f. 20
recto:

Calligraphy by Sayyid Ali Khan, Delhi or Agra, c. 1660.

Verses by Hafiz written by Sayyid Ali Khan juwahir raqam' ('jewelled pen') surrounded by floral arabesques against gold.  

Signed: 'The poor despicable Sayyid Ali al-Tabrizi, may his sins be forgiven'.


verso:

A Lady holding a cup and flask, Delhi or Agra, c.1700.

A Mughal lady standing facing left against a pale turquoise background in a garden setting. She pours wine from a flask into a cup. The painting is a later version (in reverse) of the image on the page opposite (RCIN 1005068.w).


For more information on this album see RCIN 1005068.