TWO CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM PAGES
SAFAVID IRAN, ONE DATED AH 1007/1598-99 AD
TWO CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM PAGES SAFAVID IRAN, ONE DATED AH 1007/1598-99 AD Each with a central nasta'liq quatrain on a ground of floral illumination, surrounded by panels of smaller nasta'liq written horizontally and diagonally, with gold interlinear rules or strapwork panels, small panels of gold and polychrome illumination between some panels, laid down between gold and polychrome rules on cream borders with floral illumination, versos similar with nasta'liq couplets surrounded by borders of calligraphy and illumination, one of the borders cream, the other blue, both with gold illumination, one panel with the name of Hussein Khan Shamlu and dated AH 1007, some staining and smudging Text panel 7 5/8 x 4 3/8in. (19.1 x 11.3cm.); folio 12 5/8 x 8in. (32 x 20cm.) (2)
TWO CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM PAGES
SAFAVID IRAN, ONE DATED AH 1007/1598-99 AD
TWO CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM PAGES SAFAVID IRAN, ONE DATED AH 1007/1598-99 AD Each with a central nasta'liq quatrain on a ground of floral illumination, surrounded by panels of smaller nasta'liq written horizontally and diagonally, with gold interlinear rules or strapwork panels, small panels of gold and polychrome illumination between some panels, laid down between gold and polychrome rules on cream borders with floral illumination, versos similar with nasta'liq couplets surrounded by borders of calligraphy and illumination, one of the borders cream, the other blue, both with gold illumination, one panel with the name of Hussein Khan Shamlu and dated AH 1007, some staining and smudging Text panel 7 5/8 x 4 3/8in. (19.1 x 11.3cm.); folio 12 5/8 x 8in. (32 x 20cm.) (2)
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