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Calligraphic Lion
Persia, circa 19th Century
Composed from a prayer, black naskh on black and gold sprinkled buff leaf, inscribed above in brown on gold within illuminated panel 'completed at the instance of Shah Sulayman Safavi 1004', gold design on black border, blue floral design on pink leaf (minor smudging and staining)
miniature 9½ x 13 5/8in. (24.1 x 34.5cm.); leaf 14 x 20¼in. (35.5 x 52cm.)
Persia, circa 19th Century
Composed from a prayer, black naskh on black and gold sprinkled buff leaf, inscribed above in brown on gold within illuminated panel 'completed at the instance of Shah Sulayman Safavi 1004', gold design on black border, blue floral design on pink leaf (minor smudging and staining)
miniature 9½ x 13 5/8in. (24.1 x 34.5cm.); leaf 14 x 20¼in. (35.5 x 52cm.)