An illustrated and illuminated leaf from Nizami's Haft Paykar: King Bahram in the Red Pavilion listening to the story of the Princess of the Fourth Clime, Persia, Safavid, 16th century gouache heightened with gold on paper, 4 columns of text above and below the painting in black nasta'liq script, heading in white within an illuminated panel, reverse with 11 lines of text written horizontally and vertically, laid down on an album page flecked with gold painting: 20 by 13.6cm. max. leaf: 30.5 by 19.6
An illustrated and illuminated leaf from Nizami's Haft Paykar: King Bahram in the Red Pavilion listening to the story of the Princess of the Fourth Clime, Persia, Safavid, 16th century gouache heightened with gold on paper, 4 columns of text above and below the painting in black nasta'liq script, heading in white within an illuminated panel, reverse with 11 lines of text written horizontally and vertically, laid down on an album page flecked with gold painting: 20 by 13.6cm. max. leaf: 30.5 by 19.6
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