Two drawings: a man holding a fawn, and a dervish holding a dragon-form kashkul, the latter signed by Reza-i 'Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, Isfahan, 17th century

Ink and pencil heightened with gold on paper, some use of colour, the bearded dervish facing left holding a kashkul with dragon head terminus, signed lower left, the other figure holding a fawn and facing right amid wispy gold foliage and clouds, each drawing laid down on a large purple album page ruled in red and gold 

1) "a man holding a fawn" : condition fairly good, some very light creases throughout page, small stain near robe of man, very minor rubbing to few sections (particularly edges due to creases), later border, as viewed. 2) "a dervish holding a dragon-form kashkul" : in general good condition, some very light scratch marks to surface, edges with some ware, notably to right-hand corner, smudging to drawing and on text, as viewed.
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huwa. be-jehat-e farzandi a’azzi mohammad shafi’ mashq shod raqam-e kamineh reza ‘abbasi

‘He (God).  It was practised for the most dear child Muhammad Shafi’. Written by the humble Reza-i ‘Abbasi’