Firman from the Shah of Persia, Fath Ali Shah Qajar, to the Court of Directors of the East India Company
Date:
1813/1813
Description:
Abstract: Firman [order] from the Shah of Persia [Iran], Fath Ali Shah Qajar, to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The firman expresses the Shah’s gratitude and amity to the Court of Directors for the provision of a present of a large number of China porcelain pieces to the Shah.The firman was enclosed, alongside an English translation (see IOR/L/PS/9/68/138), in HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia, Sir Gore Ouseley’s letter to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 15 July 1813 (see IOR/L/PS/9/68/137), which was received on 11 January 1814.Physical description: The folio comprises a large sheet that has been folded.