An illuminated firman of Fath 'Ali Shah (r.1797-1834), Persia, Qajar, dated 1803

An illuminated firman of Fath 'Ali Shah (r.1797-1834), Persia, Qajar, dated 1803
Ink and gold on paper with wooden frame
Firman: 41.5 by 27cm.
Leaf: 52 by 34cm.
Persian manuscript on paper, 10 lines to the page, written in nasta'liq script in black ink, illuminated tear-from medallion at the top of the page enclosing Fath 'Ali Shah seal impression, laid down on an album page, framed

This firman bestows a hereditary title of safid (wise elder) on a certain Sayyid Mohamed, and includes a final line written by Fath 'Ali Shah himself, confirming his knowledge of the man and his position.