Court lady pouring wine, c. 1760; borders c. 1830s. Creator: Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian
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Court lady pouring wine, c. 1760; borders c. 1830s. Creator: Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian
Court lady pouring wine, c. 1760; borders c. 1830s. The artist has depicted a glass or crystal duck-headed decanter adorned with a gilded grapevine motif, signaling the contents. The red wine flows from the ducks mouth into a tiny cup. Such bird-shaped wine vessels are vestiges of the blood sacrifices once part of ancient Persian court rituals. On the verso, floral sprigs illuminate the central calligraphic work, and paired verses have been written in smaller script all around the border. On this page, all the verses are about the beauty of--and longing for--the beloved
Media ID 19631447
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Active Mid 1700s And Gold On Paper Attributed To Lucknow Mughal Muhammad Rizavi Hindi Muhammad Rizavi Hindi Indian Opaque Watercolour
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