A FOLIO FROM A DISPERSED COPY OF FIRDAUSI'S SHAHNAMA, PROBABLY DELHI, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY gouache with ink and gold on paper, the cruciform illumination depicting Rostam catching the horse Rakhsh, four columns of five lines of nastaliq script in each corner, the reverse with four further columns of nastaliq 19 x 11cm (illustration); 29 x 17.5cm (folio) Rostam was given the pick of wild horses by his father and chose a particularly spirited one which he later named Rakhsh (lightening). The more experienced soldiers tried for three years to catch him without success, but eventually Rostam himself managed the feat, providing his qualities as a warrior. Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.