Fig. 01: Chandrika: Heere ka Haar; Ek Jasoosi Upanyas (Chandrika: A Diamond Necklace; A Detective Novel), 1933, Publisher: Bindeshwari Prasad Bookseller, Banaras.

Fig. 19: Daughter, youre the prettiest and the best!, Daughters Day greeting card, Archies Ltd., c. 2011.

The Kastoorchand Mills packaging label, Bombay, circa early 20th century Priya Paul Collection, New Delhi.

Fig. 20: Cover of Manoj Chitra Katha’s Taimur Lang (1980s).
Artist: C.M. Vitankar.

Shaheed Smrity (martyrs' memorial) by Sudhir Chowdhury, c. 1947, S.N.S., 26 x 19 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

Chhatrapati Shivaji (On Horse) by B. G. Sharma, c. 1970, Sharma Picture, 12.5 x 18 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna. [#434]

MADE IN JAPAN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm. Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [13.048.001]

PANANCADAI. PRICE RE. 0.05. KUMARESAN MATCH WORKS PUDUCHURANGUDI.  Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.225.005]
 

PALACE. PRICE 6 NP. SUPERIOR QUALITY. SRINIVASAGAM MATCH WORKS ETTAIYAPURAM. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.219.002]

 

Are you an Indian?... by B. Santra, c. 1945, H.A.D., 18.5 x 24 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna. [#415]

PALACE, PRICE 6 NP. SUPERIOR QUALITY. SRINIVASAGAM MATCH WORKS ETTAIYAPURAM, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.219.002]

Fig. 08: Chandra, the pale lunar deity riding in a chariot pulled by his antelope vahana, Ravi Varma Press print, circa 1910, 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 46: JHUMKA (Earring). Singer: Chotu Chaliya and Madhulika. Publisher: WAVE VCD.

Fig. 02: Jasoos: Khooni Giraftar (Detective: The Murderer Arrested) Banaras, 1930.