"The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album verso: ca. 1620; recto: ca. 1530–50 Painting by Nanha This superbly painted image framed by a splendid border shows the future emperor Shah Jahan admiring jewels with his favorite son. Holding a tray of emeralds and rubies, the father contemplates a ruby in his right hand, while the child grasps a peacock fan and a turban ornament. The sumptuousness of court life is conveyed in the detailed depiction of the jewels, the gilded furniture, the textiles, and, most spectacularly, the large bolster with its designs of
"The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album verso: ca. 1620; recto: ca. 1530–50 Painting by Nanha This superbly painted image framed by a splendid border shows the future emperor Shah Jahan admiring jewels with his favorite son. Holding a tray of emeralds and rubies, the father contemplates a ruby in his right hand, while the child grasps a peacock fan and a turban ornament. The sumptuousness of court life is conveyed in the detailed depiction of the jewels, the gilded furniture, the textiles, and, most spectacularly, the large bolster with its designs of figures and "The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album 451283
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