January Antiques & Decorative Arts
Lot 54: A Mughal Miniature Painting of a Seated Sufi...
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A Mughal Miniature Painting of a Seated Sufi Scholar, 19th Century – A South Asian or Persianate miniature painting on paper, depicting a venerable, bearded male figure with a white turban and dark robe, seated cross-legged. The figure holds a golden ewer and is shown on a patterned rug next to a stack of books, one with a red cover bearing visible script on its spine reading ‘کتاب’ (Kitāb – Book) and ‘مُلّا’ (Mullā – Scholar/Cleric). A green cushion is also present, all set against a plain teal-green background.
Approximately 22.3 x 12.5cm
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