Set of nine folios of poetic manuscripts, Iran qâjâr, 19th century Manuscript folios on paper in Persian nasta'liq in black ink, titles in red, text divided into columns. Including: 5 folios of a Khamseh by Nizami, the text of 21 lines on a gold powder background, the yellow or old rose colored margin painted with gilded vegetal motifs. Dim. page : approx. 32.5 x 21 cm, wetness, stains, folds, one page split; a double-folio of a Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, the text of 25 lines, one illustrated with gouache, silver and gold, 34 x 23.5 cm, wetness, tears, stains, one folio glued to the other ; a folio of a Shahnameh, text of 25 lines on a gold background, an illuminated title in a cartouche, 33.7 x 22.1 cm, stains, small tears and folds; a folio of a manuscript of the Ghazaliat of Hafez, text of 14 lines partly distributed over two columns, on a gold powdered background, some terms in blue ink, two small illuminated panels framing two verses, 25.2 x 15.8 cm, small stains and restorations.
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€396
Buyer's premium
32%
Set of nine folios of poetic manuscripts, Iran qâjâr, 19th century
Manuscript folios on paper in Persian nasta'liq in black ink, titles in red, text divided into columns. Including: 5 folios of a Khamseh by Nizami, the text of 21 lines on a gold powder background, the yellow or old rose colored margin painted with gilded vegetal motifs. Dim. page : approx. 32.5 x 21 cm, wetness, stains, folds, one page split; a double-folio of a Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, the text of 25 lines, one illustrated with gouache, silver and gold, 34 x 23.5 cm, wetness, tears, stains, one folio glued to the other ; a folio of a Shahnameh, text of 25 lines on a gold background, an illuminated title in a cartouche, 33.7 x 22.1 cm, stains, small tears and folds; a folio of a manuscript of the Ghazaliat of Hafez, text of 14 lines partly distributed over two columns, on a gold powdered background, some terms in blue ink, two small illuminated panels framing two verses, 25.2 x 15.8 cm, small stains and restorations.
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