January Antiques & Decorative Arts
Lot 103: An Indian Islamic Painting of a Mosque with...
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An Indian Islamic Painting of a Mosque with Qur’anic Calligraphic Border.
A painting on paper depicting an Indian mosque with a central stepped approach leading to a tall arched entrance, flanked by enclosing walls and subsidiary architectural elements. The structure is rendered in warm brick tones and set within a sparse landscape with trees, rocks, and low vegetation in the foreground. The composition is enclosed within a wide border densely filled with Arabic Qur’anic calligraphy in black ink, while additional Persian or Urdu script appears across the sky above the mosque.
Approximately 79.5 x 64.2cm (incl. frame)
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