An illustrated manuscript of poetry, Persia, Qajar, early 19th century

Persian manuscript on paper, 27 leaves on coloured paper, 9 lines to the page, written in nasta’liq in black ink within clouds against a gold ground, ruled in blue, red, green and gold, illuminated panels throughout the text with gold scrolls against a blue ground, opening bifolium with gold and polychrome interlacing scrolls, f.27b with one miniature, f.1a with the Iranian export stamp dated 1343 AH/1924-25 AD, incomplete, loose, in later cloth binding

H.K. Monif (d.1968), New York.

In reasonably good condition, the margins are clean, loose, minor stains, rubbing, losses and flaking to the painting, ownership stamps, as viewed.
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