A BATTLE SCENE, PERSIA SAFAVID, 16TH CENTURY

拍品描述

Persian manuscript, with opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper. A dynamic cavalry battle unfolds beneath a flowering tree, where armoured horsemen clash in close combat with swords and maces. The composition is dense with movement—rearing horses, fallen warriors, and interlocking figures—rendered in a lively palette with striking accents of vermilion and gold. Framed by panels of Persian verse in elegant nastaʿlīq script, the scene likely illustrates an episode from a heroic cycle such as the Shāhnāma (Book of Kings). The integration of text and image exemplifies the narrative richness and refined aesthetic of Persian manuscript painting. Framed and glazed. Leaf: 9 by 18 cm. Frame: 28 by 19 cm.

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