• Arts & Textiles of the Islamic auction at Christies

    Sale 12283

    Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds

    London, South Kensington

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    21 October 2016

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    • MUHAMMAD SHAH AND NADIR SHAH I
    Lot 310

    MUHAMMAD SHAH AND NADIR SHAH IN DISCUSSION

    PROVINCIAL MUGHAL SCHOOL, INDIA, CIRCA 1740

    Price realised

    GBP 2,250

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 2,500

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    MUHAMMAD SHAH AND NADIR SHAH IN DISCUSSION
    PROVINCIAL MUGHAL SCHOOL, INDIA, CIRCA 1740
    Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each richly attired and wearing intricate turbans, reclining on bolsters, their arms to their sides, with pan, fruits and drinks between them, a servant fanning in the background, mounted, framed and glazed
    Painting 8 ¾ x 9 ¼in. (22.4 x 23.5cm.)

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