Persian epic poetry Decorations: Miniature: Folios 1v - 2r: Double-page miniature within a gorgeous illuminated border, of Sulaymān and Queen of Sheba, a large and crowded composition; the execution is meticulous, but the drawing of the faces a trifle weak. Each half (miniature only) Dimensions...
Magnificent copy of the poems of Fatḥ ʻAlī Shāh Qājār, Shah of Iran (r. 1797-1834), who wrote poetry under the name Khāqān. Original Qajar binding with portraits of Fatḥ ʻAlī Shāh