Lot 259 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.