Gouache heightened with gold on paper, depicting a standing figure with his sword at hand, holding a jewelled turban ornament, ruled in red and gold, laid down on an album page with elaborate and beautifully decorated outer margins, displaying eagles, dragons, birds and a simurgh, bordered by scrolling vines, the reverse with a central panel of calligraphy in Naskh script in black ink within cloudbands, with outer margins filled with interlacing polychrome flowers

In very good overall condition, colours anf gold bright, as viewed.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

See footnote to previous lot.