"Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40


Rosette Bearing the Names and Titles of Shah Jahan', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40, Made in India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 15 3/16 in. ( cm), Codices, A shamsa (literally, sun) traditionally opened imperial Mughal albums. Worked in bright colors and several tones of gold, the meticulously designed and painted arabesques are enriched by fantastic flowers, birds, and animals


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