Women Celebrating Spring Holi Festival, Gouache on Silk Vintage Indian Miniature Painting herald I believe the 8 ball

I believe the 8 ball is from a different set and is more of a bouncy rubber ball

9" x 7" and in very good condition

This is one of very favorite finds of the week

Aside from the hole

with binding holding and all pages present

Women Celebrating Spring Holi Festival, Gouache on Silk Vintage Indian Miniature Painting herald I believe the 8 ballI am not at all an expert on Indian miniature style paintings but find them quite amazing, and when I happened upon this one at an antiques shop in my neck of the woods I had to bring it home. In addition to the jewel like colors and patterns and marvelous intensity of detail, I just love the depiction of a world of women coming together. I am more or less certain it portrays two scenes at Holi, or the "Festival of Colors," marking the end of winter