Portrait miniature of a Shah Jahan; and a companion portrait miniature of a Mumtaz Mahal on ivory (Shah ref. 3U2XT228), (Mumtaz ref. WL9MFMPV)
each 4.7cm
(2)
Estimate: | £150 - £250 |
Hammer price: | £380 |
It was upon the death of Mumtaz Mahal in 1631, that Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal, completed in 1648.
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection