Last updated: October 2026 · Method: compiled from public listings, operator pages and traveller reports; treat all figures as planning aids, not quotations.
📄 Image slot — a framed miniature painting being wrapped in bubble wrap for transit.
A good miniature survives the journey home if the packing is serious; most damage happens in the first mile, not the flight.
What works
- The packing standard: glassine over the paint face, bubble wrap, then a rigid tube or crate, reputable Hathi Pol shops pack daily and do it well; watch them do it.
- The courier choice: India Post for economy, private couriers for speed; hand-carry for anything fragile or beloved, rolled in a tube, it flies in the cabin.
- The paperwork: keep the invoice with the piece; genuine new work exports freely, while anything that could read as an antique needs the declarations the Jaisalmer shipping guide details.
Commission note: a commissioned piece should ship with progress photos agreed in advance, that is part of the deal, not an extra.