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SIGNED 'ABD AL-SAMAD, KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 1[2]48/1833-34 AD
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JAMAL AL-DIN NIZAMI (D. 1217 AD): KHUSRAW WA SHIRIN
SIGNED 'ABD AL-SAMAD, KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 1[2]48/1833-34 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 129ff. plus two modern fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with gold and polychrome floral divisions, each line with gold divisions, further text within panels around the margins written diagonally, with triangular illuminated panels, text within gold and polychrome rules, with catchwords, opening bifolio with fully illuminated margins, 11 original illustrations, colophon signed and dated, in floral lacquer binding
Text panel 4 ½ x 2 ½in. (11.3 x 6.2cm.); folio 7 ¼ x 4 ½in. (18.6 x 11.4cm.)
SIGNED 'ABD AL-SAMAD, KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 1[2]48/1833-34 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 129ff. plus two modern fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with gold and polychrome floral divisions, each line with gold divisions, further text within panels around the margins written diagonally, with triangular illuminated panels, text within gold and polychrome rules, with catchwords, opening bifolio with fully illuminated margins, 11 original illustrations, colophon signed and dated, in floral lacquer binding
Text panel 4 ½ x 2 ½in. (11.3 x 6.2cm.); folio 7 ¼ x 4 ½in. (18.6 x 11.4cm.)
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