A FINE SAFAVID COMPILATION
SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY
A FINE SAFAVID COMPILATION SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY Comprising sayings from various poets and literary figures, Persian manuscript on paper, 31ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 12ll. of elegant black nasta'liq script within cloud bands on gold and polychrome illuminated ground, the text arranged in two columns with illuminated intercolumnar division, titles in white nasta'liq script within gold and polychrome illuminated cartouches, each folio with pink borders illuminated in gold with animals in foliage, with associated Timurid illuminated headpiece, first folio with earlier text, with two Iranian export stamp, in 17th century gilt, tooled and stamped Safavid binding Text panel 4 7/8 x 2 3/8in.(12.4 x 6cm.); folio 9 ½ x 5 ¼in. (24 x 13.3cm.)
A FINE SAFAVID COMPILATION
SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY
A FINE SAFAVID COMPILATION SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY Comprising sayings from various poets and literary figures, Persian manuscript on paper, 31ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 12ll. of elegant black nasta'liq script within cloud bands on gold and polychrome illuminated ground, the text arranged in two columns with illuminated intercolumnar division, titles in white nasta'liq script within gold and polychrome illuminated cartouches, each folio with pink borders illuminated in gold with animals in foliage, with associated Timurid illuminated headpiece, first folio with earlier text, with two Iranian export stamp, in 17th century gilt, tooled and stamped Safavid binding Text panel 4 7/8 x 2 3/8in.(12.4 x 6cm.); folio 9 ½ x 5 ¼in. (24 x 13.3cm.)
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