Shahnameh [Shahnamah / Shahnama]. Calligraphic text leaf, in Persian, superbly illuminated in gold and color
India (?): 1830 (ca.). Extremely large illuminated leaf, in Persian. Atlas folio (545 x 305 mm) written on paper and illuminated in gold and color, verso blank. Preserved in a mylar L-sleeve supported by lig-free board. Provenance: Dorothy Sloan Rare Books (purchased in 2020). A gigantic and prestigious illuminated calligraphic..... More