Lot 43: CALLIGRAPHIE ENLUMINÉE MONTÉE EN PAGE D'ALBUM, PAR 'ALI REZA 'ABBASI, IRAN, ART SAFAVIDE, DATÉE 1012H./1603-4 |

encre, gouache et or sur papier bleu collé sur une page cartonnée, quatrain en persan inscrit en nasta'liq, en oblique, en réserve dans des nuages sur fond enluminé à l'or et garni de rinceaux, l'ensemble dans un encadrement de cartouches inscrits sur un fond moucheté à l'or, marges saumon également mouchetées à l'or

Page : 30,5 x 19,5 cm ; 12 by 7 3/5  in ; calligraphie : 18,5 x 10 cm ; 7 1/4  by 3 7/8  in

The gilt background slightly worn. usual wear to ink as visible in the catalogue illustration. Repairs to the blue cartouches around the main calligraphic panel as visible in the top of the calligraphy. There are tiny brown dots to the blue background of calligraphy.
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