Shah Jajan / Mumtaz Mahal90€
Mughal Revival School
Opaque pigments and beads on sculpted opaline
Classic gilt-wood frame withd double-aperture mount
20x28 cmThis elegant double portrait commemorates the most famous union in Indo-Persian history: the Emperor Shah Jahan and his consort Mumtaz Mahal. The miniatures are rendered in the traditional jharokha (window) style, capturing the couple in profile—a hallmark of imperial Mughal portraiture.The fine brushwork highlights the opulence of the 17th-century court, from the intricate floral "millefleur" borders to the delicate rendering of the Emperor’s emerald strands and the Empress’s pearl-laden headdress.