A JAIN COSMOLOGICAL DIAGRAM, GUJARAT, 18th-19TH CENTURY Western India. Distemper on cloth, mounted and framed behind glass. Painted with alternating circles of green, yellow and red with two oceans connecting the different sections separated by dividing lines, painted with fish and turtles swimming in their waters. A sun is at the center of the diagram, flanked by several smaller horizontal and vertical divisions. Provenance: From a private collection in Spain since 1985. Collection of Carlos Cruañas Dalmau, Barcelona, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition with wear, soiling, light fraying to edges, stains, and minor losses. Dimensions: Image size 51.5 x 50 cm, Size incl. frame 70 x 70 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related Jain cosmological diagram, dated to the late 19th century, in the Library of Congress, accession number G9930 189-M2. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 67 Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 9,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Jain cosmological diagram of the World of Mortals, Gujarat, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related subject albeit with Mount Meru at the center. Note the larger size (70.3 x 69.3 cm).