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AN ILLUMINATED PRAYER SCROLL COMMISSIONED BY MAHD-E ‘ULYA, MOTHER OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH, COPIED BY AHMAD SHAMLU, PERSIA, QAJAR, DATED 1260 AH/1844 AD |
估價
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- ink, gouache, gold, cotton
- 98.5 by 12.5cm. visible area104 by 27cm. framed
Persian manuscript on cotton, 52 lines to the page, written in nasta’liq in black within clouds against a gold ground, gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, 3 gold and polychrome cartouches within the text, framed
Condition
In good condition, minor smudges and stains, minor rubbing, as viewed.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This unusual scroll on cotton bears prayers (ziyarat-nameh) to be recited on visiting Imam Husayn’s shrine on 10 Muharram and other occasions. It was commissioned by Mahd-e ‘Ulya, mother of Nasir al-Din Shah (r.1848-96). Her name was Malik Jahan Khanom, titled Mahd-e ‘Ulya, who was the granddaughter of Fath ’Ali Shah, wife of Muhammad Shah and mother of Nasir al-Din Shah. Mahd-e ‘Ulya was an influential lady throughout her life and acted as Regent between the death of Muhammad Shah and the accession of her son Nasir al-Din Shah. She died on 26 February 1873 (for further information on Mahd-e ‘Ulya, see Bamdad 1966, pp.326-9).
Ahmad Shamlu was mainly known for his skills in writing naskh calligraphy, and so this scroll is quite exceptional. A skilled calligrapher of the early Qajar period, he was the teacher to Prince Muhammad ‘Ali, son of Fath ’Ali Shah and scribe at his court. For further information on Ahmad Shamlu, see Mehdi Bayani, ahval va asar-e khosh-navisan, vol.1, Tehran, 1345 sh, p.40 and vol.4, Tehran, 1358, p.16.
Ahmad Shamlu was mainly known for his skills in writing naskh calligraphy, and so this scroll is quite exceptional. A skilled calligrapher of the early Qajar period, he was the teacher to Prince Muhammad ‘Ali, son of Fath ’Ali Shah and scribe at his court. For further information on Ahmad Shamlu, see Mehdi Bayani, ahval va asar-e khosh-navisan, vol.1, Tehran, 1345 sh, p.40 and vol.4, Tehran, 1358, p.16.