BCD Mtg Jeux Artistiques Persian Miniature DSC05224
Definitely one of the 'best-in-show' in my view, this is a Jeux Artistiques jigsaw of a Persian miniature, which seems to be showing an al fresco meal being prepared in a railed enclosure, watched by hungry diners. Bronwen, do you know anything more about it - I know it's one of your favourite makers?
Fabulous cutting in the white margins of this print - dissected corners, interrupted edges, split sockets and knobs, and many pieces meeting at a point. Cutting styles also vary in different areas - like the stepped cutting around the edges of tiles in the floor.
Jigasaurus has two examples, both from Jacques Velu. The brand is rare, and believed to have been in production in the period 1953-1981.
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/jeux_artistiques/
One of these is a very similar 800pc. It was sold by former celebrated Paris toy shop "Le Nain Bleu", and features a painting by the Persian artist Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (c.1450–c.1535).
BCD Mtg Jeux Artistiques Persian Miniature DSC05224
Definitely one of the 'best-in-show' in my view, this is a Jeux Artistiques jigsaw of a Persian miniature, which seems to be showing an al fresco meal being prepared in a railed enclosure, watched by hungry diners. Bronwen, do you know anything more about it - I know it's one of your favourite makers?
Fabulous cutting in the white margins of this print - dissected corners, interrupted edges, split sockets and knobs, and many pieces meeting at a point. Cutting styles also vary in different areas - like the stepped cutting around the edges of tiles in the floor.
Jigasaurus has two examples, both from Jacques Velu. The brand is rare, and believed to have been in production in the period 1953-1981.
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/jeux_artistiques/
One of these is a very similar 800pc. It was sold by former celebrated Paris toy shop "Le Nain Bleu", and features a painting by the Persian artist Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (c.1450–c.1535).