A vibrant blue and yellow bird perches atop a budding stem to peer down on two lovers below. This pocket mirror encapsulates a snapshot of this piece from the 16th century, resulting in a regal look.
- 2" x 2" mirror
Prince and Lady under Flowering Branch
Persian, Timurid, Recto early 16th century; verso about 1420–40; mounted in album about 1544–45
Recto: ink, color, and gold on paper
Verso: ink, color, and gold on silk, with paper borders
44.3 × 30 cm (17 7/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1912 and by contribution
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