AN ALBUM OF QAJAR ROYAL CALLIGRAPHY
COPIED BY FATH 'ALI SHAH QAJAR, MUHAMMAD SHAH QAJAR AND ABU'L FAZL SAVAJI, IRAN, ONE PANEL DATED 7 SHAWWAL AH 1265/26 AUGUST 1849 AD
AN ALBUM OF QAJAR ROYAL CALLIGRAPHY COPIED BY FATH 'ALI SHAH QAJAR, MUHAMMAD SHAH QAJAR AND ABU'L FAZL SAVAJI, IRAN, ONE PANEL DATED 7 SHAWWAL AH 1265/26 AUGUST 1849 AD Hadith and poetry, Persian manuscript, with 6ff., the first folio with 27ll. of diagonal and horizontal black siyah mashq written in clouds reserved against gold tinted ground with triangular panel of gold and polychrome illumination with inscription cartouche above stating that it is the hand of Muhammad Shah Qajar, the next folio with 12ll. of black nasta'liq in clouds reserved against gold ground, both of these folios laid down between wide red and gold borders on deep purple card with white and gold outlined cartouches above, the final four folios each with 2ll. of bold black nasta'liq in clouds reserved against a gold ground with gold and polychrome scrolling floral arabesques, two of the folios with signature of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, laid down between black and red margins on light purple card Folio 12 3/8 x 7¾in. (31.5 x 19.7cm.)
AN ALBUM OF QAJAR ROYAL CALLIGRAPHY
COPIED BY FATH 'ALI SHAH QAJAR, MUHAMMAD SHAH QAJAR AND ABU'L FAZL SAVAJI, IRAN, ONE PANEL DATED 7 SHAWWAL AH 1265/26 AUGUST 1849 AD
AN ALBUM OF QAJAR ROYAL CALLIGRAPHY COPIED BY FATH 'ALI SHAH QAJAR, MUHAMMAD SHAH QAJAR AND ABU'L FAZL SAVAJI, IRAN, ONE PANEL DATED 7 SHAWWAL AH 1265/26 AUGUST 1849 AD Hadith and poetry, Persian manuscript, with 6ff., the first folio with 27ll. of diagonal and horizontal black siyah mashq written in clouds reserved against gold tinted ground with triangular panel of gold and polychrome illumination with inscription cartouche above stating that it is the hand of Muhammad Shah Qajar, the next folio with 12ll. of black nasta'liq in clouds reserved against gold ground, both of these folios laid down between wide red and gold borders on deep purple card with white and gold outlined cartouches above, the final four folios each with 2ll. of bold black nasta'liq in clouds reserved against a gold ground with gold and polychrome scrolling floral arabesques, two of the folios with signature of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, laid down between black and red margins on light purple card Folio 12 3/8 x 7¾in. (31.5 x 19.7cm.)
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