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An enthroned prince with his courtiers
Shiraz, circa 1520
gouache heightened with gold on paper, on a rasied throne under a small pavillion in a grassy landscape sits a prince talking with many courtiers who stand or kneel on mats, fruit and wine on the grass before them, lines of black nasta'liq above, red, green and gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, (slight flaking, retouching and creasing), on buff leaf, minor staining to text), mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 7 x 5in. (18.1 x 12.5cm.)
Shiraz, circa 1520
gouache heightened with gold on paper, on a rasied throne under a small pavillion in a grassy landscape sits a prince talking with many courtiers who stand or kneel on mats, fruit and wine on the grass before them, lines of black nasta'liq above, red, green and gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, (slight flaking, retouching and creasing), on buff leaf, minor staining to text), mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 7 x 5in. (18.1 x 12.5cm.)