Lot Essay
This volume of the Shahnama is from the same copy as lot 300 in this sale.
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KASHMIR, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
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ABU AL-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D.1020 AD): SHAHNAMA (BOOKS OF KINGS)
KASHMIR, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 208ff plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns between blue and pink divisions, titles in red nasta'liq script on gold ground within cartouche, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, text within gold and polychrome rules, with 41 original illustrations, catchwords, in restored contemporaneous gilt and tooled red morocco binding, in good condition overall
Text panel 8¾ x 4 7/8in. (22.2 x 12.4cm.); folio 12 x 7 1/8in. (30.6 x 18.1cm.)
KASHMIR, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 208ff plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in four columns between blue and pink divisions, titles in red nasta'liq script on gold ground within cartouche, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, text within gold and polychrome rules, with 41 original illustrations, catchwords, in restored contemporaneous gilt and tooled red morocco binding, in good condition overall
Text panel 8¾ x 4 7/8in. (22.2 x 12.4cm.); folio 12 x 7 1/8in. (30.6 x 18.1cm.)