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Lot Essay
The two following lots are detached folios from a Shahnama manuscript which was sold in these Rooms, 17 Oct 1995, lot 79. The scribe of this manuscript was Muhammad al-Qiwami al-Shirazi sometimes also known as Hammami, one of the very best Shiraz scribes of this period. Other works by him are known in a number of public and private collections; for a listing of most of his better-known works see the note to a Diwan of Hafiz written by him and sold in these Rooms 10 October 1989, lot 264.
The paintings in this manuscript are the work of a number of artists, many of whom are known to have worked on other important commissions of the period in Shiraz. This particular illustrated folio was folio 150 in the original manuscript.
The paintings in this manuscript are the work of a number of artists, many of whom are known to have worked on other important commissions of the period in Shiraz. This particular illustrated folio was folio 150 in the original manuscript.