An illustration from a copy of the Shahnameh, Bukhara, circa 1550, gouache heightened with gold on light buff paper, depicting the killing of a king's brother suspected of treachery, lines of elegant black nastaliq in four columns with gold divisions above and below, gold margin between black rules, blue outer rule, further columns and lines of black nasta'liq on verso, folio 34.5 x 23cm.; miniature 8.4 x 17cm.Negligible smudging and flaking, generally excellent condition