IRAN QAJAR, XIXe siècle Royal couple Miniature painted in gouache with gold highlights, mounted on an album page with wide gold margins on an ivory background. The scene depicts the king and queen, in a domed pavilion, conversing, sharing fruit and sweets presented in luxurious tableware. Scene: 18 x 9.5 cm Page view: 37.5 x 28 cm On the back, bears inventory no. 20.347 - 4.I25, attributed to the 16th century. (framed under glass) The royal couple, Iran, Qâjar, 19th century An illustration from a Shahnameh of Firdowsi, depicting the murder of Foroud at the hands of Bijan and Roh'am, India, Kashmir, 19th century

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