A stem of a flowering plant with dentate leaves and a white globular composite bloom of five-petalled florets (possibly ‘Viburnum Sp’). Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not coloured. 153 by 80 mm.
Four lines of Qur’anic verse written diagonally in nasta‘liq calligraphy, with cloud-motifs and panels of illumination; inner border of panels of nasta‘liq calligraphy from a ghazal; signed ‘Ali al-Katib.. Artist(s): Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (fl.c.1500)
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Four lines of Qur’anic verse written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, with cloud-motifs and panels of illumination; inner border of panels of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy from a ‘ghazal’; signed ‘‘Ali al-Katib.’ 112 by 45 mm.
Portrait of a young lady standing in a flowery field, facing left, holding a book of poetry; green background. By the same artist as f.13v. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 170 by 97 mm.
A dervish stands between flowers, holding a book and a rosary. Pouches hang from his neck and belt and the ferrule of his staff is in the form of a small spade. Attributed to Artist C, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 170 by 97 mm.
A prince, facing left, stands between flowers, holding a pearl-set ruby in one hand and resting his other on his sword; green background. Attributed to Artist C, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 171 by 100 mm.
A lady, facing right, stands in a landscape, holding a glass bottle and a gold cup upon a dish. A European church and the buildings of a chateau are in the middle distance. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold. 171 by 100 mm.
Four misra‘ from a ghazal written diagonally in nasta‘liq calligraphy; background with floral arabesques in gold; border at sides with panels of nasta‘liq calligraphy; signed ‘Abd al-Rahim ‘Anbarin Qalam. Artist(s): ‘Abd al-Rahim, ‘Anbarin Qalam (fl. 1
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Four ‘misra‘‘ from a ‘ghazal’ written diagonally in’ nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; background with floral arabesques in gold; border at sides with panels of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; signed ‘‘Abd al-Rahim ‘Anbarin Qalam.’ 165 by 82 mm.
Four misra‘ from a ghazal in nasta‘liq calligraphy; on blue-tinted paper; background with floral arabesques in gold; signed Muhammad Husain Zarin Qalam Jahangir Shahi. Artist(s): Muhammad Husain al-Kashmiri, Zarin Qalam (fl.1560-1611)
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Four ‘misra‘‘ from a ‘ghazal’ in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; on blue-tinted paper; background with floral arabesques in gold; signed ‘Muhammad Husain Zarrin Qalam Jahangir Shahi’ (Huart (1908), 248). 164 by 104 mm.
A girl, facing left, stands holding a toy with little gold fishes strung upon a frame; green background. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; extended at sides. 163 by 90 mm.