Panel of Persian verse with drawing of an archer, 'marriage' of two different pieces, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [probably Safavid Persia, c. 1700] Single sheet, comprising 3 lines black nasta'liq, with interlinear colouring of polychrome flowers against a gold background, mounted on card alongside a small miniature of an archer, both framed within multiple borders with various foliate decorations, all heightened in gold, some light water-staining to lower right-hand side of image, a few small scuffs, reverse blank, total c. 142 by 250mm.
Panel of Persian verse with drawing of an archer, 'marriage' of two different pieces, in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [probably Safavid Persia, c. 1700] Single sheet, comprising 3 lines black nasta'liq, with interlinear colouring of polychrome flowers against a gold background, mounted on card alongside a small miniature of an archer, both framed within multiple borders with various foliate decorations, all heightened in gold, some light water-staining to lower right-hand side of image, a few small scuffs, reverse blank, total c. 142 by 250mm.
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