An illustration of the Mi'raj, The Miraculous Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, Iran, 16th century, gouache heightened with gold on paper, with the veiled Prophet Muhammad riding his steed Buraq in a halo of flame, and identified in black nasta'liq, surrounded by angels against a turbulent night sky, with four columns of nasta'liq above and below, within gold and red margins, reverse with Persian verse, header in gold on a scrolling blue vegetal ground, miniature 10.5 x 10.7cm., folio 23.5 x 16.1cm. Provenance: Private collection, UKSome light retouching to central figure, losses to paint of angels, page with brownish stains, restored section to right border of page