
Click image to view full screen
Secaatname 0248 (cropped1)
✓ Authenticity guarantee · ✓ Specialist condition report · ✓ Insured worldwide shipping · ✓ Private-room viewing
Reception of Asafi Pasha (lower left) by the son of the Safavid Shah Muhammad Khudabanda (d.r. 1578-1587) Hamza Mirza. The latter is sitting on a chair with a falcon on his arm, surrounded by courtiers and the captive Crimean prince Gaza-Gerai (left). The latter, together with his brother Adil-Gerai, was captured during the Persian campaign of 1578. He spent 7 years in captivity, after which he fled to Turkey and subsequently became the Khan of Gaza II Giray (d.r. 1588-1607).
| Artist / Maker | Dal Mehmed Çelebi (Asafi) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1598 |
| Culture / Origin | Secaatname |
| Dimensions | 653×941 px (digital) |
| Department | Miniature Painting |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
About the Artist
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
A detailed condition report and high-resolution photography are available from our specialists in advance of the sale.
Shipping & Collection
Fine-art shipping with climate control and full insurance to over 120 countries; collection by appointment.
Buying at Matchless Pieces
Register, verify your identity, and bid online or in a private room. Buyer’s premium and taxes are shown before you confirm.



