A Qajar calligraphic muraqqa, signed by 'Ali Raza Abbasi, Iran, with a date of 1007AH/1598AD, Persian manuscript on paper, of concertina form, with 10 calligraphic panels, each with 2ll. of black nasta'liq text within cloudbands on a gold ground, and 2 smaller panels between with gold flowers to interstices, within an outer border of gold and blue flowers, each page with margin of flowers, animals on coloured paper, the original lacquer papier mache binding with central medallion in gold on black within a larger lobed cartouche of red and pink flowers, within outer border of similar, album page 30 x 19.9cm. Please refer to department for condition report