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The court of Nasr al-Din Shah
Persia, Qajar, circa 1850
lacquered painting on board, the palace interior with the central young Shah enthroned, his Queen on a throne to his right and his Vezir similarly on his left, surrounded by a number of courtiers, the scene in the foreground full of activity with rows of men drinking tea in front of the Shah, a group of ladies swooning as the Shah surreptitiously visits his wife to one side, merchants with bags of money debating with shrouded ladies before the Vezir, various bejewelled objects scattered around on the floor, black border with gold palmette vine, framed and glazed
24¼ x 17¼in. (61.5 x 44cm.)
Persia, Qajar, circa 1850
lacquered painting on board, the palace interior with the central young Shah enthroned, his Queen on a throne to his right and his Vezir similarly on his left, surrounded by a number of courtiers, the scene in the foreground full of activity with rows of men drinking tea in front of the Shah, a group of ladies swooning as the Shah surreptitiously visits his wife to one side, merchants with bags of money debating with shrouded ladies before the Vezir, various bejewelled objects scattered around on the floor, black border with gold palmette vine, framed and glazed
24¼ x 17¼in. (61.5 x 44cm.)