Lot
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Lot 88
A PERSIAN 16TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT MASNAWI WITH 20TH CENTURY ...
Estimate
£30,000 - £40,000
A PERSIAN 16TH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT MASNAWI WITH 20TH CENTURY MINIATURES PRESUMABLY BY HUSAYN TAHERZADAH BEHZAD (1889-1962) RAJAB 917AH/ SEP 1511 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, 16 lines of black taliq script, setin two columns and outer diagonal rows,some verses picked out in red, gold and blue, comprised of six sections, each section beginnings with text in clouds, headings in white thuluth within rectangular gold and multicoloured illuminated cartouches, diagonal margins, text outlined with gold and blue, marginal flowering branches, elegant five bifolio miniatures, opening folio with central gold and polychrome illuminated medallion, bears title of the book in white thuluth, tooled and central gilted brown leather binding, binding 28,3 x 17,3 cm, folio 27,8 x 16 cm, text 19x 8,8 cm
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