A prince standing by a blossoming shrub in a landscape
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A princely youth standing by a blossoming shrub in a landscape. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; background not entirely coloured. 171 by 99 mm.
A youth kneeling beneath a weeping tree, holding a narcissus
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A princely youth kneels on a plinth beneath a weeping tree, holding a sprig of narcissus. Attributed to Artist D, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; sky extended; couplet of verse above. 140 by 81 mm.
A lady, facing right, stands with a tame mongoose on a lead; dark green background. By the same artist as f.16, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; extended at edges. 172 by 102 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.
Four lines from a Ghazal written diagonally in nasta‘liq calligraphy; background of floral arabesques on gold; signed ‘Ali al-Katib.. Artist(s): Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (fl.c.1500)
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Four lines from a ‘Ghazal’ written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy; background of floral arabesques on gold; signed ‘‘Ali al-Katib.’ 184 by 99 mm. Folio 7 is missing.
Two baits of a ghazal written diagonally in nasta‘liq calligraphy, with floral arabesques on gold; border of panels of nasta‘liq script; signed Mir ‘Ali al-Katib.. Artist(s): Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (fl.c.1500)
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Two ‘baits’ of a ‘ghazal’ written diagonally in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy, with floral arabesques on gold; border of panels of ‘nasta‘liq’ script; signed’ Mir ‘Ali al-Katib.’ 127 by 57 mm.
Six lines of shikasta calligraphy in continuation of f.46v, with interliner floral decoration on gold; mounted with nasta‘liq calligraphy on two sides
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Six lines of ‘shikasta’ calligraphy in continuation of f.46v, with interliner floral decoration on gold; mounted with ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy on two sides. 147 by 104 mm.