Lot 12
  • 12

An illustrated and illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh: Gayumars' First Achievement: the Introduction of Clothing, Persia, Safavid, Shiraz, 16th century

Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Gouache, ink and gold on paper
gouache heightened with gold, 4 columns of text in black nasta'liq script flecked with gold, reverse with 14 lines of text written horizontally and diagonally between triangular panels with blue, white and gold floral decoration

Condition

in reasonably good overall condition, horizontal crease to lower third of the page, light crease near upper edge, small paint losses, as viewed.
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