{"product_id":"framed-chromolithograph-mahabharata","title":"Framed Chromolithograph Advertising Label Of The Mahabharata - Ca 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gilt framed pictorial label printed on paper was used to seal bales of cloth destined for sale in India. Originally printed in Britain and shipped to India, these labels were advertisements made for the Indian taste. Dates to the early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury - likely 1920's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis label depicts a scene from the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMahābhārata. In the upper section a king is seated with his advisers. In the lower section, Draupadi prays to Krishna for protection as she is gambled away to the Pandava brothers by her husband, the king of Hastinapura. This was one of several factors which caused the Mahabharata war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe bale label was printed for F Steiner \u0026amp; Co (founded 1832) in Manchester, the largest turkey-red dyer outside Glasgow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabels like this are unusual to find as they were mostly destroyed during the unpacking of textiles. We sourced these labels in Shekhawati in Rajasthan, whose residents became immensely wealthy trading with the west in Bombay \u0026amp; Calcutta. Much of the wealth was shipped back to Shekhawati where they built impressive havelis. Framed in old gilt frames, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehey are colourful and decorative reminders of the days of the British Raj in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular label can be found in the British Museum collection. # \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2008,3020.37\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17.5 x 1 x 23 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £7.50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550999306549,"sku":"A00935","price":150.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/A00935.jpg?v=1789232764","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/framed-chromolithograph-mahabharata","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}