Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Priya Joseph

      Last December, during my trip to Trivandrum, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Devu’s ancestral home, a charming 300-year-old naalukettu veedu located near the Padmanabhaswamy...

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The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s Secret

The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s...

Priya Joseph

          We’re thrilled to share a beautiful piece from our growing collection at Purathanam—a captivating Rajasthani miniature painting, created in the 1970s–80s in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This...

The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s...

Priya Joseph

          We’re thrilled to share a beautiful piece from our growing collection at Purathanam—a captivating Rajasthani miniature painting, created in the 1970s–80s in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This...

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’s Iconic Paintings

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’...

Priya Joseph

      We recently added four beautiful watercolor paintings by Khubiram Gopilal from the early 1900s to our Purathanam collection. These paintings are a remarkable collaboration between two talented...

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’...

Priya Joseph

      We recently added four beautiful watercolor paintings by Khubiram Gopilal from the early 1900s to our Purathanam collection. These paintings are a remarkable collaboration between two talented...