Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi

Shahnameh - Book of Kings

Fighting in front of the gate of a palace and Fighting of Iranians and Turanians

Miniatures painted in gouache and enhanced with gold on fine brown-coloured paper, inscribed in muhaqqaq above the door of a palace: 'Al-Sultan al-'âdel' (The Righteous Sultan) in white on a blue background. The poetic text, in beautiful black 'nasta'liq', adorns the top and bottom of the miniature, one of which has four columns.

Titled in beautiful blue "nasta'liq" on a background of polychrome floral garlands, with the text in beautiful black "nasta'liq" on four columns.

(An inscription has been crossed out at the bottom of the page. Framed).

Iran, Shiraz School, c. 1500

Size at sight: 32.8 x 20.8 cm



Two persian illuminated folios, from a Shahnameh, Shiraz shool, circa 1500.



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These pages are most likely taken from the same manuscript as lots 111 and 112, presented at Christie's on October 4, 2012.