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A calligraphic Quatrain, signed by 'Ali Reza 'Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, circa 1600
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Persian manuscript on paper
Persian manuscript on paper, 4 lines of text in large nasta'liq script in black ink within cloud bands against a finely-illuminated ground of interlacing polychrome flowers and birds, signature in lower corner piece, laid down on an album page bordered in red with outer margins filled with large floral stems
Condition
In reasonably good overall condition, slight smudges to text, some stains and water stains to outer margins, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
'Ali Reza 'Abbasi is recorded as a calligrapher at the court of Shah 'Abbas and is one of the most famous calligraphers of the Safavid period (Mehdi Bayani, Ahval va Asar-e Khosh-Nevisan, vol.II, Tehran 1346 sh., pp.456-61). Album pages signed by him were exhibited in the British Museum exhibition Shah 'Abbas: The Remaking of Iran (Sheila R. Canby, Shah 'Abbas: The Remaking of Iran, exhibition catalogue, London, 2009, no.6, p.44). Shah 'Abbas appointed 'Ali Reza head of Isfahan's Royal Library in 1598 and he was responsible for the inscriptions on famous monuments including the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad and the Sheikh Lutfullah Mosque in Isfahan (ibid, pp.28-36).