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Manuscript in PashtoFragmentary piece on paper with ten illuminated miniatures.India, 19th century.23 x 14 cm (miniatures: approx. 15.8 x 10.5 cm), 30 leaves (plus 6 endpapers), randomly bound leaves apparently from two different manuscripts, 10 large miniatures and one illuminated title, opaque ink and watercolor enhanced with gold, miniature leaves with additional marginal floral decoration in gold and orange.A few stains, top edges of some leaves slightly blackened (not affecting the miniatures).Modern soft leather binding.The miniatures presented here include: (1) Hunting scene with ladies bathing in the foreground, (2) Pleasure boat ride with ladies swimming in a lotus-filled lake, (3) Cockfight scene, (4) Nobleman drinking wine with ladies in a courtyard, (5 and 6) Double-page hunting scene featuring a stag and a lioness, (7) Nobleman drinking wine with ladies in the palace garden, (8) Two nobles entertaining ladies in a garden with attendants, (9) Couple drinking wine outside with ladies bathing, a saddled horse in the foreground, (10) Phoenix hunt.
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Collection Ana et James Melikian, partie 2
Jun 21, 2026 8:00 AM EDTParis, FRANCE, France
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