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LOT 1380
Persian Painted Miniature Leaf with Noble Lady
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 1/8 x 9 1/2 in. (54 grams, 33.5 x 24 cm).
Rectangular panel with hand-drawn image of a courtly lady standing in a landscape, holding a perfume jar in her hands protruding from the overlength sleeves of her robe; with concentric reveals in contrasting patterns. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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