Khatam Micro-Mosaic Box — Hand-Painted Polo Miniature Lid

A rectangular box of extraordinary lid painting, its Khatam micro-mosaic exterior framing a central hand-painted miniature of a polo match in full gallop — riders in colourful court dress charging across a flowering landscape, their horses rendered with the energy and precision of a master miniaturist. Blossoming trees in pink and blue punctuate the sky, while hounds run at the horses' feet in the manner of the great courtly hunt paintings of the classical tradition. The Khatam micro-mosaic border surrounds the painted panel on all sides, its geometric star lattice in warm amber and ebony providing a considered frame for the narrative scene above. A small gold clasp fastens the lid with quiet elegance.

A box that carries a complete world on its lid — a moment of courtly spectacle preserved in miniature and framed in craft of the highest order.

Width: 23 cm Depth: 12 cm Height: 5 cm
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