57 A Safavid painting of a young couple drinking, Iran, 16th century and later, with gold flecked margins, 12 x 16cm £600-800 + 27.6% BP*
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58 A Safavid drawing of a dervish holding a cup and bottle, Iran, 17th century, gouache heightened with gold on paper, the bearded man kneels wearing loosely drawn robes and turban holding in one hand a small cup and in the other a bottle, laid down within two lines of nasta’liq Persian above and below, margins with profusely decorated with gold cusped cartouches and floral scrolls and blue cartouches with orange and gold flowers on a gilt ground, folio 32.4 x 20.5cm £800-1200 + 27.6% BP*
