A PAIR OF FINE QAJAR LACQUER BOOK COVERS DEPICTING A WEDDING OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH
SIGNED MIRZA MUHAMMAD TAQI MUZZAHHIB ISFAHANI, TEHRAN, IRAN, DATED AH 1263/1846-47 AD
A PAIR OF FINE QAJAR LACQUER BOOK COVERS DEPICTING A WEDDING OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH SIGNED MIRZA MUHAMMAD TAQI MUZZAHHIB ISFAHANI, TEHRAN, IRAN, DATED AH 1263/1846-47 AD Of rectangular form, finely painted, each with four vignettes depicting lively interior scenes including wedding processions, a hammam scene with ladies and majlis depictions, the illustrations bordered with fine calligraphic inscriptions in thuluth within cartouches and floral borders, name and titles of Nasir al-Din Shah appearing in the borders, the reverse of each with erotic scenes and couples in amorous embraces within rounded medallions, each in frame with old French label Each board 17 3/8 x 12¾in. (44 x 32.2cm.)
A PAIR OF FINE QAJAR LACQUER BOOK COVERS DEPICTING A WEDDING OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH
SIGNED MIRZA MUHAMMAD TAQI MUZZAHHIB ISFAHANI, TEHRAN, IRAN, DATED AH 1263/1846-47 AD
A PAIR OF FINE QAJAR LACQUER BOOK COVERS DEPICTING A WEDDING OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH SIGNED MIRZA MUHAMMAD TAQI MUZZAHHIB ISFAHANI, TEHRAN, IRAN, DATED AH 1263/1846-47 AD Of rectangular form, finely painted, each with four vignettes depicting lively interior scenes including wedding processions, a hammam scene with ladies and majlis depictions, the illustrations bordered with fine calligraphic inscriptions in thuluth within cartouches and floral borders, name and titles of Nasir al-Din Shah appearing in the borders, the reverse of each with erotic scenes and couples in amorous embraces within rounded medallions, each in frame with old French label Each board 17 3/8 x 12¾in. (44 x 32.2cm.)
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