EditorialSlop bowl, Bell-shaped bowl with a variety of birds in trees and near rocks, Bell-shaped porcelain bowl, painted in underglaze blue. On the outside wall a continuous landscape with trees, rocks, bamboo and mushrooms (lingzhi) with different kinds of bi...
EditorialDiorama of a Slave Dance Diorama of a Slave Dance Diorama of a slave dance Diorama of a slave dance, The wooden case has a rising bottom and a curved back and top on the inside. The back wall is covered with painted paper with a forest and a blue sky w...
EditorialGayumarth and his court. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Gayumarth and his court. Landscape half pale, half dark green, with rocky horizon, and blue sky mottled with 'naturalistic' white clouds. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/pro...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialGayumarth and his court. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Gayumarth and his court. Landscape half pale, half dark green, with rocky horizon, and blue sky mottled with 'naturalistic' white clouds. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/pro...
EditorialBizhan killing Human. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Bizhan cutting the throat of Human. Mauve ground, blue sky with white clouds; the horses placed symmetrically on either side. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/produced in Isfaha...
EditorialRudaba and Zal. Shahnama. Isfahan, Iran, 1630-1640. Rudaba on the roof of her palace with two maids, lets one of her ringlets down to Zal, who presses it to his cheek. He is attended by a youth carrying his bow. Highly decorated palace on the left; mau...
EditorialIkhlas Khan. Bijapur, c.1640. Ikhlas Khan, an Abyssinian officer in the service of the 'Adil Shahi dynasty, facing left, stands in a field holding a straight sword in his right hand, and resting his left hand on the black shield at his side. Two 'talwa...
EditorialFarrukh Siyyar (1713-19). c.1715. The emperor, facing right, stands in a flowery meadow holding a 'sarpesh' and a 'chauri'. There is a gold halo around his head and he is finely dressed in a jewelled turban and a gold jama with brocaded flowers. The pa...
EditorialAdd. 22689, ff.30-31 Mu Gong and Immortal officials at the White Jade Terrace. A Keepsake from the Cloud Gallery/Yuntai Xianrui. China, 1750. Mu Gong was ' born into the azure sea out of the confusion there were people or living things ' and establishe...