Lot Essay
This commentary by Al-Matarzi is mentioned in Katib Celebi, Kashf al-Zunun, Beirut, 2008, vol.III, p.344.
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QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1239/1823-24 AD
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ABU AL-FATH NASIR BIN 'ABD AL-SAYYID AL-MATARZI AL-NAHWI (D. 1213-14 AD): SHARH MAQAMAT HARIRI
QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1239/1823-24 AD
A commentary on the Maqamat of Hariri, Arabic manuscript on paper, 371ff. plus eight fly-leaves, each with 24ll. black naskh script, words and phrases in red, colophon on final folio dated AH 1239, black morocco binding with stamped central medallion
Folio 9 ½ x 5 ¾in. (24 x 14.4cm.)
QAJAR IRAN, DATED AH 1239/1823-24 AD
A commentary on the Maqamat of Hariri, Arabic manuscript on paper, 371ff. plus eight fly-leaves, each with 24ll. black naskh script, words and phrases in red, colophon on final folio dated AH 1239, black morocco binding with stamped central medallion
Folio 9 ½ x 5 ¾in. (24 x 14.4cm.)
Provenance
The Hagop Kevorkian Collection (819); acquired Christie's, 22 November 1984, lot 169
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