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Muraqqa
Persia, 16th century and later
8ff., comprising a selection of nasta'liq calligraphy and two Qajar paintings, each bifolio with paired examples, the final pair with small panels of illumination, one signed by 'Ali al-Kitab al-Sultani, each within borders of gold sprinkled paper or gold meandering vine on coloured paper, between gold and coloured rules, mounted on red card in concertina form, (negligible smudging and spotting), Kirman cloth-covered boards, brown morocco doublures
leaf 11 x 7in. (27.8 x 17.8cm.)
largest panel 6¼ x 3in. (15.9 x 7.7cm.)
Persia, 16th century and later
8ff., comprising a selection of nasta'liq calligraphy and two Qajar paintings, each bifolio with paired examples, the final pair with small panels of illumination, one signed by 'Ali al-Kitab al-Sultani, each within borders of gold sprinkled paper or gold meandering vine on coloured paper, between gold and coloured rules, mounted on red card in concertina form, (negligible smudging and spotting), Kirman cloth-covered boards, brown morocco doublures
leaf 11 x 7in. (27.8 x 17.8cm.)
largest panel 6¼ x 3in. (15.9 x 7.7cm.)