PAIR OF SAFAVID MINIATURE PAINTINGS, ILLUMINATED
Pair of Safavid miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts on heavy card, album leaves,
both from illuminated manuscripts with panels of text in black naskh above and below the illustrations, miniature paintings in ink and gouache on paper heightened in gilt, some small chips to paint with slight loss of pigment, images ruled in blue and gilt, borders with green and gilt decorations,
both tipped onto large cards against green painted borders, each leaf 36,5 x 22 cm.; both tipped onto large cards against green painted borders.
Origin: SAFAVID PERSIA, MID - TO LATE 18TH CENURY
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Pair of Safavid miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts on heavy card, album leaves,
both from illuminated manuscripts with panels of text in black naskh above and below the illustrations, miniature paintings in ink and gouache on paper heightened in gilt, some small chips to paint with slight loss of pigment, images ruled in blue and gilt, borders with green and gilt decorations,
both tipped onto large cards against green painted borders, each leaf 36,5 x 22 cm.; both tipped onto large cards against green painted borders.
Origin: SAFAVID PERSIA, MID - TO LATE 18TH CENURY
