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PUJA KSHATRIYA

Puja Kshatriya commenced her artistic journey at a very young age, developing her passion for art gradually. Over time Puja acquired experience through her homes in countries around the world like Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. This experience added a vibrant dimension towards her approach to art.

C.D. MISTRY

Since his birth in Navsari, a city in South Gujarat, C.D. Mistry has had copious exposures to vibrant tones and historical roots. He dauntlessly jumped into the depth of finding the simplicity behind traditional art.

AMRISH MALVANKAR

Amrish Malvankar is an architect by profession, who followed his passion for art with the encouragement of his wife. As an architect he felt bound by the burden of following rules every step of the way; his ability to emote on his canvas gave him the freedom he longed to achieve.

KASHMIRI KHOSA

Kashmiri Khosa is an artist with an experience of a lifetime and a collection that precedes his reputation. Khosa was fortunate to be inspired at a tender age by his father, Pandit Somnath Khosa, also an esteemed artist of his time.

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AVINEER RAKSHIT

Avineer (Dodo) Rakshit is all of 15 years, who dreams of going into the outer space to visit the planets one day. He has a real zeal for drawing (Pencil Sketches) with a focus on automobiles, air craft, ships and submarines only. He is a self taught child and has been sketching since the age of 1.5 years. His sketches walk the fine line between surrealism and realism.

ARPITA BHATTACHARYA

Arpita Bhattacharya was introduced to the world of painting at the tender age of two. Although never formally trained, her inspiration was her mother from whom she learnt the basics of painting. What started off as a mere expression of her thoughts through picture and colours, later became a serious hobby.

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PUJA KSHATRIYA

ART FOR HEART SAKE

Puja has always been transfixed by the meticulous functioning of the complex human body. This fascination drew her towards portraiture and the mastery of narrating stories through faces; allowing her viewers to identify with her works. She redefined the confines of her work when she gradually evolved her

muse from humans to nature and later started experimenting with colours in place of her traditional monochromatic approach. She is of the strong belief that an individual holds the power to transform their life, by simply altering their perception - Constructing and Deconstructing.

BLUE MOUNTAINS 2 (2016)

Acrylic on Canvas

36 inches x 36 inches

Estimate: ₹ 420,000

From The Artist

My work has mostly been focused on  exploring the human conditions and our rich inner lives. In this painting, I have extended this idea to nature which can be perceived as a vibrant living thing with it’s different moods, it evolves through seasons, topography and the changing light of the day. Just as the human mind is ever changing, so is nature. The floating forms which extend from one panel to another, suggest a similar transition between nature’s many moods. At times jarring and violent, otherwise seamless and peaceful.

Artist: Puja Kshatriya

The inspiration behind this painting is the ancient art of mosaic. Assembled from diverse locations, small shards of glass or tiles when put together create a completely new picture. Similarly, our unique and different experiences through the journey of our life, play an important role - molding us into the person we are. It determines the way we interact, respond & react; defining and completing us.

Artist: Puja Kshatriya

GARDEN OF SENSES 5 (2016)

Acrylic with Sequins

24 inches x 24 inches

Estimate: ₹ 180,000

DIVINE GRACE 2 (2015)

Acrylic & Mixed Media

20 inches x 24 inches

Estimate: ₹ 102,000

Artist: Puja Kshatriya

The inspiration for this painting is the Eternal Mother. Mother can be Mother Mary, Goddess Durga or Parvati or even Mother Teresa... An embodiment of love, compassion and sacrifice. She is strong and willing to go through endless pain and suffering to protect her progeny. The blue background symbolises the Universe and the paper collages of arch & triangles represent the world. Different textures have been used to provide the artwork a contemporary look.

of Puja Kshatriya

1972 - Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India

1994 - International Festival of Arts, Dubai, UAE

1995 - Sharjah Biennale, Sharjad, UAE

2004 - Concern India Auction by Christies, Mumbai, India

C.D. MISTRY

MEET THE LEGEND

C.D. Mistry measures his wealth through his uninterrupted exposure to an abundance of folk art forms, conceptualizing his paintings over time. Leaving his viewers enchanted by his vivid colours and intricate brushstrokes, he wishes to establish an idiosyncratic

visual language. His pronounced skill and experienced vision have allowed him to accomplish significant awards like National Award by the Ministry of Information, New Delhi in 1975, and National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi in 1989.

CREATIVE PORTRAIT 30 (1988)

Acrylic Ink on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

From The Artist

Cheerful. Reflective. Gloomy. Humorous. Melancholy. Idyllic. Whimsical. Romantic. Mysterious. Ominous. Calm. Lighthearted. Hopeful. Angry. Fearful. Tense. Lonely.

The Moods of Humans.

Artist: C.D. Mistry

I used to observe different expressions and moods of the human face. It gave me the idea and inspiration to do the portraits with creativity, in search of something out of the ordinary. Most artists approach portraits with curves and rounded structures. Hence, I chose to experiment on my creative portraits with a cubic style. The next challenge I faced was to use black acrylic on textured paper, normally it is difficult to give depth and three-dimension in black and white. All the strokes, shades and lines were done with a dry brush to control the tones in black acrylic. Creative Portrait 30 and Creative Portrait 24 are a few such experiments of my series.

Artist: C.D. Mistry

CREATIVE PORTRAIT 24 (1998)

Acrylic Ink on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

SPEAK SWEET 15 (2004)

Mixed Media on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 240,000

In Speak Sweet Collection, you are invited to observe the subject closely, to gaze into her eyes and study her face and form. In many ways, the painting embodies the essence of the Expressionist style; the subject visibly vibrates, contorts, shifts, pushes, and pulls, providing you with a vision of the inner torment of the sitter.

Artist: C.D. Mistry

Painterly rhythms and swirling forms within the arrangement of the figures have been created in order to convey elements of strength, intelligence, and melancholy. Through such intimate and personalized interpretations, the rejection of Impressionistic optical observation has been epitomized in favour of an emotionally laden representation that appeals to the heart, rather than the mind. The work in Speak Sweet 15 and Speak Sweet 27 depicts the very same.

SPEAK SWEET

Mixed Media on Paper 12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

Artist: C.D. Mistry

of C.D. Mistry

1978 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

1991 - Bhowangree Gallery, London, UK

1997 - 8TH International Biennial, Taiwan

1999 - Lalit Kala Akedmi, New Delhi, India

AMRISH MALVANKAR

THE MINI REVOLUTION

At a very young age, Amrish excelled in the skill of using various colours across his canvas. He is fond of experimenting with multiple mediums to note how various colours react to different textures. He successfully incorporates his professional learnings into his work, providing a sense of depth to his oeuvre. In the process of

creating his work, Amrish allows his canvas to speak to him and lets his brush follow the path of least resistance, with keen attention to detail. The response he receives from his viewers always leaves him feeling humbled and content with his work, strongly believing that every individual has an artist hidden within.

SYNTHESIS 06 (2019)

Acrylic on Canvas

48 inches x 48 inches

Estimate: ₹ 102,000

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From The Artist

A tempest of a world and the inner peace within is brought alive with soft & delicate strokes creating an ethereal view that you can lose yourself in. The fragile world within, tied in with a few strong strokes that depict the tenuous hold on reality is just waiting to be set free. Each painting will give you a sense of calm and tranquility that you would want to hold on to.

Artist: Amrish Malvankar

The final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolve the conflict between thesis and antithesis via a creative solution. This is the very form that the artist captures in his paintings that seamlessly portray a harmony in the otherwise contrasting colours and strong strokes. The combination of varied components, vivid colours and bold strokes form a connected and balanced whole. Each captivating creation will have you looking for finer details, discovering a new facet every time. Synthesis 07, is a part of a collection of 20 paintings that will rivet your attention with its arresting composition.

36 inches x 36 inches

Estimate: ₹ 60,000

Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

Artist: Amrish Malvankar

GLIMPSE 06 (2016)

Mixed Media on Canvas

24 inches x 24 inches

Estimate: ₹ 48,000

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This collection is a fusion of ideas and colours on large canvases that depict the beauty in randomness. Patterns that merge and de-merge together to form structures, shapes and forms that hold your attention. Bold colours, vivid strokes and arresting compositions. Simultaneously merging mayhem with conformity. Capturing the chaos just before the creation, to form this select capsule collection of 7 paintings, depicting a paradigm of pandemonium woven together by the idea of creation.

Artist: Amrish Malvankar

of Amrish Malvankar

2016 - Miami Art Week, Florida, USA

2017 - Exhibition at The Nehru Centre, London, UK

2017 - The Artbox. Project | Art Basel 1.0, Switzerland

2019 - Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, India

KASHMIRI KHOSA

MAESTRO MASTERCLASS

Kashmiri Khosa has spent most of his professional life in Delhi, but his roots lie deep in the pristine valleys of Dharamshala. Although he hails from a family of well-known artists, he had to face his own trials and sail through the highs and lows of the art industry himself, to became the talented maestro that he is today. Along with being an artist, he is determined to

broaden his intellectual horizon by excelling in multiple artistic contemporaries like poetry, literature and theatre. This passion for learning has directed him on the path he walks on today, which is to dedicate his time to understand ancient scripts or Upanishads and later translate his impressions and wisdom into the visual language of art.

THOUGHT WAVES 2 (2006)

Oil on Canvas

24 inches x 30 inches

Estimate: ₹ 264,000

From The Artist

The painting “Thought Waves” is a portrait surrounded by thoughts. This is inspired by the idea that thoughts come and go in each and every moment of our lives and there seems to be no end to them. That is why it is said that thoughtlessness state of mind is a bliss.

Artist: Kashmiri Khosa

“Towards Unknown” is inspired by the idea that no one really knows what is going to happen next in life. Life goes on and you really don’t know where, how and why.....

Artist: Kashmiri Khosa

TOWARDS UNKNOWN 2 (2011)

Oil on Canvas

24 inches x 30 inches

Estimate: ₹ 264,000

A FLIGHT WITHIN (2009)

Oil on Canvas

40 inches x 50 inches

Estimate: ₹ 720,000

Artist: Kashmiri Khosa

The inspiration behind this painting is the idea of our thoughts and feelings already within us taking flight. It is not a physical flight. Sometimes our perspectives and emotions take us to a different world altogether.

Inspired from ancient Indian texts saying, each and every moment of life is destined and decided. Your life goes on like a boat according to your Karmas and nothing is in your hands. I have tried to interpret this painting. But from my point of view a painting should be felt more than what it should mean.

Artist: Kashmiri Khosa

BOAT OF LIFE (2007)

Acrylic on Canvas

36 inches x 44 inches

Estimate: ₹ 570,000

of Kashmiri Khosa

1982 - Contemporary Indian Paintings at Hirshorn Museum, Washington D.C, USA

1992 - Design Art Gallery, Dubai, UAE

1992 - Gallery 7, Hong Kong – China

2014 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

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PRINT ON CANVAS

Exclusive paintings from an artist’s collection are selected to be converted into prints on canvas. We offer prints on very large canvas sizes that can cover the entire wall. These can be easily used to cover a wall in art- deco style. Most Hotels and Organisations buy framed canvas prints for their walls. This is the economical yet aesthetic solution to their art buying programs. Every print is sent with the signed letter of authenticity from the Artist. The profits of the sale goes directly to the artist and help in supporting their art and creative pursuits. The original painting is scanned using hi resolution scanners and in some cases photographed to get the exact reproduction of the painting. Then it is printed on the best quality canvas. The surface of the print is specially treated to make it moisture and dust repellent. The print looks good as new for years with no fading or discoloration. The canvas is stretched on best quality pine wood base to ensure perfect setting. The framing is done on European quality fiber frame with wood grain giving the entire print a great look and finish. The print sizes available for framed paintings can be upto 160 cm x 240 cm.

AVINEER RAKSHIT

Artist: Avineer Rakshit

V.K VROZTIKOSY (2019)

Print on Canvas

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 6,800

From The Artist

In the 1960’s, the Soviet Union encountered a new threat, a large number of American submarines were spotted off its coastline. They had the capacity of surfacing, launching a nuclear strike, disappearing into the vast depths of the ocean. The main problem was that the Russian Navy didn’t have enough warships and anti-submarine warfare(ASW) aeroplanes to keep a track on all of them. Nikita Sergeyerich Khruschev, the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Societ Union during that time was open for ideas to solve this breach on the sovereignity of the Soviets. The Victor-class nuclear-powered attack submarine was one such idea. It really showed the Americans what the Soviets were capable of. The pride of its navy, these submarines were built for the task of attacking American ballistic missile submarines. Stronger and faster, with a range cruise missile and rocket torpedoes, this submarine truly portrayed the Soviet Union’s Iron Fist. This sketch of a fictitious - alternative to the Victor-class stresses on an elaborate tail-design. It is a conceptual situation that the tail of the V.K. can make it more robust, making it a base for a nuclear strike.

Alexander von Humboldt II has been sailing the high seas since 2011. Like its predecessor Alexander von Humboldt, Alex-2 is a civilian square rigger offering tall ship voyages for everyone, regardless of previous experience. Alexander von Humboldt II has been built with a traditional barque rigg. That means the fore and main mast carry square sails while the stern most, the mizzen mast, carries gaff sails. While the rigging resembles that of a windjammer built 150 years ago, the safety and rescue equipment of Alexander von Humboldt II is absolutely up to date. Radar, radio and satellite communication, electronic charts, life rafts, two high speed dinghys and many things more make her a modern ship and easy to navigate.

ALEXANDER VON HOMBOLDT II (2017)

Print on Canvas

22 inches x 30 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 8,500

Artist: Avineer Rakshit

Artist: Avineer Rakshit

STAR WARS STAR DESTROYER (2019)

Print on Canvas

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 6,800

The Imperial I-class Star Destroyer was a model of Imperial-class Star Destroyer in the service of the Imperial Navy. A wedge-shaped capital ship, it is bristled with weapons emplacements, assault troops, boarding craft, and TIE line star-fighters. In the era of the Galactic Empire, its command bridge was staffed by the finest crewmen in the navy. At first, Star Destroyers were deployed to sectors and systems caught in the aftermath of the Clone Wars, where they would crush any signs of sedition. During the Galactic Civil War the Destroyer’s role changed to hunting down high value Rebel targets and bases. They fought in notable battles such as the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor. The Imperial II-class Star Destroyer was a derivative of the Imperial I-class.

What does the word GTO really mean? These are the three most famous letters ever to be worn by an automobile. It stands for “Gran Turismo Omologato,” in Italian. It refers to a grand - touring (GT) car recognized for competition. The GT cars were introduced by automobile manufacturers like Enzo Ferrari, in an age when cars were being bought by young people. They wanted glamour in their cars, appeal in their colours. So Ferrari started making them, paving the way for other upcoming GT automobile manufacturers, he showed the world what the word “Ferrari” really meant by introducing - Ferrari 250 GTO. With a glossy “Rosso Corsa”, Racing Red body colour, this car became every automobile collectors dream.

Print on Canvas

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,600

FERRARI 250 GTO, 1964 (2018)

Artist: Avineer Rakshit

ARPITA BHATTACHARYA

Artist: Arpita Bhattacharya

BRIDE (1993)

Print on Canvas

29 inches x 25 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,800

From The Artist

Colours are of course of primary interest to an artist and Arpita was no exception in this regard. Solid bands of primary colours with subtle variations to delineate the contours or to convey depth, gave unique quality to her paintings. She was not afraid to use bold and unusual contrasts, this added richness and vigour to her compositions. It also showed her extraordinary courage.

The ‘Gossip’ series is painted in a lighthearted vein, depicting the intimate sharing of secrets that only women seem to indulge in. Perhaps this is the only bit of entertainment these women get. Maybe it is no more than sharing some juicy tit-bit of news about a neighbor, but the women seem to obviously enjoy every bit of the conversation. Arpita’s sympathetic portrayal of family bonds is a pointer to her own personality: her belief in positive relationships, her faith and trust in human nature.

GOSSIP (1996)

Print on Canvas

29 inches x 21 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,900

Artist: Arpita Bhattacharya

FLIGHT (2001)

Print on Canvas

29 inches x 25 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 8,300

Artist: Arpita Bhattacharya

There is a sinuous beauty in Arpita’s paintings of the Flight series. The swans and the female figures are both equally important in telling the story behind the painting. There is a strange bond between Arpita’s bird and maiden: as if the bird is leading the maiden to a place of secret enchantment, or to a safe haven. In this painting, the background is composed of ribbons of colour that seem to float and shimmer in waves, as if denoting a sea of light. The white swans are painted with the same undulating strokes, as if they too are floating upon that luminous sea. But the female figure is a complete contrast—strong and purposeful, she is ready for battle. She will neither float aimlessly, nor give in to a self—indulgent quest for petty personal gain. She is ready to take the challenge, and like a female counterpart of Atlas, lift the earth upon her shoulders.

This set of pictures, the Blue Girls, is the perfect portrayal of young girls on the threshold of adulthood, painted when Arpita was at a tender age herself. A young girl reading a letter - her first love letter?

- threading a needle, dreaming as she goes about her chores, lost in her own world of enchantment! How beautifully Arpita has depicted a maiden’s moods, using little more than delicate fingers, arched eyebrows and dreaming eyes to define the mood. Arpita’s Blue Girls steal our hearts with their sweetness and grace.

BLUE GIRLS 1 & 2 (1994)

Print on Canvas

21 inches x 29 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 9,700

Artist: Arpita Bhattacharya

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BLUE CASTLE COLLECTIONS

BY VILLEROY & BOCH

Villeroy & Boch is a trusted international lifestyle brand, offering sophisticated tabletop and home décor products that showcase European design and expertise in ceramic production. Family-owned since 1748, 2018 marked the company’s 270th anniversary as one of the largest producers of premium porcelain and ceramic products worldwide. It’s time for Villeroy & Boch to leave its mark on your family. Dining with loved ones is a time-honored tradition and a beautifully set table invites family members to linger awhile, making memories. Let Villeroy & Boch’s sophisticated tableware become a part of new family traditions and memories that will last a lifetime! Allow us to bring the feel of a charming country cottage to your tea room with this beautifully decorated premium porcelain teacup set.

Villeroy & Boch Blue Castle has been retired. This is an Antik collection.

Estimate: ₹ 1,347,600

Our Beloved Granny

Emma Webster, better known as Granny, is a Warner Bros. Cartoons character created by Friz Freleng, best known from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts of the 1950s and 1960s.

She is the owner of Tweety (and more often than not, Sylvester and Hector). Her voice was first provided by Bea Benaderet from 1950 through 1955, then by June Foray for almost 60 years.

Granny is a good-natured widow who is extremely protective of her beloved canary, Tweety. Granny's overprotectiveness becomes apparent whenever Tweety is threatened, usually by Sylvester. Although having the appearance of a kindly old woman, Granny has demonstrated her cleverness in many cartoons.

At least until the mid-1950s, Granny is depicted as an elderly spinster who wears spectacles, a gray bun and a late 19thcentury-like schoolmarm dress; other old fashioned characteristics include her mode of transportation (usually, a Ford Model T or a horse and buggy) and her inability to relate to present fads (such as her telling Tweety she's about to try on a new "bikini bathing suit," which turns out to be a full one-piece outfit from the turn-of-the-20th century).

Estimate: ₹ 541,300

The toy-making industry in Seiffen is roughly 300 years old and still going strong.

SPLENDID SEIFFEN

SEIFFEN

The Räuchermann of The Ore Mountain

The history of wooden toymaking in the Ore Mountains is closely bound to regional circumstances. The Ore Mountains are located in Central Europe on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. For many centuries it was a countryside in which the local population eked out a hard existence from the land. Long and harsh winters restricted agriculture; in addition the region had very poor communications. With the onset of ore mining a new line of commerce developed, but the hard labour and high risks involved meant that it was only work for young and strong men. Many were injured or died as a result of accidents. The miners rose early in the morning whilst it was still dark in order to go to work and did not return home again until late in the evening after dark. From those times comes a custom that has survived to the present day, the practice of placing lights in the window. These lights were intended to show the miners the safe way back to the homes of their families.

Many of Germany’s traditional handcrafted wooded toys and decorations come from Seiffen.

It was not long before the winnings of silver ore fell in many parts of the mountains and numerous pits had to close. This hardship forced its inhabitants to look for other work and, thanks to abundance of timber in the region, the manufacture of wooden toys became an important secondary source of income. Entire families were engaged in wooden toymaking, especially in the harsh winters. Child labour in conditions of poor lighting and equipment was the rule rather than the exception. The children often had to work more than 12 hours a day. Families developed a high degree of specialisation. For example,

an experienced turner would be working on turning animal shapes (Reifendrehen), another man carved the animal figures out of it and another family took over the painting and the manufacture of small boxes. Earnings from the individual steps in the process were very low. Production was usually bought by travelling merchants who used their position without mercy, to force down the prices. The majority of these products was taken to the toy markets of Nuremberg and redistributed from there. The formation of associations and cooperatives (such as Dregeno) was in order to ensure a minimum level of income.

Production is concentrated today in the toymaking village of Seiffen and its surrounding area in the middle of the so-called “German Christmas Land” as the Ore Mountains are called. A great variety of products has developed, but they are clearly associated with the Ore Mountains and go by the concept of Ore Mountain folk art. They include many typical wooden Ore Mountain products such as Christmas pyramids, wooden Räuchermann incense smokers, nutcrackers, wooden figures (Christmas Angels, miners, turned animals, etc.), Christmas mountain scenes (Weihnachtsberge) and Ore Mountain candle arches.

Vintage handmade wooden horse, hand crafted in Germany, with full saddle and leather tack gear.

Estimate: ₹ 449,700

1- Tier Pyramid Steam Engine with Station Scene Painted: plus one pack of candles (red)

Estimate: ₹ 19,200

Presently, many of Germany’s traditional handcrafted wooded toys and decorations come from Seiffen. There, specially trained craftspeople work to preserve the centuries-old techniques and pass them on to the next generation. Seiffen itself looks like it belongs in a Christmas tale. All meandering lanes and halftimbered buildings, it is situated in a valley surrounded by forested hills. It’s the quintessential German village, a place where time appears to have stood still. But it’s also home to a thriving technical college that teaches the tricks of the toy-making trade to the next generation.

Vintage German Hand Carved Wooden Deer

Estimate: ₹ 39,600

A DYING TRADE

Students learn techniques such as wood turning, and how to chisel angels, nutcrackers and so-called “smoking men” out of timber. Seiffen’s Christmas decorations are world famous, and some of the local techniques are unknown elsewhere in the world.

“These painted wooden dolls were given to children hundreds of years ago,” said Isabell Goehler. “They wear skirts that are hollow inside and fitted with little wooden globes. They’re very typical of the Ore Mountains region.”

The toy-making industry in Seiffen is roughly 300 years old and still going

strong. The local college accepts some 20 trainees a year, aged between 16 and 26. Competition for admission is tough - even though sleepy Seiffen is hardly the sort of place young people would normally want to spend much time in. Moreover, after a hard week’s training, they’re often required to spend their weekends woodcarving in public workshops for the benefit of the tourists.

But, as Goehler said, toy making requires a lot of patience. She and her colleagues spend hours diligently piecing together Lilliputian dolls’ heads, arms and torsos, painting miniature animals and affixing tiny wooden gingerbread to equally tiny wooden market stands.

“People are amazed that we can spend so long painting a few details on a minuscule doll’s head,” she explains. “But we love our craft - it’s a love many of us have had since we were children.”

Her colleagues Sandra Schubert and Sebastian Weinrich would agree. They both describe toy making as a job that never gets boring: It involves sawing, shaping, woodturning, carving, carpentry and painting. They also enjoy the fact that they’re a dying breed - few outside of Seiffen are masters of the craft.

“Visitors to Seiffen go around marveling at what they see,” said another colleague, Jenny Wagner. “That’s when we realize that what we’re doing is something special.”

Estimate: ₹ 12,900

OLD-SCHOOL CRAFTSMANSHIP

Smoker - Woodchopper

Smoker - Cook/Chef (Edge Stool)

Estimate: ₹ 14,300

Smoker - Hunter

Estimate: ₹ 13,100

Royal Tudor Ware

Also known as Royal Tudor, est. 1828 - Staffordshire England

The birth of the famous English porcelain happened in the city of Stroke-on-Trent, commonly known as ëthe Potteriesí, the well-known home of the pottery industry in England since the 18th century. Thanks to its rich heritage, Tudor England porcelain has tied together all the skills, quality and expertise of a few generations of potters to create a high-class masterpiece from every piece of fine porcelain.

This pottery plate comes from the series 17th Century England and has a deep blue decor. The pattern is “Coaching Taverns”, where the central motif depicts every day life in the 17th Century. The pattern features: A Post Office, Stagecoach, People, Animals, Church Steeple, Trees, Clouds, Flowers and Tavern. This type of Blue & White Transfer-ware was developed & popularized in England, during the 1750’s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The edge is richly decorated with floral rim. It comes with a backstamp of Coaching Taverns; Royal Tudor Ware, est. 1828 - Staffordshire, England.

Estimate: ₹ 387,400

Making flowers

The Ulmer Keramik (UK) manufacture, based in Ulm , later NeuUlm, began producing items such as tableware, tiles and promotional items from ceramic in 1947. The plant was closed in 1991. The manufactory was founded by Heinz Saur (November 6, 1916 in Essen, November 9, 1962 in NeuUlm) and entered on June 7, 1946 in the Ulm municipal business directory. After reconstruction and expansion of Fort Prittwitz in Ulm, the production of tableware in redbrown shards was started there in early 1947. On December 19, 1947, UK was entered in the commercial register.

From 1947/1948 mainly hand-painted majolica was made. According to the Chamber of

Industry and Commerce, UK had 25 employees on January 13, 1948, mostly displaced persons from Silesia and Bohemia. Among them was the head of painting, Baroness Sybille von Rotkirch, who had studied art and painting in Berlin. As early as April 1948, the Municipal Trade Office had 50 to 60 employees. After the currency reform in 1948, there were first sales difficulties. After this crisis, the company went up again. In 1952 it took over the machine park of WMF Geislingen. In 1954, 200 employees were employed, 60 artists painted up to 1,500 of the approx. 130 items with different decors every day. The motifs were popular: fauna and flora, traditional costumes, landscapes around the Mediterranean, from

Ulm Ceramics

Hand Painted Floor Vase

Decor “flower”

Estimate: ₹ 543,900

Paris, the Orient and the Far East. Facades and interior walls of wellknown breweries, restaurants and cafés were extensively decorated with hand-painted tiles. Almost everything was made for everyday use and to beautify the apartment. In 1954, the UK was one of the largest majolica factories in Germany with 15 modern kilns (electric spiral ovens). 40% of the production was exported to Europe, the USA and Canada. For the first time, a German ceramic manufacturer reached the world market suppliers Netherlands and Italy.

In 1956, the UK expanded its capacity to 17 kilns. 260 people produced 6,000 to 10,000 articles a day; the UK was the largest majolica factory in the Federal Republic. From the mid-1950s, major companies had promotional items made up to 50,000 pieces. The decoration of mass production was only possible on this scale with screen printing. The designs for this came from Ernst Konrad, who stayed at the UK from apprenticeship to retirement. Hand painting was retained for smaller quantities.

UK had to expand due to operational reasons. Since this was not possible in Ulm, construction

was carried out in Neu-Ulm. The new plant was opened on July 11, 1959. After Saurs death on November 9, 1962, the authorized officer Albin Blechschmidt, the former general manager Rudolf Mezger and Hans Forstner from Neu-Ulm - a war comrade Saurs - inherited the company in equal parts. The company was converted to a limited partnership on August 30, 1963. Mezger retired in 1964 and the company’s headquarters were relocated to Neu-Ulm. In the period from 1977 to the late 1980s, sales halved. In 1985 Forstner also left the company, his son Johannes Forstner became manager. In the same year, Blechschmidt sold his share to Dr. Erich Merckle from Ulm. Together with Johannes Forstner, he took over the management. At that time there were 55 employees in the UK. Due to the cyclical decline in promotional items and imports from Asia, sales declined sharply. In 1990 the management decided to give up the business. A clearance sale took place from March 1 to March 28, 1991. On March 31, 1991, the business ended. The majority of the operating equipment was sold to ElsterKeramik GmbH in Elsterwerda .

Hand-built work made by ceramicists who approach clay as a tool for engineering silhouettes. Not pottery at all, but architecture

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Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt

Painted by Friedrich Georg Weitsch in 1806

Displayed at The Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin.

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von Humboldt, in full Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von Humboldt, was born on September 14, 1769, in Berlin, Prussia which is now in Germany. He is a German naturalist and explorer who has played a major role in the classical period of physical geography and biogeography, areas of science which are now included in the Earth sciences and ecology. With his book Kosmos he made a valuable contribution to the popularisation of science. Due to his endless contributions to science, The Humboldt Current off the west coast of South America was originally named after him and is now known as the Peru Current.

After his futile attempts in studying economics at the University of Frankfurt an der Oder he resided in Berlin for a year, where he obtained some training in the field of engineering

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

but soon developed a passionate interest in botany. Humboldt soon dreamed of journeys to more exotic lands. From 1789 to 1790, Alexander studied at the School of Mines in Freiberg, Saxony. There, after a morning spent underground in the mines, he attended classes for five or six hours in the afternoon and in the evening scoured the country for plants. In 1799, Humboldt set sail from Marseille making his way to Central and South America, accompanied by the French botanist Aimé Bonpland, whom he had met in Paris, then the liveliest scientific centre in Europe. The years from 1804 to 1827, Humboldt devoted to the publication of data that he accumulated on his South American expedition.

Humboldt passed the last 30 years of his life in Berlin. Once a year he traveled to Paris, where he renewed his contacts with the French scientists, and breathed the cosmopolitan air he so sadly missed in Berlin.

Baron Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)

An Oil on Canvas Painting by Julius Schrader in 1859

Displayed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT I

Today’s barque “Alexander von Humboldt” was first built in 1906 at the Bremen Werft AG “Weser” to serve as a lightship under the name “Reserve Sonderburg.” The name referred to its function as a reserve fire ship, which was based in Sonderburg on the island of Alsen, in those times belonging to the German Empire. The ship was equipped with a lamppost and beacon, serving in changing positions as a floating navigation mark for shipping.

Post the completion of its challenging missions in the North and Baltic Seas, the ship was given a permanent position in front of the entrance to the Bay of Kiel and the Northeast Sea Canal. She anchored there for two decades under the name “Kiel” serving as a lightship. After a permanent lighthouse in Kiel was built in 1967, the ship went on to pursue her unsteady journey as a reserve lightship.

In the 80s the requirement of the manned lightships had come to a halt. The ship was decommissioned from its position, and on the initiative of Captain Manfred Hövener with the help of many volunteers, was converted from 1986 to 1988 into a sail training ship, and was given the

name “Alexander von Humboldt.”

The hull was given its typical green colour for the first time, a colour traditionally associated with the famous Bremerhaven Rickmers sailors, which later, together with the green sails, became the trademark of the barque. The first green set of sails were sewn at Hinsch & Ruhland in Glückstadt, one of the last few sailmakers that still specialise in equipping large square sails.

Since her baptism as “Alexander von Humboldt”, the ship has covered more than 500,000 nautical miles, has sailed 12 times across the Atlantic, has circled the infamous Cape Horn twice and has given countless young people the opportunity to learn traditional seamanship. It is also believed that Neptune, the ruler of all seas, was also on board a few times with his followers to cleanse all “dust-born” from dirt and to baptise them according to the equatorial rite.

The ship has been retired from duty since 2011 and is a comfortable hotel and catering ship that, despite the modern equipment, has lost none of its traditional charm.

Alexander von Humboldt II has been one with the wind and the high seas since 2011. Similar to its predecessor Alexander von Humboldt, Alex-II as is called by the crew is a civilian squarerigger offering tall ship voyages to all, regardless of previous experience.

Alexander von Humboldt II has been built with a traditional barque rigg. This implies that the fore and main mast carry square sails while the sternmost and the mizzen mast, carries gaff sails; in total, the ship is driven by 24 sails. On account of favourable wind conditions, she runs up to 14 knots, in case of no wind at all a 750 horsepower engine helps her reach the next port in time.

While the rigging resembles that of a windjammer built 150 years ago, the safety and rescue equipment of Alexander von Humboldt II are impeccably up to date. Radar, radio and satellite communication, electronic charts, life rafts, two high speed dinghies and many more things make her a modern ship and easy to navigate.

Alex-2 is owned and operated by Deutsche Stiftung Sail Training, German Sail Training Foundation, based in the barque’s homeport Bremerhaven, a non-profit, charitable organisation. It aims to provide traditional high seas sailing for people of all ages, but especially for young men and women between the age of 15 and 25.

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT II

BLUE MOUNTAINS 2, 2016

GLIMPSE 06, 2016

GARDEN OF SENSES 5, 2016

SYNTHESIS 07, 2018

DIVINE GRACE 2, 2015

SYNTHESIS 06, 2019

A FLIGHT WITHIN, 2009

BOAT OF LIFE, 2007

THOUGHT WAVES 2, 2006

TOWARDS UNKNOWN 2, 2011

Artist - Kashmiri Khosa (Page 45)

Oil on Canvas

24 inches x 30 inches

Estimate: ₹ 264,000

CREATIVE PORTRAIT 24, 1998

Artist - C.D. Mistry (Page 23)

Acrylic Ink on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

CREATIVE PORTRAIT 30, 1988

Artist - C.D. Mistry (Page 20)

Acrylic Ink on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

SPEAK SWEET 15, 2004

Artist - C.D. Mistry (Page 24)

Mixed Media on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 240,000

SPEAK SWEET 27, 2015

Artist - C.D. Mistry (Page 27)

Mixed Media on Paper

12 inches x 12 inches

Estimate: ₹ 150,000

V.K VROZTIKOSY, 2019

Artist - vineer Rakshit (Page 58)

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 6,800

ALEXANDER VON HOMBOLDT II, 2017

Artist - Avineer Rakshit (Page 61)

22 inches x 30 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 8,500

STAR WARS STAR DESTROYER, 2019

Artist - Avineer Rakshit (Page 62)

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 6,800

FERRARI 250 GTO, 1964, 2018

Artist - Avineer Rakshit (Page 65)

25 inches x 35 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,600

BRIDE, 1993

Artist - Arpita Bhattacharya (Page 68)

29 inches x 25 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,800

BLUE GIRLS 1 & 2, 1994

Artist - Arpita Bhattacharya (Page 75)

21 inches x 29 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 9,700

GOSSIP, 1996

Artist - Arpita Bhattacharya (Page 71)

29 inches x 21 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 7,900

FLIGHT, 2001

Artist - Arpita Bhattacharya (Page 72)

29 inches x 25 inches approx.

Estimate: ₹ 8,300

of Artists

VINTAGE HANDMADE WOODEN HORSE

Page 85

Estimate: ₹ 449,700

1 – TIER PYRAMID ENGINE WITH STATION SCENE PAINTED: PLUS ONE PACK OF CANDLES (RED)

Page 86

Estimate: ₹ 19,200

VINTAGE GERMAN HAND CARVED WOODEN DEER

Page 87

Estimate: ₹ 39,600

SMOKER – WOODCHOPPER

Page 88

Estimate: ₹ 12,900

SMOKER – COOK/CHEF

(EDGE

Page 89

STOOL)

Estimate: ₹ 14,300

SMOKER – HUNTER

Page 89

Estimate: ₹ 13,100

ULM CERAMICS

Hand Painted Floor Vase Décor “Flower”

Page 93

Estimate ₹ 543,900

VILLEROY & BOCH

Page 78

Blue Castle Collections

Estimate ₹ 1,347,600

ROYAL TUDOR WARE

Page 91

Estimate: ₹ 387,400

EMMA WEBSTER

Page 80

Estimate ₹ 541,300

Lady with an Ermine 1489-1490