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AN ALBUM OF PORTRAITS OF MUGHAL RULERS,
THEIR ATTENDANTS, AND THEIR CONSORTS
PROVINCIAL MUGHAL, POSSIBLY DECCAN, SECOND
HALF 18TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, comprising
48 portraits, each with identifying inscriptions in gold nasta'liq
above, within gold, black and white rules and wide marbled
margins, in gilt stamped red morocco, minor repairs, overall
good condition
Paintings 4æ x 2æin. (11.9 x 7cm.); folio 8 x 4æin. (20.2 x 12.1cm.)
£6,000-8,000 US$8,500-11,000
€7,000-9,200
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PORTRAITS OF 'ALI JAL AND DARAB KHAN
DECCAN, INDIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Darab Khan holding bow and arrow, the portly 'Ali Jal holding his sword hilt,
mounted within panels of fine diagonal black nasta'liq, bold nasta'liq couplets
above and below, in coloured margins, backed, paint flaking and partly
retouched
Each painting 5 ¼ x 3 ¼in. (13.3 x 8.3cm.); folios 9 x 7 in. (25.4 x 20.3cm.)
£5,000-7,000 US$7,100-9,900
€5,900-8,200
PROVENANCE:
Christie's London, 26 October 2017, lot 186
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FARHAD SPIES SHIRIN BATHING
MUGHAL INDIA, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, composed
of two scenes, within cream and peach borders with scrolling
floral vine, laid down within wide blue margins with gold
scrolling arabesques and palmettes, the reverse plain, areas
of restoration, overall good condition
Painting 6¾ x 8¾in. (17 x 22.1cm.);
folio 12¡ x 18½in. (31 x 47cm.)
£7,000-10,000 US$9,800-14,000
€8,100-12,000
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