ID 1033046
Lot 9 | SHAYKH MUSLIH AL-DIN SA'DI (D. 1292 AD): GULISTAN
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
BUKHARA, EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 130ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 11ll. fine black nasta'liq, key words picked out in gold and polychrome, with illuminated borders, set within gold and polychrome rules, the margins with illuminated appliqué palmettes, catchwords, the opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, with four full page illustrations, in contemporary gilt stamped black leather binding, the doublures red leather with blue decoupé medallions
Text panel 6 ¾ x 4 1/8in. (17.3 x 10.4cm.); folio 10 5/8 x 6 ¾in. (27 x 17.1cm.)
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
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| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts |
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
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| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts |
| Address of auction |
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