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Umut Karaca

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

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Portrait of a Woman — Andrew Plimer

Portrait of a Woman

October 10, 2026Scholar Playing a Qin — Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Scholar Playing a Qin

October 10, 2026The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through the boiling oil to emerge as a youth, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through the boiling oil to emerge as a youth, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night

October 10, 2026Portrait of a Woman — Nathaniel Plimer

Portrait of a Woman

October 10, 2026Box Decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesha — Anonymous, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur

Box Decorated with Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, and Ganesha

October 10, 2026Paintings after Ancient Masters: Portrait of Tao Yuanming — Chen Hongshou

Paintings after Ancient Masters: Portrait of Tao Yuanming

October 10, 2026Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7 — Fan Qi

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7

October 10, 2026Portrait of Mary Frances (Fanny) Swinburne — Richard Cosway

Portrait of Mary Frances (Fanny) Swinburne

October 10, 2026Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat — India, Mughal, 18th century

Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat

October 10, 2026Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 2 — Fan Qi

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 2

October 10, 2026

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