Lot Essay
The colophon of this manuscript records that it was made for a Muhammad Kazim.
.jpg?w=1)
QAJAR IRAN, DATED 23 DHU AL-HIJJA AH 1200/12 OCTOBER 1786 AD
Details
QUR'AN
QAJAR IRAN, DATED 23 DHU AL-HIJJA AH 1200/12 OCTOBER 1786 AD
Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 265ff. plus two flyleaves, each with tables and 17ll. of black and red nasta'liq and naskh within polychrome rules, gold floral illumination in margins, headings in red and gold thuluth in illuminated cartouches, four further illuminated headpieces, two tables in gold and polychrome, gold ruled outer margins, light brown stamped and gilded morocco, black morocco doublures
Text panel 8 ¼ x 4 ½in. (21 x 11.5cm.); folio 10 5/8 x 6 ½in. (27 x 16.5cm.)
QAJAR IRAN, DATED 23 DHU AL-HIJJA AH 1200/12 OCTOBER 1786 AD
Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 265ff. plus two flyleaves, each with tables and 17ll. of black and red nasta'liq and naskh within polychrome rules, gold floral illumination in margins, headings in red and gold thuluth in illuminated cartouches, four further illuminated headpieces, two tables in gold and polychrome, gold ruled outer margins, light brown stamped and gilded morocco, black morocco doublures
Text panel 8 ¼ x 4 ½in. (21 x 11.5cm.); folio 10 5/8 x 6 ½in. (27 x 16.5cm.)
Special notice
No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.
Sale room notice
Please note that this manuscript does not include illustrations of astrological animals as stated in the printed catalogue.
Brought to you by
Louise Broadhurst