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Auction archive: Lot number 453

Twelve Persian manuscript folios on paper, with illustrations in Persian 16th century style, seven from the same manuscript 25ll. black nasta'liq in four columns, green and gold margins between black rules, headings in red across two columns, with pa...

Auction 17.10.1996
17 Oct 1996
Estimate
£150 - £250
ca. US$237 - US$396
Price realised:
£632
ca. US$1,002
Auction archive: Lot number 453

Twelve Persian manuscript folios on paper, with illustrations in Persian 16th century style, seven from the same manuscript 25ll. black nasta'liq in four columns, green and gold margins between black rules, headings in red across two columns, with pa...

Auction 17.10.1996
17 Oct 1996
Estimate
£150 - £250
ca. US$237 - US$396
Price realised:
£632
ca. US$1,002
Beschreibung:

Twelve Persian manuscript folios on paper, with illustrations in Persian 16th century style, seven from the same manuscript 25ll. black nasta'liq in four columns, green and gold margins between black rules, headings in red across two columns, with part-page miniatures in gouache heightened with gold of Rustem and other Shahnameh scenes - folio 13½ x 9½in. (33.7 x 24.2cm.); three from another manuscript - 12¾ x 7in. (32.5 x 17.8cm.); and three others similar - largest 12¾ x 9in. (32.6 x 22.9cm.), illustrations probably late 19th century on earlier folios See illustration for one (11)

Auction archive: Lot number 453
Auction:
Datum:
17 Oct 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

Twelve Persian manuscript folios on paper, with illustrations in Persian 16th century style, seven from the same manuscript 25ll. black nasta'liq in four columns, green and gold margins between black rules, headings in red across two columns, with part-page miniatures in gouache heightened with gold of Rustem and other Shahnameh scenes - folio 13½ x 9½in. (33.7 x 24.2cm.); three from another manuscript - 12¾ x 7in. (32.5 x 17.8cm.); and three others similar - largest 12¾ x 9in. (32.6 x 22.9cm.), illustrations probably late 19th century on earlier folios See illustration for one (11)

Auction archive: Lot number 453
Auction:
Datum:
17 Oct 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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