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The binding is attached to a book of prayers with a dedication dated 1247 AH (1831–1832) from 'Abbas Mirza, the son of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, to his son Muhammad Mirza, who later ruled as Muhammad Shah. The book also bears an impression of the seal of 'Abbas Mirza, dated 1214 AH (1799–1800). The covers bear a fine design of massed flowers and gold tendrils on an imitation-tortoiseshell ground. This composition is framed by a triple border, with a floral repeat pattern on black between two narrower bands of gold floral scrolls, also on black. The doublures have a red ground decorated with large floral scrolls in gold and enclosed by a narrow black border. The decoration is signed in a fine nasta'liq hand, 'Painted by the pen of 'Ali, the servant of the Shah's majesty'.
The Khalili Collections
London
Title
Binding of a Devotional Manuscript
Date
1240 AH (1824–1825)
Medium
papier-mâché boards, painted & varnished with leather spine
Accession number
932
Work type
Painting
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