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Derya Ergin

Derya Ergin writes for the Miniature Painting department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of miniature painting.

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Surmananda Ragaputra of Hindol, from a Ragamala — Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Surmananda Ragaputra of Hindol, from a Ragamala

October 10, 2026Hunting with falcons in a landscape; verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472–1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c. 1520s) — Abd al-Samad

Hunting with falcons in a landscape; verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472–1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c. 1520s)

October 10, 2026Hookah Base — India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)

Hookah Base

October 10, 2026Shah Jahan — Hashim

Shah Jahan

October 10, 2026Krishna summoning the cows — Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Krishna summoning the cows

October 10, 2026Portrait of Sandford Peacocke — William Wood

Portrait of Sandford Peacocke

October 10, 2026Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf H (previous leaf 8) — Xiao Yuncong

Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf H (previous leaf 8)

October 10, 2026Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens — Richard Cosway

Portrait of Catherine Clemens and Her Son, John Marcus Clemens

October 10, 2026Padshahnama — public domain / Wikimedia Commons

Padshahnama

October 10, 2026
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