Lot Essay
For another calligraphic exercise by Fath 'Ali Shah sold in these Rooms see lot 352, 16 January 1997.
Details
Calligraphic exercise
Persian manuscript on paper, 5ll. of bold black nasta'liq on gold ground painted with black floral sprays, entwined flowering vine border, on pale pink leaf painted with gold arabesque sprays, signed by Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, 19th century, (some light smudging) - 29.7 x 19.1cm.; and another, 16ll. of diagonal naskh, meandering vine borders, on pale pink leaf painted with gold leafy arabesque sprays, mounted, 21.4 x 13.3cm., both framed and glazed
See colour plate 14 for one (2)
Persian manuscript on paper, 5ll. of bold black nasta'liq on gold ground painted with black floral sprays, entwined flowering vine border, on pale pink leaf painted with gold arabesque sprays, signed by Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, 19th century, (some light smudging) - 29.7 x 19.1cm.; and another, 16ll. of diagonal naskh, meandering vine borders, on pale pink leaf painted with gold leafy arabesque sprays, mounted, 21.4 x 13.3cm., both framed and glazed
See colour plate 14 for one (2)