Depicting the Miraj with the Prophet surrounded by angels and chervibs against a night sky, lines of black nasta'liq arranged in two columns above... Show moreDepicting the Miraj with the Prophet surrounded by angels and chervibs against a night sky, lines of black nasta'liq arranged in two columns above and below, panels of illumination surrounding some of the calligraphy, small areas of flaking, mounted folio 22.1 X 14.3cm. Show less
Arabic manuscript on paper, 417ff., 21ll. of stylised black calligraphy, sura headings in red with... Show moreArabic manuscript on paper, 417ff., 21ll. of stylised black calligraphy, sura headings in red with gold bismallas, juz' roundels in blue and first words of each juz' in gold, gold verse roundels, important words in phrases in larger naskh, marginal notes, in red and blue rules, opening bifolio with illumination framing text, in original brown morocco. Show less
of typical hilyeh form with central roundel with 9ll. of black nasta'liq, a panel below with four further Imes, two larger Iines of nasta'liq... Show moreof typical hilyeh form with central roundel with 9ll. of black nasta'liq, a panel below with four further Imes, two larger Iines of nasta'liq framing the central roundel and four roundels with the names of 'Umar, 'Ali, Abu Bakr and 'Uthman, the ground surrounding the calligraphy with gold and polychrome floral illumination, within gold and brown rviles, on gold illuminated floral margins. Show less
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the top with central depiction of the Imam 'Ali in a cusped cartouche, beneath this three columns o f... Show moregouache heightened with gold on paper, the top with central depiction of the Imam 'Ali in a cusped cartouche, beneath this three columns o f alternatmg gold naskh and black nasta'liq panels each within an illuminated rectangle on blue, red or gold ground, within two borders o f gold calligraphy in cusped cartouches one either side ot a register of gold and polychrome floral decoration, mounted in Show less
of typical hilyeh form, the central roundel with 911. of black naskh, a panel below with five further Hnes, the last one with the signature of'Abd... Show moreof typical hilyeh form, the central roundel with 911. of black naskh, a panel below with five further Hnes, the last one with the signature of'Abd al-Razaq Jabbar al-Kanam and date, gold rosette verse markers, two larger Hnes of naskh framing the central roundel, the ground surrounding the calligraphy with gold and polychrome floral illumination, on gold and polychrome illuminated floral margins Show less
Arabic manuscript on paper, the central roundel with hadith in 7ll. o f black naskh above a small signature, further lines of Show moreArabic manuscript on paper, the central roundel with hadith in 7ll. o f black naskh above a small signature, further lines of calligraphy in various styles arranged around, all the panels outlined in gold, gold and polychrome floral illumination, signed and dated in a panel beneath the central roundel, all of the calligraphic panels laid down on blue floral ground, between gold and polychrome Show less
v. 1. Text: Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Partian and Sāsǹian periods -- v. 2. Text: Architecture, the ceramic arts, calligraphy and epigraphy -- v. 3. Text: The art of the book, textiles, carpets, metalwork, minor arts -- v. 4-9. Plates: 1-1482. Show less
v. 1. Text: Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Partian and Sāsǹian periods -- v. 2. Text: Architecture, the ceramic arts, calligraphy and epigraphy -- v. 3. Text: The art of the book, textiles, carpets, metalwork, minor arts -- v. 4-9. Plates: 1-1482. Show less
v. 1. Text: Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Partian and Sāsǹian periods -- v. 2. Text: Architecture, the ceramic arts, calligraphy and epigraphy -- v. 3. Text: The art of the book, textiles, carpets, metalwork, minor arts -- v. 4-9. Plates: 1-1482. Show less
v. 1. Text: Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Partian and Sāsǹian periods -- v. 2. Text: Architecture, the ceramic arts, calligraphy and epigraphy -- v. 3. Text: The art of the book, textiles, carpets, metalwork, minor arts -- v. 4-9. Plates: 1-1482. Show less
