19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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THREE LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A PERSIAN POETIC ANTHOLOGY WITH GHAZALS
Safavid Iran, 16th century
THREE LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A PERSIAN POETIC ANTHOLOGY WITH GHAZALS
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Safavid Iran, 16th century
Persian manuscripts on wove gold-sprinkled paper, each with 9ll. of elegant black ink nasta'liq calligraphy to the folio, each text panel divided into two vertical columns, typical of Persian poetry, with rhyming endings to each hemistich in the line, the central line separating the text with black vegetal sprays on gold ground, each folio illuminated and relevant poetry lines written in white against a gold ground with polychrome floral scrollwork, set within concentric polychrome rules, individually mounted on white cardboard frames.
Each text panel 16.5cm x 9.5cm, each folio ca. 24.7cm x 16cm (excluding the mount)
Sold for £62
THREE LOOSE FOLIOS FROM A PERSIAN POETIC ANTHOLOGY WITH GHAZALS
PROPERTY FROM A CANADIAN COLLECTION
Safavid Iran, 16th century
Persian manuscripts on wove gold-sprinkled paper, each with 9ll. of elegant black ink nasta'liq calligraphy to the folio, each text panel divided into two vertical columns, typical of Persian poetry, with rhyming endings to each hemistich in the line, the central line separating the text with black vegetal sprays on gold ground, each folio illuminated and relevant poetry lines written in white against a gold ground with polychrome floral scrollwork, set within concentric polychrome rules, individually mounted on white cardboard frames.
Each text panel 16.5cm x 9.5cm, each folio ca. 24.7cm x 16cm (excluding the mount)
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
