Catalogue of Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures Comprising Persian, Mughal and Provincial Indian Miniatures [and] Persian and Other Oriental Manuscripts ... which Will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at Their Large Galleries, 34 & 35 New Bond Street W.1 on Monday, the 9th December 1963 ...


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Miniatures from Persian Manuscripts


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Catalogue of Oriental Works of Art from Persia, India and China. First Day's Sale, Persian and Indian Miniatures and Illuminated Manuscripts, a Collection of Fine Old Persian Lacquer Book Covers, the Property of a Lady; Persian Enamels, Metal Work and Pottery; Oriental Textiles, Etc. Second Day's Sale, a Collection of Fine Chinese Porcelain Formed by a Late Viceroy of One of the Chinese Provinces, Comprising Flambé, Celadon and "Sang de Bœuf" Vases; "Blanc de Chine" Figures; a Unique Mottled Blue Globular Vase; a Sacrificial Urn of the Han Dynasty, Etc., Also a Collection of Antique Chinese Pottery, Bronzes & Pictures Formed by the Celebrated Chinese Statesman, Li Hung Chang, Comprising Vases and Figures from Tombs of the Han, Tang and Sung Dynasties; Bronzes of the Chow Dynasty; Paintings Signed by Chao Meng-Fu, and Other Celebrated Artists


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Mughal Miniatures


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Mughal miniature painting, rooted in a diverse mix of cultural, religious and artistic traditions, became one of the richest and most productive areas in the history of Islamic art.