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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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Fragments of a Carpet — Imperial Manufactory

Fragments of a Carpet

October 10, 2026Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 36 — China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Kings of Hells: Leaf 36

October 10, 2026Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020) (verso) — India, Bijapur, Deccan

Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020) (verso)

October 10, 2026Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

October 10, 2026Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 13 — China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

Album of Daoist and Buddhist Themes: Procession of Daoist Deities: Leaf 13

October 10, 2026A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince — Manohar

A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince

October 10, 2026Mt. Dong (Grotto Mountain) — Song Xu

Mt. Dong (Grotto Mountain)

October 10, 2026Square Shawl ("amli") — India, Kashmir

Square Shawl (“amli”)

October 10, 2026Tiger Hunt of Raja Ram Singh II — Anonymous, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

Tiger Hunt of Raja Ram Singh II

October 10, 2026Miniature Rhomboidal Basket — Anonymous, late 19th-early 20th century

Miniature Rhomboidal Basket

October 10, 2026

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