Manuscript Painting, Persia, Safavid dynasty, ink, opaque color, and gold on paper, depicting a regal lady seated beside a flowering plant and a tree, wearing a garment decorated with cranes, with four columns of calligraphy above and below, signed at bottom center, framed and glazed, sight size 9 x 5 1/2 in. Estimate $700-900 Not examined out of frame, minor areas of staining, paint loss. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.