AMIR SHAHI (d. AH 857/1453 AD): DIWAN

Lot 21
05.08.2020 09:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 21 | AMIR SHAHI (d. AH 857/1453 AD): DIWAN
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
Persian manuscript on paper, 52ff. plus six flyleaves, each folio with 11ll. of black nasta'liq organized in two columns with double gold and black intercolumnar divisions, opening folio with finely illuminated headpiece and title in white nasta'liq on gold floral ground, headings in gold or white nasta'liq over gold or plain ground within illuminated cartouches, text panel within gold and blue ruled frame, catchwords, last two folios on brown paper, colophon signed, in gilt lacquer covers and gilt and stamped cream morocco doublures, later owners' notes at beginning, generally very clean copy, binding scuffed
Text panel 55/8 x 33/8in. (14.7 x 8.6cm.); folio 91/8 x 57/8in. (23.2 x 15.3cm.)
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