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Emre Aslan

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

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Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series — Anonymous, Rajput Kingdom of Sawar

Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series

October 10, 2026Part of a sari — Anonymous, 18th-19th century

Part of a sari

October 10, 2026Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana — Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

October 10, 2026Akbar and Jahangir Examine a Ghir Falcon while Prince Khusrau Stands Behind — Mughal India

Akbar and Jahangir Examine a Ghir Falcon while Prince Khusrau Stands Behind

October 10, 2026The prince meets a carefree dancing dervish whose good fortune he purchases for his ring, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The prince meets a carefree dancing dervish whose good fortune he purchases for his ring, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night

October 10, 2026The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-fourth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-fourth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

October 10, 2026Part of a Skirt (Ghaghara) — Western India, Gujarat, possibly Kutch

Part of a Skirt (Ghaghara)

October 10, 2026Album of Seasonal Landscapes — Xiao Yuncong

Album of Seasonal Landscapes

October 10, 2026Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Search the Mountain: Leaf 48 — China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Search the Mountain: Leaf 48

October 10, 2026The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-first night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-first night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

October 10, 2026

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