Lot Essay
The notes and seals of subsequent owners include detail of the manuscript's purchase in Mahan near Kirman for three tuman in AH 1245 (1829-30 AD).
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SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 970/1562-63 AD
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MIR 'ALISHIR NAVA'I (D. 1500 AD): DIWAN
SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 970/1562-63 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 122ff. each with 12ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rule, catchwords, text panels outlined in gold and polychrome, headings in red, further panels left for headings, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, following folio with two small similarly illuminated panels, later owners' notes and stamps, some waterstaining, colophon with possibly added date of AH 970, in brown morocco with stamped central medallion
Text panel 5¾ x 3¾in. (14.6 x 9.7cm.); folio 9½ x 6 3/8in. (24 x 16.3cm.)
SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 970/1562-63 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 122ff. each with 12ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rule, catchwords, text panels outlined in gold and polychrome, headings in red, further panels left for headings, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, following folio with two small similarly illuminated panels, later owners' notes and stamps, some waterstaining, colophon with possibly added date of AH 970, in brown morocco with stamped central medallion
Text panel 5¾ x 3¾in. (14.6 x 9.7cm.); folio 9½ x 6 3/8in. (24 x 16.3cm.)
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