Lot Essay
This beautiful manuscript is a form of short encyclopaedia covering the lives of the Prophet Muhammad, other prophets and imams, world religions, Muslim rulers and other information.
QAJAR PERSIA, AH 2 DHU AL-QA'ADA 1260/13 NOVEMBER 1844 AD
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Muhammad Rida al-Imami b. Muhammad Mu'min: Jannat al-khulud
Qajar Persia, AH 2 Dhu al-Qa'ada 1260/13 November 1844 AD
Arabic and Persian manuscript on polished cream paper, 35ff. black naskh arranged horizontally and on the diagonal within gold clouds and gold margins, some text in red and blue arranged around the margins within gold and silver panels, final folio with colophon signed Muhammad Taqi b. Muhammad Zaman under the guidance of Aqa Muhammad Mudahhab Bashi and dated 2 Dhu al-Qa'ada 1260, very light staining, in tan moroccco binding with textile overlay
Folio 14½ x 9¾in. (37 x 25cm.)
Qajar Persia, AH 2 Dhu al-Qa'ada 1260/13 November 1844 AD
Arabic and Persian manuscript on polished cream paper, 35ff. black naskh arranged horizontally and on the diagonal within gold clouds and gold margins, some text in red and blue arranged around the margins within gold and silver panels, final folio with colophon signed Muhammad Taqi b. Muhammad Zaman under the guidance of Aqa Muhammad Mudahhab Bashi and dated 2 Dhu al-Qa'ada 1260, very light staining, in tan moroccco binding with textile overlay
Folio 14½ x 9¾in. (37 x 25cm.)