A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace (recto); Calligraphy (verso)
Recto side: A man and woman sit on a yellow patterned rug on a raised platform outside a white building with a pink roof. The man wears a yellow outfit and a purple and gold turban. The woman wears a green and red outfit. A woman standing behind the woman wears a purple outfit. A man standing behind the man wears a pink outfit and a purple and gold turban. A girl in a purple outfit kneels on the left. A tray of food sits between the man and woman. A white box sits on the floor. Verso side: A page of calligraphy in black ink on gold paper. The calligraphy fills four quadrants separated by gold lines. A blue and gold design separates the top two and bottom two quadrants. The calligraphy page has a red background bordered by a blue frame and a gold frame.
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- 900 × 703 px
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