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Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century
Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A typical work in the tradition of Indo-Persian miniatures, with amorous/erotic subjects.

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Late 19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century
Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century

Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 15 X 10 cm. This Persian Miniature scene of men with scimitar is a unique precious original painting on the front with handwriting remedies on the back.

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18th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Framed Hand Painted Persian Miniature Painting Mosque Courtyard Garden Scene
Framed Hand Painted Persian Miniature Painting Mosque Courtyard Garden Scene

Framed Hand Painted Persian Miniature Painting Mosque Courtyard Garden Scene

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful hand-painted Persian miniature painting featuring a serene mosque court scene with colorfully clad attendees and musicians in the foreground and a wonderful lush flower g...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

19th Century Indo-Persian Miniatures of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A pair (they are different sizes) of finely painted 19th century Indo-Persian portrait miniatures in their original gold leaf frames which appear to never have been opened.

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Persian Safavid Miniature Painting Archangel Michael
Antique Persian Safavid Miniature Painting Archangel Michael

Antique Persian Safavid Miniature Painting Archangel Michael

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Persian miniature painting, executed in opaque watercolor on paper, portraying Archangel Michael, the revered archangel of mercy in Persian mythology.

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18th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paint

Persian Hunting Manuscript Handmade Painting Miniature Art
Persian Hunting Manuscript Handmade Painting Miniature Art

Persian Hunting Manuscript Handmade Painting Miniature Art

Located in Jacksonville, FL

X 9.25 in. (19 cms X 28 cms) Persian miniature painting in opaque watercolors with Persian writing, referring to a book and page 355.

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Mosaic

18 Karat Gold 1820s Indian Miniature Painting Cannetille Brooch
18 Karat Gold 1820s Indian Miniature Painting Cannetille Brooch

18 Karat Gold 1820s Indian Miniature Painting Cannetille Brooch

Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE

A fine cannetille brooch with an Indian/Persian miniature painting in the centre. The miniature features a royal or nobleman with a hookah pipe.

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1820s British Romantic Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

18k Gold

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Four Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditio...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Hunters on Horseback in a Landscape

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditio...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Indian South India Framed Miniature Mughal Painting of Royal Women in Courtyard
Indian South India Framed Miniature Mughal Painting of Royal Women in Courtyard

Indian South India Framed Miniature Mughal Painting of Royal Women in Courtyard

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, quite captivating miniature Indian (South India) Rajput School Moghul painting featuring two colorfully clad women, likely part of a royal family, finding a quite moment...

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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering
Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering

Pair, Persian Manuscript Paintings, Horsemen And Courtly Gathering

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely presented pair of Persian miniature style paintings, each executed in delicate opaque watercolor and ink on paper and framed as companion works in gilded frames with wide si...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Anglo Raj Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Paper

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Khorassan Floral Allover Warm Tan Rug - c. 1910
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Khorassan Floral Allover Warm Tan Rug - c. 1910

Doris Leslie Blau Antique Khorassan Floral Allover Warm Tan Rug - c. 1910

Located in New York, NY

The field is richly decorated with botanical motifs-including blooming rosettes, leafy vines, and elegant urns-evoking the lushness of a Persian garden. A series of miniature archit...

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1910s Khorassan Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Wool

Miniature Persian Painting of Hunters on Horseback
Miniature Persian Painting of Hunters on Horseback

Miniature Persian Painting of Hunters on Horseback

Located in Bradenton, FL

An early 20th century miniature Persian hunting painting. The scene depicts six noblemen hunting on horseback.

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Early 20th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s
Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

Framed Hand Painted Persian Manuscript Page Miniature Mosque Painting, 1800s

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful hand-painted Persian manuscript page featuring what appears to be a serene mosque scene with colorfully clad attendees in the foreground and a wonderful blue tree of life...

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921
Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921

Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921

Located in Norfolk, GB

Couple at play Watercolour on paper laid to board 21cm x 14cm Mounted 39cm x 29cm 1921 Signed with Monogram Bottom right This is an exquisitely executed watercolour painting that ...

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1920s Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Antique Kum Kapi Signed Silk and Metal Thread Rug - Early 20th Century
Antique Kum Kapi Signed Silk and Metal Thread Rug - Early 20th Century

Antique Kum Kapi Signed Silk and Metal Thread Rug - Early 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Kum Kapi rugs from this period are world-renowned for their incredible knot density and their ability to translate epic Persian miniature paintings into a luminous, multi-dimensional...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Antique Persian Miniatures

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Metallic Thread

Antique Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th Century
Antique Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th Century

Antique Signed Silk Hereke Rug - Mid 20th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

Such hunting compositions have deep roots in Persian miniature painting and Ottoman court art, symbolizing power, nobility, heroism, and the harmony between man and nature.

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Mid-19th Century Turkish Antique Persian Miniatures

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Silk

Antique Oriental Silver Box with Figural Engraving Handcrafted Qadjar Design
Antique Oriental Silver Box with Figural Engraving Handcrafted Qadjar Design

Antique Oriental Silver Box with Figural Engraving Handcrafted Qadjar Design

$1,403Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 2.37 in Dm 2.37 in

Antique Oriental Silver Box with Figural Engraving Handcrafted Qadjar Design

Located in Wembley, GB

Measuring approximately 6 cm in diameter and weighing about 72 grams, the box’s refined decoration reflects themes of celebration, poetry, and love – central motifs in Persian miniat...

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1840s West Asian Art Deco Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Fine 19th Century Pair of Qajar Manuscript Leaves with Polo and Hunting Imagery
Fine 19th Century Pair of Qajar Manuscript Leaves with Polo and Hunting Imagery

Fine 19th Century Pair of Qajar Manuscript Leaves with Polo and Hunting Imagery

Located in Nottingham, GB

This captivating pair of Persian miniature album leaves dates from the early 19th century and reflects the elegance and vitality of Qajar painting at its most decorative.

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888
Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Set of 6 Persian Costume & Interior Chromolithographs by Racinet, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

Drawing from Persian manuscripts, textiles, miniatures, travel accounts, decorative arts, and architectural ornament, he transformed ethnographic and historical study into highly dec...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Antique Persian Decorative Art Prints: Architecture, Ceramics and Textiles, 1887
Antique Persian Decorative Art Prints: Architecture, Ceramics and Textiles, 1887

Antique Persian Decorative Art Prints: Architecture, Ceramics and Textiles, 1887

Located in Langweer, NL

The third plate highlights *Weberei und Manuskriptmalerei* (Weaving and Manuscript Painting), and features brilliant examples of Persian textile and miniature design. Colorful floral...

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1880s Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Saint Malo - Post Impressionist Seascape Watercolor by Maurice Prendergast
Saint Malo - Post Impressionist Seascape Watercolor by Maurice Prendergast

Saint Malo - Post Impressionist Seascape Watercolor by Maurice Prendergast

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

His compositions are arranged in surfaces superimposed vertically, without depth; while the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists were influenced by the layout of Japanese prints, P...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper, Watercolor

Mughal Indian Miniature
Mughal Indian Miniature

Mughal Indian Miniature

$12,000

H 10.75 in W 8 in D 1 in

Mughal Indian Miniature

Located in New York, NY

And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps...

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18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

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Persian Miniature Painting, Panache Antiques
Persian Miniature Painting, Panache Antiques

Persian Miniature Painting, Panache Antiques

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H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in

Persian Miniature Painting, Panache Antiques

Located in Vancouver, BC

Persian miniature painting from local collector.

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Mid-17th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

Large Mid-19th Century Iranian Silver Persian Miniature Enamel Painted Polo Box
Large Mid-19th Century Iranian Silver Persian Miniature Enamel Painted Polo Box

Large Mid-19th Century Iranian Silver Persian Miniature Enamel Painted Polo Box

Located in Harrogate, GB

Very rare and fine large 19th Century Persian silver box with lidded enamelled miniature painting of a polo match.

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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

Persian Floral Miniatures
Persian Floral Miniatures

Persian Floral Miniatures

Located in Woodstock, NY

Four framed drawings with Arabic signature. Gorgeous geometric floral design with giltwood frames. Finely draughted and colored with a soft, strong palette. Purchased by the previous...

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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gouache, Paper, Ink

Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match
Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match

Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a Persian miniature painting of a polo match, early 20th century painted on an earlier manuscript leaf.

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Early 20th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pigment

Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting
Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting

Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting

Located in Long Island City, NY

Framed. Antique Indo Persian Miniature Paintings, Mughal Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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19th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting
Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting

Antique Indo Persian Mixed Media Miniature Painting

Located in Long Island City, NY

Framed. Antique Indo Persian Miniature Paintings, Mughal Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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19th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Kid's Kadjar jacket in gold silk lampas - Persia 19th
Kid's Kadjar jacket in gold silk lampas - Persia 19th

Kid's Kadjar jacket in gold silk lampas - Persia 19th

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Size: Equivalent kid size 6 years old

Kid's Kadjar jacket in gold silk lampas - Persia 19th

Located in Toulon, FR

Front height 30 cm Back height 36 cm Shoulders 19 cm Collar 3 cm Sleeves 41 cm Chest 47 cm Waist 45 cm The silk is very early 18th with a 19th century sewing patron .We can observe t...

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19th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

Qajar period tempera portrait of a Persian dignitary
Qajar period tempera portrait of a Persian dignitary

Qajar period tempera portrait of a Persian dignitary

Located in London, GB

The portrait is painted in the style of a Persian miniature, or an illumination in an Islamic manuscript.

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper, Tempera

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box

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H 5 in W 15 in D 9.5 in

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box

Located in London, GB

The khatam can also be associated with the famous Persian miniatures, thus realizing works of art. Coming from techniques imported from China and magnified by Persian know-how, this ...

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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Wood

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Located in Astoria, NY

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremonial feast with Krishna, giltwood frame.

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper
Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper

Located in Astoria, NY

Persian Illuminated Miniature Gouache on Paper, depicting ceremony with Krishna in the garden, giltwood frame.

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

A continuation of the Arabic calligraphic text is on the backside. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Erte " Eve"
Erte " Eve"

Erte " Eve"

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The only son of an admiral in the Imperial Fleet, he was raised amidst Russia’s social elite. As a young boy, the Persian miniatures he found in his father’s library fascinated him.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gouache

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Architectural Painting
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Architectural Painting

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Architectural Painting

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art miniature gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting an architectural building with fine details.

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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

Circa: 18th century. Framed. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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18th Century Iraqi Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

A continuation of the Arabic calligraphic text is on the backside. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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Late 18th Century Unknown Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

Circa: early 18th century. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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18th Century Iraqi Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Persian Miniature - Original Mixed Media - 19th Century
Persian Miniature - Original Mixed Media - 19th Century

Persian Miniature - Original Mixed Media - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork indicates the artist’s mastery of aesthetic features and visual codes of Persian miniature style.

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Early 1800s Modern Antique Persian Miniatures

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Pencil, Ink, Tempera, Gouache

Persian Miniature Manuscript, Safavid Era, Gold Highlights, ca.1720
Persian Miniature Manuscript, Safavid Era, Gold Highlights, ca.1720

Persian Miniature Manuscript, Safavid Era, Gold Highlights, ca.1720

Located in Langweer, NL

A manuscript page containing Persian miniature painting, surrounded by script.

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Early 18th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Persian Miniature - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Persian Miniature - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Persian Miniature - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Persian miniature realized in Iran or Central Asia in the early 20th Century Gouache, ink and gold on paper, mounter on a later walnut frame.

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink, Gouache

Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match, c. 1900
Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match, c. 1900

Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

A private form of painting that emerged in Persia during the 13th century, Persian miniatures were often kept in books or albums and served to illustrate the accompanying texts beaut...

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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Ancient Persian Miniature: The Beauty of Youth - Probably 18/19th Century
Ancient Persian Miniature: The Beauty of Youth - Probably 18/19th Century

Ancient Persian Miniature: The Beauty of Youth - Probably 18/19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Persian miniature: The Beauty of Youth is a unique piece, double-sided: on the recto a marvelous Persian miniature and on the verso a Persian original manuscript in the ancient calli...

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18th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink

Vintage 20th Century Mughal Court Painting on Silk - Persian Miniature Style
Vintage 20th Century Mughal Court Painting on Silk - Persian Miniature Style

Vintage 20th Century Mughal Court Painting on Silk - Persian Miniature Style

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A refined 20th century Mughal court painting executed on silk, rendered in the Indo-Persian miniature tradition. The composition depicts an outdoor royal encampment scene with seated...

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Early 20th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Leaf

Ancient Persian Miniature: Suffer for Love - Probably 18/19th Century

Ancient Persian Miniature: Suffer for Love - Probably 18/19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

In the front, below the Persian miniature, there is a poem by Hafiz, a very popular Persian poet (Shiraz, 1315 – 1390) hand-written in a calligraphic style and in black China ink.

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18th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink

19th Century Persian Miniature Painting of a Seated Prince with Falcon
19th Century Persian Miniature Painting of a Seated Prince with Falcon

19th Century Persian Miniature Painting of a Seated Prince with Falcon

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful Persian painting from the 19th century. This painting depicts a prince seated alongside a falcon. The painting consists of ink, colors, and gilt on paper. Pagoda Red C...

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19th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink

"Praying Man" Early 20th Century Miniature Persian Painting

"Praying Man" Early 20th Century Miniature Persian Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

In recent years, Persian miniature paintings, like this one, have increasingly become appreciated for their detailed and meticulous workmanship.

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint, Paper

Nice Framed Pair Vintage Indo Persian Mughal style paintings Interior Design
Nice Framed Pair Vintage Indo Persian Mughal style paintings Interior Design

Nice Framed Pair Vintage Indo Persian Mughal style paintings Interior Design

Located in London, GB

Fine Indo Persian Mughal style Gouache Paintings of hunting scenes A Pair of Persian miniature style paintings featuring hunting scenes Finely painted in Gouache a using beautifu...

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Persian Hunting Outing Manuscript Painting
Persian Hunting Outing Manuscript Painting

Persian Hunting Outing Manuscript Painting

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H 17 in W 12.75 in D 0.75 in

Persian Hunting Outing Manuscript Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

A private form of painting that emerged in Persia during the 13th century after the Mongol conquests, Persian miniatures were often kept in books or albums and served to illustrate t...

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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Two Figures Hunting in a Landscape
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Two Figures Hunting in a Landscape

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Two Figures Hunting in a Landscape

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditio...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Leaf

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Three Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditio...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink, Tempera, Laid Paper

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Six Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape
Persian Illuminated Miniature with Six Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Persian Illuminated Miniature with Six Figures Playing Polo in a Landscape

Located in Milwaukee, WI

The tradition continued, under some Western influence, after this, and has many modern exponents. The Persian miniature was the dominant influence on other Islamic miniature traditio...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink, Tempera

Antique Persian Qajar Pottery Figure Statue Rostam Shahmaneh Ferdowsi Islamic
Antique Persian Qajar Pottery Figure Statue Rostam Shahmaneh Ferdowsi Islamic

Antique Persian Qajar Pottery Figure Statue Rostam Shahmaneh Ferdowsi Islamic

Located in Portland, OR

Rostam is frequently represented in Persian miniature paintings but this is a very rare & important antique museum quality Persian pottery figural group.

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Early 1800s Persian Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

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Pottery

Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene
Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene

Illuminated Persian Manuscript Miniature with Shahnameh Scene

Located in Astoria, NY

Illuminated framed Persian hand painted manuscript miniature depicting a scene from the epic poem of the Shahnameh, the Book of Kings, with a young man eavesdropping on two men sitti...

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery
19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery

19th Century Persian Illuminated Miniature Painting of War Scenery

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Persian text And writing in the front appear an bottom and a full page in the back.

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19th Century Persian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Glass, Wood, Paper

17th Century Folio of Indian Persian Mughal School Miniature Painting.
17th Century Folio of Indian Persian Mughal School Miniature Painting.

17th Century Folio of Indian Persian Mughal School Miniature Painting.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

17th Century Folio of Indian Persian Mughal School Miniature Painting. Exceptional and lavishly illustrated Indo Persian Mughal miniature.

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17th Century Indian Other Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paper

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Miniature Painting Portrait of Prince Salim Jahangir
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Miniature Painting Portrait of Prince Salim Jahangir

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Miniature Painting Portrait of Prince Salim Jahangir

Located in Greenwich, CT

A miniature Indo Persian Mughal Gouache painting on antique manuscript depicting Prince Salim enthroned, the future Jahangir, fourth Mughal emperor. the figure is presented, seated...

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19th Century Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Leaf

Indian Prince Dressed in Green Miniature Painting
Indian Prince Dressed in Green Miniature Painting

Indian Prince Dressed in Green Miniature Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

Representing a unique mix of Persian, Indian and Islamic styles, miniatures extolled the pleasures of courtly life with an exceptional degree of realism, seen in this prince’s detail...

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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

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Wood, Paper

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

Circa: 18th century. Framed. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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18th Century Iraqi Antique Persian Miniatures

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Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

Circa: early 18th century. Antique Miniature Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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18th Century Iraqi Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Persian Manuscript Page, Illustrated in the Safavid Style
Persian Manuscript Page, Illustrated in the Safavid Style

Persian Manuscript Page, Illustrated in the Safavid Style

Located in Soquel, CA

Highly detailed Persian or Mughal miniature painting from a Medical manuscript, curiously illustrated and depicting an court scene with two embracing figures possibly of the Mughal D...

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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Leaf

Antique Mini Indian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Antique Mini Indian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Antique Mini Indian Mughal Painting W Manuscript

Located in Long Island City, NY

Circa: early 18th century. Antique Miniature Indian and Persian Paintings, Wall Art, Home Decor, and Collectibles.

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18th Century Iraqi Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Page from "Gulistan" Illustrated in the Safavid Style
Page from "Gulistan" Illustrated in the Safavid Style

Page from "Gulistan" Illustrated in the Safavid Style

Located in Soquel, CA

Highly detailed Persian or Mughal era miniature painting from the book "Gulistan", depicting an outdoor court scene with three figures - the male figure is likely Sa'di, the author o...

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Mid-19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wood Chairs
19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wood Chairs

19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wood Chairs

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H 50.4 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in

19th Century Baroque Revival Carved Wood Chairs

Located in Paris, FR

A second influence from the Indo-Iranian world and Persian miniatures can be interpreted in the pattern of birds with string of pearls that express a sense of abundance.

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Early 20th Century European Baroque Antique Persian Miniatures

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Wood

Persian Miniature Painting

Persian Miniature Painting

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H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in

Persian Miniature Painting

Located in Vancouver, BC

Persian miniature painting framed to show both sides of page.

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Mid-17th Century Persian Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

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Paint

Persian Miniature Painting
Persian Miniature Painting

Persian Miniature Painting

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H 11.5 in W 8.5 in

Persian Miniature Painting

Located in Woodstock, NY

A small gem, depicting a horse and rider being carried by a man. Ink and gouache on board, framed, under glass. I do not know the allegorical story, nor any history of this. The fram...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

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Ink

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Mughal School Indian Miniature Painting of Radha-Krishna

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century Indian miniature painting is composed in the Mughal style and depicts a meeting of the Hindu god Krishna and his shakti Radha, also known as the Supreme Goddess. To...

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19th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paint, Paper

Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary
Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary

Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Middletown, NY

Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x 258 mm), printed in Ka-ei 4 (1851). Each print with minor handling wear, otherwis...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century

Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century

By Katsukawa Shunshō

Located in Roma, IT

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century. Oban yokoe. Erotic scene from the series "Koshuko zue juni ko" (...

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1750s Modern Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Edo 19th Century Signed Utagawa Kuniyoshi Diptych Woodblock Print
Japanese Edo 19th Century Signed Utagawa Kuniyoshi Diptych Woodblock Print

Japanese Edo 19th Century Signed Utagawa Kuniyoshi Diptych Woodblock Print

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Edo period diptych woodblock print from the early to mid 19th century, signed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Immerse yourself in the Japanese Edo period artistry with this...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century

Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century

By Katsukawa Shunshō

Located in Roma, IT

Shunga is an original modern artwork realized by Katsukawa Schuncho (1726 – 1793) in the half of the 18th Century. Erotic scene from the series "Koshuko zue juni ko". A courtesan ...

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Mid-18th Century Modern Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820
Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

Antique Edo Period Shunga Woodblock Print by Kikukawa Eizan, 1810-1820

By Kikukawa Eizan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) Dated 1810-1820. The text is about thing happening between lovers. Shunga Print Nicely framed Additional information: Material: Paper Region of Origin: Ja...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Moghul Painting of the Emperor Shah Jahan
Late 18th Century Moghul Painting of the Emperor Shah Jahan

Late 18th Century Moghul Painting of the Emperor Shah Jahan

Located in Hudson, NY

This very detailed miniature work designed to be set into an album of works for private viewing is of the Great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan and was painted in about 1780. Born into the...

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Late 18th Century Indian Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir taking tea in his harem

Located in Middletown, NY

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...

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18th Century Rajput Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Gold

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting two women making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting two women making love, ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a

Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jangahir on a pleasure boat with his harem a

Located in Middletown, NY

Emperor Jahangir depicted with his harem attendees aboard a pleasure cruise, the water filled with lotus blossoms; symbols of paradise itself. Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold ...

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18th Century Rajput Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Gold

Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam  Inlay Frame
Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam  Inlay Frame

Indian Mughal Miniature Painting in Vizagapatam Inlay Frame

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Indian Mughal Miniature watercolor painting in white inlay frame Indo-Persian hand painted watercolor miniature watercolor painting in very fine art work of a hunting scene with Arab...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Indian / Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated Manuscript with Monkeys
Antique Indian / Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated Manuscript with Monkeys

Antique Indian / Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated Manuscript with Monkeys

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Indian or Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated manuscript folio. Depicting monkeys gathering fruit at the base of the tree. Polychrome hand illustrated decorat...

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19th Century Indian Islamic Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Paper

Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem
Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem

Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem

Located in Middletown, NY

An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire. Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light...

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18th Century Rajput Antique Persian Miniatures

Materials

Gold

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