A Qajar enamelled and gem-set gold pendant in the form of a bird, Persia, 19th century

with wings outstretched, decorated allover in polychrome enamels and set with turquoise, rubies and an emerald, the reverse enamelled with flowering plants, sea pearl fringing to the tale and wings

Comparable pieces are illustrated in Hasson, R., Later Islamic Jewellery, Jerusalem, 1987, no.28 (sold Sotheby's, 16 October 1987, lot 64) and sold in these rooms, 25 April 1991, lot 1136 and 27 April 2005, lot 144.