A FINE CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM IN THE STYLE OF IKHTIYAR AL-MUNSHI
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A FINE CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM IN THE STYLE OF IKHTIYAR AL-MUNSHI

SAFAVID OR QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH (1)122 OR 1220/1710-11 AD OR 1805-06 AD

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A FINE CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM IN THE STYLE OF IKHTIYAR AL-MUNSHI
SAFAVID OR QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH (1)122 OR 1220/1710-11 AD OR 1805-06 AD
Persian manuscript on brown, beige and blue paper, 12 panels of elegant shikasteh ta'liq script, each line written diagonally alternatively in black, gold, white or blue ink, each panel laid down on beige or sage green card with gold floral borders between gold and polychrome rules, last panel dated in the lower corner, paginated, concertina bound in fine 18th century black morocco binding with tooled, stamped and gilt floral medallions, each folio with seal impression on reverse
Text panel 5 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (13.6 x 8cm.). folio 10 x 6 ½in. (25.2 x 17.2cm.)
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