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17th-Century Persian Folio from a Mughal Album with Nastaʿlīq Calligraphy

July 25th 2017 @ 9:43pm EST
Winning Bid
$210

Item Details

An early 17th-century folio from a Mughal album with Farsi nastaʿlīq calligraphy to both sides. The calligraphic text is on both the recto and the verso and appears on marbled paper with gold-flecked margins. The work is dated 1046 A.H. (1617 CE). The folio is presented with a silver tone and white mat, sandwiched between two panes of glass and housed in a gold tone composite frame.

Dimensions

17.5" W x 21.5" H x 0.75" D

- measures the frame; visible image size 7" W x 12" H.

Item #

17DCC089-455

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