A group of five 19th century Persian illuminated pages
lot includes: 1. an illuminated sheet from Mohammed Rafi?-Khan, Hamla-i Haidari, on the life of the Prophet, Kashmir, first half of nineteenth century; Persian manuscript with central illustration on paper with black nasta?liq script in four upper and lower columns. 2. A Drink in the Garden; illuminated Persian poem, with nastaliq script and wide sepia illustrated margins. 3. a scene illuminated from the Shahnameh; inset upper,lower, and middle illustrations around the main image. 4. a Hajj, pictured group at Mecca. 5. a depiction of battle on horseback possibly from Habib Allah ibn 'Ali ibn Husam; (Alexander the Great in Ethiopia) with onlooking factions .
largest 18 x 9 in. (46 x 23 cm.)

All matted and framed. 26 1/2 x 16 in. (67 x 41 cm.) All in. very good overall condition. Not inspected out of frames.