MOGHUL MINIATURE, 18TH-CENTURY INDIA

MOGHUL MINIATURE, 18TH-CENTURY INDIA Presumed portrait of Shah Jahan (1592–1666), the emperor who built the Taj Mahal Oval-shaped ivory painting depicting a figure in left profile, wearing a white turban richly adorned with gemstones and a pluma, a court robe embroidered in ivory and gold, a green scarf draped over one shoulder, and sumptuous pearl necklaces. The frame is made of 9k gold. Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.8 cm Provenance: Tajan Auction, November 2011, lot 166 Private collection, Monaco

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Islamic art

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Monte-Carlo

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6,2 × 4,8 cm