A COLLECTION OF HARDSTONE INTAGLIOS AND SEALS
A COLLECTION OF HARDSTONE INTAGLIOS AND SEALS

SAFAVID AND QAJAR IRAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A COLLECTION OF HARDSTONE INTAGLIOS AND SEALS
SAFAVID AND QAJAR IRAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
Most in nasta'liq or naskh script carved on carnelian or agathe, comprising an octagonal intaglio with the shir-o khorshid and praises to 'Ali, a mother-of-pearl intaglio with praises to the Prophet Muhammad, an intaglio with the names of the Fourteen Innocents, one early seal with the bismallah, two carved glass intaglios, some painted, some seals dated AH 1233 and 1244
Largest seal 1¾in. sq. (4.4cm. sq.) (34)

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