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Album of calligraphy and miniatures
mostly Persia and India, 18th century and later
24ff., including: two pieces of calligraphy by 'Imad al-Hasani (ff.1 and 9), a very fine Persian drawing of a rose signed and dated AH 1149/1736-7 AD (f.12), several Qajar paintings of flowers, birds and animals including a hyacinth (f.7), a flag iris (f.14), two gul-o bulbuls (ff.8 and 19) and a study of goats and cows dated AH 1241/1825-6 AD (f.11), two Indian miniatures of musicians (ff.21 and 22) and panels of nasta'liq and shikasteh calligraphy, mounted on variously coloured and decorated card, cloth and morocco boards
each leaf 11¾ x 8in. (29.8 x 20.4cm.)
mostly Persia and India, 18th century and later
24ff., including: two pieces of calligraphy by 'Imad al-Hasani (ff.1 and 9), a very fine Persian drawing of a rose signed and dated AH 1149/1736-7 AD (f.12), several Qajar paintings of flowers, birds and animals including a hyacinth (f.7), a flag iris (f.14), two gul-o bulbuls (ff.8 and 19) and a study of goats and cows dated AH 1241/1825-6 AD (f.11), two Indian miniatures of musicians (ff.21 and 22) and panels of nasta'liq and shikasteh calligraphy, mounted on variously coloured and decorated card, cloth and morocco boards
each leaf 11¾ x 8in. (29.8 x 20.4cm.)