The vizier’s son receives the magic wooden parrot from the wife of the merchant, who is drunk, and has a replica made by a carpenter, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tenth Night
The image depicts a colorful illustration divided into two sections by a horizontal line. The top section features black text on a beige background with a thin red border around the edge. The bottom section contains three scenes. The top-left scene shows a man in red clothing crouching and working on a piece of wood. The bottom-left scene shows a man in a green and gold outfit handing a green parrot to a man in orange clothing. The right scene shows a man lying on a blue and gold patterned bed, resting on his side, wearing green clothing. The background of the bottom section includes a pink brick wall on the left, a blue and gold patterned floor, and a small table with metal items on the right. A doorway with a green panel is also visible.
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