RAF 2502 - Dervish Polo Plate

Serial Number: RAF2474

Status: Display

Description:
A plate inspired by the painting Dervish approaches his friend on the polo field Folio from the Jahangir Album, a Museum of Islamic Art collection. The folio once belonged to a magnificent album made for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (c. 1008-1027 AH 1600-1618 CE). The painting, now heavily repainted, probably illustrated a copy of the Persian poem Guy va Chaugan (Ball and Mallet), a mystical poem in which the relationship between lover and beloved is represented by the game of polo. Made in Barcelona Weight 0.58 kg Dimension 22 cm x 22 cm x 4 cm Material Ceramic. The Al Faraj Gallery obtained it on the 21st of September 2025.