AN IMPERIAL CARVED MARBLE JALI

MUGHAL INDIA, PERIOD OF SHAH JAHAN, CIRCA 1625-50

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AN IMPERIAL CARVED MARBLE JALI
MUGHAL INDIA, PERIOD OF SHAH JAHAN, CIRCA 1625-50
Of rectangular form, with open work lobed arch, the spandrels with iris flowers, within rectangular frame, on stand
61½ x 28in. (156.4 x71.2cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, London, acquired before 1994

Sale room notice

Please note that this is a sandstone jali screen and not as printed in the catalogue

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Lot Essay

This jali screen is of exquisite quality and represents the Mughal style at its peak. It relates to the renowned carved and openwork marble screen decorating the Khas Mahal at the Red Fort in Delhi which was built for Shah Jahan between 1639 and 1648.

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