A set of nine Safavid-style paintings illustrating the poems of Nizami by Hajj Musavvir Al Molki (1889-1969), Iran, mid-20th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold and silver, each signed in monogram to upper right, glazed and framed, each painting 38 x 28cm.; and a copy of The Poems of Nizami, described by Laurence Binyon, The Studio Limited, London, 1928, (10)The monogram reads: 'The work of Hajj Musavvir al-Molki'. The artist's full name was Muhammad Husain Musavvir al-Molki, but he was known as Haj Musavvir al-Molki (1889-1969). He was a carpet designer, painter, illuminator, pen box maker, oil painter and poet from Isfahan, he excelled in miniature painting and paintings in different styles. He was also the restorer of the Chihil Soltun Palace in Isfahan.In the early and in the middle part of the 20th century, classical miniature painting continued to be practised by a few craftsmen working especially in the bazaar of Isfahan. Copies of Timurid and Safavid miniatures continued to be executed locally, knowledge being passed from father to son. Musavvir al-Molki, known to be a member of a lineage of painters from the Safavid era, maintained the family workshop in the bazaar.See Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art, 30 April 2019, Lot 17 for another painting by this artist.Please refer to department for condition report