Editorialscale, painted, Osiris, Vignette: Black ink, single figure or Osiris standing, facing right (9.7 cm), both fists were grasping, bracelets on wrists. Crowned with hedjet and uraeus, curved divine beard. Body mummiform with plain concentric collar, tasse...
Editorialscale, painted, Osiris, Vignette: White ink, single figure or Osiris standing, facing right (7.5 cm), both fists grasping was. Crowned with hedjet. Body mummiform, tassel hanging from back of neck. MAa-shaped plinth under feet., Caption: White ink, sin...
EditorialRustam and his troops. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 23 miniatures. Shiraz, Iran, 1560. Rustam and his troops attacking the fortress of the cannibal Kafur. Pale rocky landscape, blue sky, solid fortress with decorative crenellations and large stout door. ...
EditorialRock purslane, Cistanthe grandiflora (Discoloured calandrinia, Calandrinia discolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Watts after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, ...
EditorialBahram Gur and the Princess Yaghma-Naz daughter of the Khaqan in the Yellow Pavilion on Sunday: both the principal figures are dessed in cloth-of-gold. Ladies and a doorkeeper in attendance. Very slightly discoloured on the left-hand side. 26 by 15.5 c...
EditorialIskandar and Fur. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Combat of Iskandar and Fur. A trifle discoloured. 13.5 by 14.5cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. O...
EditorialCombat. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Combat of Isfandiyar and Bidarafsh. A trifle discoloured, and the silver paint has run. 13.5 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolo...
EditorialVictory of the Iranians. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Victory of the Iranians over the Turanians. A trifle discoloured. 12.5 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. S...
EditorialBarzu and Afrasiyab. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. 1590 - 1600. Barzu requests Afrasiyab for permission to fight. Discoloured by damp. 11 by 14.5 cm. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49...
EditorialIsfandiyar and the dragon. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Isfandiyar and the dragon. Discoloured and damaged. The green paint of the dragon has rotted the page: the silver paint has run and blackened badly. 11.5 by 14.5 ...
EditorialIskandar and Queen Qaydafa. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Iskandar before Queen Qaydafa. Somewhat discoloured. 7 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfaha...
EditorialGushtasp and the dragon. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Gushtasp and the dragon. Somewhat discoloured. 8 by 16.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. ...
EditorialIskandar killing a dragon. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Iskandar killing a dragon. Discoloured. 10.5 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. O...
EditorialArdawan slain by Ardashir. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Ardawan slain by Ardashir. A trifle discoloured. 11 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan st...
EditorialCombat of Piran and Giw. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Combat of Piran and Giw. Somewhat discoloured. 12 by 14.5 cm.. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style...
EditorialBarzu. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. 1590 - 1600. Barzu (face repainted) leading a white elephant before Afrasiyab. Somewhat discoloured. 11 by 14.5 cm. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with...
EditorialBattle scene. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Battle between Kay Khusraw and the King of Makran. A trifle discoloured. 9 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/...
EditorialGiw before Kay Khusraw. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Giw before Kay Khusraw, whom he has found in his retirement. A trifle discoloured. 12.5 by 15 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque ...
EditorialJamshid sawn in half. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 63 miniatures. 1604. Jamshid sawn in half before Zahhak. Somewhat damaged and discoloured. 9.5 by 15.5 cm. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 63 minia...
EditorialGushtasp and Ilyas. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Battle between Gushtasp and Ilyas. Somewhat discoloured. 9.5 by 15.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan ...
EditorialGudarz. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. 1590 - 1600. Gudarz arriving at the pavilion of Susan the Sorceress. A trifle discoloured. 13 by 14.5 cm. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Isfahan style. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 minia...
EditorialBattle scene. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. The general engagement between the Turanians and Iranians. Discoloured. 15 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/...
EditorialGurgsar captured by Isfandiyar. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque w. 1590-1600. Gurgsar captured by Isfandiyar. Somewhat discoloured. 12 by 14.5 cm. Image taken from Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 49 miniatures. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/...
EditorialRustam and his troops. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 23 miniatures. Shiraz, Iran, 1560. Rustam and his troops attacking the fortress of the cannibal Kafur. Pale rocky landscape, blue sky, solid fortress with decorative crenellations and large stout door. ...
EditorialThe dying Dara. Shahnama of Firdausi, with 4 inserted miniatures. 1550 - 1575. One of two miniatures, much cut about and discoloured, both representing the dying Dara comforted by Iskandar. Each 20 by 11cm but the original miniatures smaller than the s...
EditorialThe dying Dara. Shahnama of Firdausi, with 4 inserted miniatures. 1550 - 1575. One of two miniatures, much cut about and discoloured, both representing the dying Dara comforted by Iskandar. Each 20 by 11cm but the original miniatures smaller than the s...
EditorialRock purslane, Cistanthe grandiflora (Discoloured calandrinia, Calandrinia discolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Watts after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, ...