Lot Essay
Despite the differing dates of execution the five paintings have typical Qajar nineteenth century mounts.
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Five flower studies
Persia, nineteenth century
including an iris, roses and violets, three with a bird and one with a butterfly, watercolour on cream paper, each finely painted spray or plant rising from a clump, (negligible flaking), four with the name of the artist written in small nasta'liq, two of which can be deciphered as 'Hadi Arshadi(?), 1167(1753-4 AD)' and 'raqam al-Sayyed Farhat(?) Shirazi', mounted on black, blue, green, gold and purple card respectively (minor scuffing)
leaf approx. 6½ x 4¼in. (17 x 11cm.)
mount 11¾ x 8¼in. (30 x 21cm.) (5)
Persia, nineteenth century
including an iris, roses and violets, three with a bird and one with a butterfly, watercolour on cream paper, each finely painted spray or plant rising from a clump, (negligible flaking), four with the name of the artist written in small nasta'liq, two of which can be deciphered as 'Hadi Arshadi(?), 1167(1753-4 AD)' and 'raqam al-Sayyed Farhat(?) Shirazi', mounted on black, blue, green, gold and purple card respectively (minor scuffing)
leaf approx. 6½ x 4¼in. (17 x 11cm.)
mount 11¾ x 8¼in. (30 x 21cm.) (5)