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A later owner's note in the manuscript indicates that it was purchased in AH 1291/1874 AD for one tuman and six thousand dinars by a certain Muhammad Ja'far.
SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY
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AMIR KHUSRAW DEHLAVI (D. AH 725/1324-25 AD): DIWAN
SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 198ff. plus 1 fly-leaf, each folio with 11ll. of elegant black nasta'liq arranged in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rules, text within blue and gold ruled panels, catchwords, titles in blue and gold, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, with three miniatures, later owner's note and stamps on opening folio, in 15th century Ottoman binding with flap decorated with stamped medallions and spandrels
Text panel 5 1/8 x 2 5/8in. (12.6 x 6.6cm.); folio 8 x 5in. (20.1 x 12.6cm.)
SAFAVID IRAN, 16TH CENTURY
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 198ff. plus 1 fly-leaf, each folio with 11ll. of elegant black nasta'liq arranged in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rules, text within blue and gold ruled panels, catchwords, titles in blue and gold, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, with three miniatures, later owner's note and stamps on opening folio, in 15th century Ottoman binding with flap decorated with stamped medallions and spandrels
Text panel 5 1/8 x 2 5/8in. (12.6 x 6.6cm.); folio 8 x 5in. (20.1 x 12.6cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
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