Lot 51 SHAH JAHAN AND MUMTAZ MAHAL, MUGHAL INDIA, 18TH CENTURY

Reference: ART6001524

A finely executed Mughal manuscript folio depicting Emperor Shah Jahan and his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal seated in elegant courtly settings, with the Taj Mahal in the background. Opposite is a page of Persian calligraphy in refined nastaliq script, exemplifying the harmony of painting and literature in late Mughal manuscript art.
Paintings: 17.5 by 11.3 cm.
Leaf: 34.5 by 25 cm.