Portrait of a seated youth, illuminated drawing on paper [Safavid Persia, mid-seventeenth century]

Portrait of a seated youth, illuminated drawing on paper [Safavid Persia, mid-seventeenth century] single leaf, fine and detailed drawing of a seated youth holding a gold drinking vessel, next to a gold pitcher, figure set in an array of spiralling gilt floral and foliate motifs, framed within multiple rulings of gold speckled paper, outer margins painted with gold floral patterns set against a further outer ruling of gold 'ss' shapes against a black background, some very light finger-soiling and abrasion to the main image, else very bright and attractive condition, 310 by 235 mm.