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THB20th C. Indo-Persian Illuminated Manuscript Page
Lot 181b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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Central Asia, Persia, late Qajar Dynasty, ca. 20th century CE. A vivid illuminated manuscript page in the Indo-Persian style, dating to the 20th century, painted with jewel-like pigments and copper detailing. The central drama depicts two mounted warriors locked in combat: the figure in a patterned red robe drives his sword into the chest of an adversary dressed in blue, their horses rearing amid the violence. At the lower right, an attendant stands gripping a paddle-like implement, watching the clash, while in the upper left two onlookers peer from behind a fantastical rocky outcrop crowned with a stylized tree rendered in lilac and rose. The miniature is enclosed by panels of flowing black-script Nasta'liq text above and below, anchoring the scene within its narrative context. Size of page: 8.2" W x 11.3" H (20.8 cm x 28.7 cm); of matte: 11.5" W x 15" H (29.2 cm x 38.1 cm)
Beyond the image, the outer margin is decorated with fine vegetal motifs in glistening copper, featuring scrolling foliage and blossoms that frame the page with refined elegance. The reverse bears further lines of script. Blending precise draftsmanship with the theatricality of courtly epic, this work reflects the endurance of classical Persian miniature traditions in the 20th century, reinterpreted through Indo-Persian artistic sensibilities.
Provenance: private Park City, Utah, USA collection
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#196521A few tears and chipping to edges with five perforations down left edge from previous attachment to manuscript. Burn mark to upper center and some yellowing to paper throughout. Mounted in custom matte. Clear imagery and script with good pigments.Condition
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