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241 - Muhtasham Kashan, Divan, Iran, probably Safavid or Zand, 18t…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Muhtasham Kashan, Divan, Iran, probably Safavid or Zand, 18th century Persian manuscript on paper, 282 folios and two endpapers, 15 lines per page, diwan text by the poet Muhtashan Kashan (d. 1588) on two columns in nasta'liq script in black ink within gold and blue fillets. Frontispiece illuminated in polychrome and gilt. Ex-libris on pink label from the library of 'Alikhan Qajar Zahir al-Dawla Ishik Aghasi (d. 1924). At the end of the text, stamp of Zahir al-Dawla (1864-1924) dated 1300 H.(1882-83) and inscription indicating that it was lent for a few days. Bound in painted and lacquered paper maché, decorated with gilded floral scrolls on a black background and a red back cover. Old collection or inventory label no. 1728. Accidents, frontispiece damaged, one page torn and restored, one advertisement incorrect, one page without advertisement. 21.8 x 13 cm Ali Khan Zahir od-Dowleh (1864-1924) was an Iranian Qajar politician and intellectual.
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About the sale Drawings, Paintings Asian and Islamic Art, Sculptures, Furniture, Works of Art 20th century Decorative Arts Carpets
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Auction time 06/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
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