Lot 82 AN ILLUMINATED NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN, MUGHAL, INDIA 18TH CENTURY

Ink and gold on paper, the composition features four lines of elegant black nastaʿlīq calligraphy arranged diagonally across the page. Each line rests within softly contoured cloud bands. The luminous gold ground is intricately adorned with delicate scrolling palmettes and floral motifs, interspersed with small birds and seated deer, creating a rich ornamental backdrop that contrasts beautifully with the bold, fluid script. The whole is framed by a narrow gilt border and signed in the lower left corner.
27 by 17 cm.