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Two Shahnameh miniatures
Shiraz circa 1440
both from the same original manuscript, illuminated manuscript leaf, gold and gouache on paper, one depicting Rustem pulling the King of China from his white elephant flanked by fighting horsemen, a lone tree on the hill above, the other depicting Isfandiyar killing a dragon, standing in his chariot, admirers behind, his horse skulking behind a hill in the margin, (both with areas of creasing and flaking), one mounted
miniatures 6 5/8 x 8 1/8in. (16.8 x 20.7cm.) and 4 5/8 x 6¼in. (11.3 x 15.9cm.)
leaf 12 x 8½in. (30.6 x 21.6cm.) (2)
Shiraz circa 1440
both from the same original manuscript, illuminated manuscript leaf, gold and gouache on paper, one depicting Rustem pulling the King of China from his white elephant flanked by fighting horsemen, a lone tree on the hill above, the other depicting Isfandiyar killing a dragon, standing in his chariot, admirers behind, his horse skulking behind a hill in the margin, (both with areas of creasing and flaking), one mounted
miniatures 6 5/8 x 8 1/8in. (16.8 x 20.7cm.) and 4 5/8 x 6¼in. (11.3 x 15.9cm.)
leaf 12 x 8½in. (30.6 x 21.6cm.) (2)