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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Decorative Arts & Collectables
• Sale Date:
  10 Sep 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 790
  11 Sep 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 791 - 1604
• Lot #:
  1492
• Lot Description:
  An antique Islamic Indo-Persian illuminated manuscript page, 19th century
  One loose folio with recto, finely illustrated with images of two hornbills. Ink and opaque watercolour on paper, mounted in lucite panel.
  34.8 x 18.4cm
• Provenance:
  Private collection, Melbourne. Former estate collection of Dr.W.M. Bogdanowicz (1936-2017), Neurosurgeon, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
• Notes:
  The text is written in both Arabic and Farsi; in red are verses from the Quran in Arabic, in black are the translation and interpretation of the verses in Farsi. On the side illustrated with the hornbills in red contain verses 100-102 of Surat Al-Nahl (The Bee) of the Quran. The practice of juxtaposing calligraphed poetry and paintings was not uncommon and saw a rise from 15th century works collected in albums in the Persianate and Islamic world.
• Estimate:
  A$650 - 850
• Realised Price:
  $0.00
• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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