A panel of Shikasteh Iran, Circa 1800. Forming part of a letter addressed to an unnamed ruler, white, black and gold ink on paper, the calligraphy contained within clouds reserved against gold ground, laid down on pink card between minor colourful floral boards, mounted Calligraphy 5 1/8 x 3in. (1 ...

A NASTA'LIQ QUATRAIN SIGNED MALIK MUHAMMAD AL-ARDABILI, TABRIZ, IRAN, DATED AH 1074/1663-64 AD Persian manuscript on paper, with 4ll. of black nasta'liq on gold and blue highlighted paper, a further line below with the signature and date, three further panels of calligraphy around, one sta ...

منمنمة فارسية تظهر مدرسة يدرس فيها الطلبة ويسكنون. وهي من المدرسة الصفوية في التصوير. وفي ذيل المنمنة خرطوشتين مزخرفتين بها نص باللغة الفارسية. والنص من ضمن أشعار عب ...