- Two illuminated pages from Husain 'Ali Wai'z Kashifi, Akhlaq-i Muhsini (Generosity and Beneficence), early Safavid Herat, Iran, first half 16th century
- Handicrafts and classics, Calligraphy, manuscript
- 19.5 * 29.5 cm
- Persian manuscript on paper, with finely illuminated borders, each with 11 lines of black Nasta'liq text, important words in red and gold, to one a border of lozenges, lotus flowers and saz leafs to verso birds and lions in a wooded landscape; and to the other chrysanthemums and lotus flowers, and animals in a wooded landscape, folio 29.5 x 19.5 cm
1 April 2022
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£900
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28%
Artwork Description
The Akhlaq-i Muhsini is one of the best know Persian ethical works, originally com
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