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Auction archive: Lot number 128

THE FORTY HADITH OF THE PROPHET WITH THEIR VERSIFICATIONS BY ‘ABD AL-RAHMAN...

Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$3,700 - US$6,168
Price realised:
£10,625
ca. US$13,107
Auction archive: Lot number 128

THE FORTY HADITH OF THE PROPHET WITH THEIR VERSIFICATIONS BY ‘ABD AL-RAHMAN...

Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$3,700 - US$6,168
Price realised:
£10,625
ca. US$13,107
Beschreibung:

The forty Hadith of the Prophet with their versifications by ‘Abd al-Rahman Jami, signed by Muhammad al-Qawam al-katib al-Shirazi, Persia, Safavid, 16th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 9 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 13 lines to the page, 3 lines of Arabic text in black nasta'liq script, smaller text panels of Persian text written horizontally and diagonally in smaller script, panels bordered with gold strap-work, foliate panels dividing the text, remargined, opening double page with text within cloud bands against a gold ground sprinkled with flowers, f.1b with illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, brown morocco binding with ebru panels, gilt scroll-work border 20.3 by 12.5cm.

Auction archive: Lot number 128
Auction:
Datum:
19 Oct 2016
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
Beschreibung:

The forty Hadith of the Prophet with their versifications by ‘Abd al-Rahman Jami, signed by Muhammad al-Qawam al-katib al-Shirazi, Persia, Safavid, 16th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 9 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 13 lines to the page, 3 lines of Arabic text in black nasta'liq script, smaller text panels of Persian text written horizontally and diagonally in smaller script, panels bordered with gold strap-work, foliate panels dividing the text, remargined, opening double page with text within cloud bands against a gold ground sprinkled with flowers, f.1b with illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, brown morocco binding with ebru panels, gilt scroll-work border 20.3 by 12.5cm.

Auction archive: Lot number 128
Auction:
Datum:
19 Oct 2016
Auction house:
Sotheby's
London
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