Prince playing polo

Miniature painting in colour with Persian text, showing prince playing polo. The prince is on the left hand side of the painting, mounted on a white horse, wearing gold-coloured robes, a blue tufted hat with gold border and holding his mallet aloft. He is preceded on foot by a musician carrying a stringed instrument. A bearded man, standing and wearing a red robe and black coat with white turban wrapped around a red hat is depicted above him, with another standing polo player dressed in a red jacket with blue and gold sleeves depicted to the right waving his mallet. Two pairs of goal markers are also shown. In the background is a lake and a tree. Above and below the scene is an inscription. From manuscript book of tales.

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