Lot Essay
Rieu,C.: Catalogue of the Persian Manuscripts in the British Museum, Oxford 1966, vol.II. p.820, Add.10,587, p.803, Add.6631,II.
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Mirza 'Ali Riza (d.AH 1088/1677-8 AH): Mi'raj al-Khiyal
Kashmir, 19th century
an erotic poem, Persian manuscript on light buff paper, 49ff. plus six flyleaves, each with a gold and polychrome illuminated panel containing two columns of couplets written diagonally within gold clouds, some lines in blue on gold panels, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, each panel with gold and black floral marginal half-medallion with blue edge, (negligible smudging and staining, folios slightly trimmed), opening folio with illuminated heading, two others similar on ff.7v. and 24r., with three contemporary miniatures in gouache heightened with gold and silver illustrating the text, black morocco binding with Safavid style gold central panel stamped with a tree and animals
folio 5½ x 3in. (13.8 x 7.5cm.)
text 4½ x 2in. (11.5 x 5.2cm.)
Kashmir, 19th century
an erotic poem, Persian manuscript on light buff paper, 49ff. plus six flyleaves, each with a gold and polychrome illuminated panel containing two columns of couplets written diagonally within gold clouds, some lines in blue on gold panels, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, each panel with gold and black floral marginal half-medallion with blue edge, (negligible smudging and staining, folios slightly trimmed), opening folio with illuminated heading, two others similar on ff.7v. and 24r., with three contemporary miniatures in gouache heightened with gold and silver illustrating the text, black morocco binding with Safavid style gold central panel stamped with a tree and animals
folio 5½ x 3in. (13.8 x 7.5cm.)
text 4½ x 2in. (11.5 x 5.2cm.)