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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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THE MUGHAL EMPEROR SHAH
JAHAN
SIGNED MIHR 'ALI, QAJAR IRAN,
DATED AH 1218/1803-04 AD
Oil and gold leaf on canvas, originally of
arched format, Shah Jahan depicted facing
right, signed raqam kamtarin Mihr 'Ali in
the lower right hand corner, identification
inscription to the left of the figure, reduced
at top, relined, stretched and framed
5ft.8in. x 3ft. (172 x 86cm.)
£120,000-180,000
US$180,000-260,000
€140,000-210,000
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