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89. Two illustrated manuscript leaves depicting scenes from …
89
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89. Two illustrated manuscript leaves depicting scenes from …
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
89. Two illustrated manuscript leaves depicting scenes from Firdausi's Shahnama
North India or Kashmir, first half of the 19th Century
Persian manuscript on paper, text in nasta'liq script in black ink in four columns, inner margins ruled in blue and black, illustrations in gouache and gold, text verso with 21 lines to the page
visible leaves 330 x 190 mm.(2)
One painting depicts the caravan of goods arriving at the court of Piran, and Manijeh hearing of its arrival (from the story of Bijan and Manijeh). The second depicts the birth of Rustam, from the reign of Manucher.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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