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A Safavid Youth
Persia, 19th/20th century in Safavid style
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the youth stands with plants at his feet and clouds behind in white turban, orange robe and black and white striped coat, he clasps a gold vase to his chest and stares pensively, blue and gold margins between black rules, (slight flaking), line of black nasta'liq on plain clouds in gold panel above, minor gold meandering vine border on two sides, gold and polychrome meandering flowering vine border
miniature 8 x 4½in. (20.6 x 11.4cm.)
leaf 11¼ x 7¼in. (28.7 x 18.4cm.)
Persia, 19th/20th century in Safavid style
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the youth stands with plants at his feet and clouds behind in white turban, orange robe and black and white striped coat, he clasps a gold vase to his chest and stares pensively, blue and gold margins between black rules, (slight flaking), line of black nasta'liq on plain clouds in gold panel above, minor gold meandering vine border on two sides, gold and polychrome meandering flowering vine border
miniature 8 x 4½in. (20.6 x 11.4cm.)
leaf 11¼ x 7¼in. (28.7 x 18.4cm.)