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Persian miniature in a khatam kari frame Polychrome pigments and gold on paper, inlaid wood, stained wood, pewter, bone and stained bone frame in the khatam kari technique Iran, 20th century H. 15.5 cm W. 9 cm D This 20th-century miniature of very fine quality depicts a group of men gathered in the courtyard of a palace. In the centre of the scene, an open manuscript, probably a Qur'an, is placed on a pedestal table. Behind them stands a sumptuous building with rich architectural decoration, mosaics and calligraphic friezes. In the upper part, the pavilion with a standard in the form of a face is outlined against a golden sky. This miniature is a very fine Safavid work that is similar to the work of artists such as Mirza Agha Emami. It is presented in a frame made of micro-mosaic marquetry in the tradition of khatam kari.
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Persian miniature in a khatam kari frame Polychrome pigments and gold on paper, inlaid wood, stained wood, pewter, bone and stained bone frame in the khatam kari technique Iran, 20th century H. 15.5 cm W. 9 cm D This 20th-century miniature of very fine quality depicts a group of men gathered in the courtyard of a palace. In the centre of the scene, an open manuscript, probably a Qur'an, is placed on a pedestal table. Behind them stands a sumptuous building with rich architectural decoration, mosaics and calligraphic friezes. In the upper part, the pavilion with a standard in the form of a face is outlined against a golden sky. This miniature is a very fine Safavid work that is similar to the work of artists such as Mirza Agha Emami. It is presented in a frame made of micro-mosaic marquetry in the tradition of khatam kari.
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