The prince, with the help of Mukhlis who changes into a frog, recovers the ring lost in the sea, and returns it to the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night

The work illustrates a narrative from the eighteenth night of a Persian illustrated manuscript, depicting a prince who, aided by a magical servant that transforms into a frog, retrieves a lost ring from the sea and restores it to the king. The composition is divided into two registers, each presenting a distinct episode of the tale.

In the left register, a partially clothed prince sits on an elevated chair, clutching the recovered ring while a vividly dressed attendant stands nearby; a crowd of onlookers in patterned garments observes the exchange. The right register shifts to a watery setting where a frog‑like figure rests on a leaf, surrounded by figures gathered around a boat, emphasizing the transformative element of the story.

The scene derives from a Tuti‑nama, a collection of moral and fantastical tales often illustrated for elite patrons in the Safavid period. The motif of humans interacting with animal forms reflects a broader tradition in Persian literature where metamorphosis conveys moral lessons.