An illuminated firman from Fathali Shah Qajar (1797-1834) Rewarding Reza Gholi Baig Kojuri, military commander in the first Russo-Persian war for his service, Iran, dated Rabi al-Thani 1220 AH (June/July 1805AD)
Persian manuscript on pale blue paper, with 6ll. of black ink shikasteh nasta’liq script to the folio, the deed is addressed to the present and future governors of Kojur, conferring an annual payment of 40 tumans to Reza Gholi Baig Kojuri, for his service and courage, to be funded from the taxes collected in the Province of Kojur (part of present day province of Mazandaran), with illuminated cartouche in red, green, blue and gold at the top of the page enclosing Fathali Shah’s seal impression, the Shah’s tughra in gold below the cartouche, additional floral illuminations in gold on the page, with page segmented with horizontal and vertical lines in red, green, blue and gold, verso with 11 seals and signatures by the relevant officials confirming the source of finance, the procedure for payment, framed, the document 42.5cm x 31cm.
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