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The ceiling design is very similar to that of the interior of the mausoleum of Itimad al-Daula, Delhi. See: Archer, M.: Company Drawings in the India Office Library, London 1972, no.64.
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Two courtesans
gouache heightened with gold in low relief and gemset, in an ornately decorated interior with finely patterned ceiling, one woman reclines against a cushion with the other plays a musical instrument, floral border, (slight wear to edges), India, by R, Sharma, 20th century - 16 x 13½in. (40.7 x 34.4cm.)
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gouache heightened with gold in low relief and gemset, in an ornately decorated interior with finely patterned ceiling, one woman reclines against a cushion with the other plays a musical instrument, floral border, (slight wear to edges), India, by R, Sharma, 20th century - 16 x 13½in. (40.7 x 34.4cm.)
See illustration