An illustrated Jain Vijnaptipatra scroll, Udaipur, India, late 19th/early 20th century, opaque pigments on paper, divided into registers, depicting scenes of palace life, rulers and courtesans feasting and being entertained, battles, shrines, figures from epics, within an outer floral border on yellow ground, 16cm. x approx. 520cm. Vijnaptipatra are letters sent to Jain monks by the community, inviting the spiritual leaders to spend the monsoon in their hospitality. For other examples see Bonhams New York 17 September 2014, Lot 148 and Bonhams New York 14 September 2015, Lot 112. An illustrated Jain Vijnaptipatra scroll, Udaipur, India, late 19th/early 20th century, opaque pigments on paper, divided into registers, depicting scenes of palace life, rulers and courtesans feasting and being entertained, battles, shrines, figures from epics, within an outer floral border on yellow ground, 16cm. x approx. 520cm. Vijnaptipatra are letters sent to Jain monks by the community, inviting the spiritual leaders to spend the monsoon in their hospitality. For other examples see Bonhams New York 17 September 2014, Lot 148 and Bonhams New York 14 September 2015, Lot 112.