TWELVE FOLIOS FROM A MAKHZAN AL-ASRAR OF NIZAMI WITH ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED BORDERS COMMISSIONED FOR SHAH DURAQ USTAJLU, THE MARGINS SIGNED MUHAMMAD AL-KATIB AND HASAN 'ALI AL-KATIB, SAFAVID HERAT, CIRCA 1522 Persian manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black nasta'liq aranged in two columns, within gold and polychrome rules, headings in blue nasta'liq within gold and polychrome illuminated panels, each laid down within polychrome borders decorated with floral scrolls, calligraphic cartouches and gold and polychrome illuminated figural and animal cartouches, the inner margin of seven folios signed Hasan 'Ali al-Katib, one signed Muhammad al-Katib, four folios with name of the patron Shah Duraq Ustajlu, one with place of production Herat Text panel 5 ¼ x 3in. (13.4 x 7.4cm.); folio 10 3/8 x 6 ¾in. (26.4 x 17cm.)
TWELVE FOLIOS FROM A MAKHZAN AL-ASRAR OF NIZAMI WITH ILLUMINATED AND ILLUSTRATED BORDERS COMMISSIONED FOR SHAH DURAQ USTAJLU, THE MARGINS SIGNED MUHAMMAD AL-KATIB AND HASAN 'ALI AL-KATIB, SAFAVID HERAT, CIRCA 1522 Persian manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black nasta'liq aranged in two columns, within gold and polychrome rules, headings in blue nasta'liq within gold and polychrome illuminated panels, each laid down within polychrome borders decorated with floral scrolls, calligraphic cartouches and gold and polychrome illuminated figural and animal cartouches, the inner margin of seven folios signed Hasan 'Ali al-Katib, one signed Muhammad al-Katib, four folios with name of the patron Shah Duraq Ustajlu, one with place of production Herat Text panel 5 ¼ x 3in. (13.4 x 7.4cm.); folio 10 3/8 x 6 ¾in. (26.4 x 17cm.)
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