A lion, Persia, Safavid, first half 17th century, calligraphy by Muhammad Husain al-Tabrizi

gouache and with silver and gold on paper, the lion painted on pink paper, with three small calligraphic panels above and below, wide outer borders of orange paper decorated with gold and silver floral motifs; the reverse with four lines of nasta`liq calligraphy signed by Muhammad Husain al-Tabrizi, inner pink borders with calligraphic panels, wide outer borders of buff paper with gold and silver floral motifs