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Battle scene
Iran, 16th century
probably a Shahnameh illustration, gouache heightened with gold on paper, around a tall central outcrop of rock, soldiers on foot and mounted scurmish around a pair of warriors on horseback, one of whom holds a leopard-headed mace, meandering flowering vine borders, mounted on card - 18.5 x 14.5cm.; Safavid style lady, standing in a gold landscape, gold margin, outer border painted with gold scrolling floral sprays, 20th century - 35 x 25cm.; and maiden, kneeling beneath a tree, bottle and cup beside her, gold and coloured margins, green mount, 19th century - 15.2 x 8.5cm. (2)
Iran, 16th century
probably a Shahnameh illustration, gouache heightened with gold on paper, around a tall central outcrop of rock, soldiers on foot and mounted scurmish around a pair of warriors on horseback, one of whom holds a leopard-headed mace, meandering flowering vine borders, mounted on card - 18.5 x 14.5cm.; Safavid style lady, standing in a gold landscape, gold margin, outer border painted with gold scrolling floral sprays, 20th century - 35 x 25cm.; and maiden, kneeling beneath a tree, bottle and cup beside her, gold and coloured margins, green mount, 19th century - 15.2 x 8.5cm. (2)
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