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Lot 11
An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Farud in battle with the Iranians, attributed to Mu'in Musavvir or his workshop Safavid Persia, Isfahan, circa 1650(2)
6 October 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,500 inc. premium
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An illustrated leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicting Farud in battle with the Iranians, attributed to Mu'in Musavvir or his workshop
Safavid Persia, Isfahan, circa 1650
Safavid Persia, Isfahan, circa 1650
Persian manuscript on thin paper, 23 lines to the page written in small elegant nasta'liq script in black ink and diagonally in the inner margin, interlinear and intercolumnar rules in gold, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, heading written in nasta'liq script in red, small repairs, attached to board, in mount, leaf 277 x 165 mm.; text area 193 x 79 mm.; and an illustration excised from a dispersed manuscript, depicting cavalry in action, in the style of Mu'in Musavvir, Isfahan, circa 1650 and later, gouache and gold on paper
139 x 140 mm.(2)
139 x 140 mm.(2)