An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Asadi Tusi's Garshasp-nama depicting Garshasp and his army fighting a sea battle with the son of Bhu, ruler of Sarandib (Ceylon)

An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Asadi Tusi's Garshasp-nama depicting Garshasp and his army fightning a sea battle with the son of Bhu, ruler of Sarandib (Ceylon)
Qajar Persia, circa 1850
Persian manuscript on cream-coloured paper, text written in 6 columns of elegant nasta'liq script in black ink, intercolumnar gilt decoration, inner margins ruled in green, blue and gold, heading written in nasta'liq script in red on a gold ground within an illuminated panel, in mount, framed

text area 296 x 180 mm.