A crested falcon

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A crested falcon
Qajar Persia, 19th century

watercolour on ivory paper, the beady eyed, mottled brown hawk stands on its perch its body facing left but its head turned to the right, a small gold chain around its neck, gold and red margins between black rules, (negligible spotting), coloured borders, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 6¾ x 4¾in. (17.2 x 11.8cm.)

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