Rustam Kills Ashkabus and His Horse

An illustration from the Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, black nasta'liq arranged in four columns above and below, within gold and polychrome rules, painting extending into the margins, a Persian inscription in red ink describing the scene, the reverse with 25ll. black nasta'liq and catchword

Estimate:£7,000

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