A large black and gold folio

INDIA, DECCAN, BIJAPUR OR GOLCONDA, CIRCA 1600

Details

A large black and gold folio
India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, circa 1600
Decorated border with an illuminated floral pattern over a black background, the main panel showing calligraphy which is framed with two bands that show ornate floral motifs and vines
Pen, ink, ground pigment, gold on wasli
8¾ x 6¼ in. (22.2 x 15.9 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, New York, before 1979

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Lot Essay

The folio's palette and calligraphy bears close resemblance to that elaborately lining the famed mihrab wall of the Jama Masjid of Bijapur, which is an immaculate example of Deccani art and architecture, built by the Adil Shahis after their victory over Vijaynagara in 1578.

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