An Illustrated and Illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama: Rustam and Rakhsh fall into the pit of spears, Isfahan or Qazvin, Persia, Safavid, circa 1600

Ink and gouache heightened with gold on paper, 8 lines to the page written in four columns of black nasta'liq script in black ink above and below the painting in cloudbands against a gold ground, ruled in colours and gold, the reverse with 22 lines of text with some interlinear gold floral decoration

In good overall condition, a few small stains to the reverse, some very minor flaking to the middle right of the painting, as viewed.
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To the bottom left of the painting is the seal impression of 'Bashir al-Mulk', dated A.H. 1200/A.D. 1785.