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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Autumn Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  27 Mar 2022 ~ 11am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  148
• Lot Description:
  A Mughal miniature painting, Northern India, late18th/early 19th century
  Two Burraq, Farsi Calligraphic panel verso. This painting depicts a pair of mirroring pink Burraqs on a blue background, with an ornamental/ votive structure showing the word èAllah' in the gold colophon form mounted on a small architectural base, the alphabet èalif' from the word Allah is nearly faded and the figures of the Burraqs are heavily bejewelled with ornaments of gold, pearls and gems cover the long neck and parts of the body, with ornately decorated saddles
  gouache, gold and pigment on wasli paper
  17.5 x 27.5cm
• Notes:
  Burraq, in Islamic tradition was the fast, luminous creature that carried the Prophet Muhammad to heavens to meet God. The creatures in this painting, unlike the popular depictions of the mythical creature are shown without wings, though with the usual peacock tail.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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