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Vintage Persian Miniature Hand Painting on Bone - Safavid Style Signed Afshar - Inlaid Khatam Kari Mosaic Frame
For sale is a beautiful, authentic vintage Persian miniature painting featuring a classical Safavid-style figure, capturing the timeless elegance of traditional Iranian illumination art. This is a true artisan piece, completely hand-painted with incredible precision on a polished organic slice of genuine camel bone.
Under magnification, you can clearly see the delicate, fluid brushstrokes, varied line weights, and layered opaque pigments that mark it as a true hand-crafted artwork rather than a flat commercial print. It bears the legible artist/workshop signature (Afshar in Persian) in the lower-left corner.
The artwork beautifully incorporates the historical aesthetic of the Isfahan miniature schools, executing a single-character courtly posture that strongly appeals to collectors of mid-to-late 20th-century Middle Eastern handicrafts.
The painting remains housed in its original, stunning Khatam Kari micro-mosaic frame. The frame features intricate, hand-set marquetry geometric patterns composed of wood, bone, and metallic brass stars.
Frame size: 8\" x 10\"Condition:
Good vintage condition overall, but the wood on the back of the frame shows signs of age and wear. The central hand-painted miniature on bone is exceptionally well-preserved behind the glass. The mosaic Khatam face is intact. The frame remains fully functional and stands upright properly.
