SULTAN ABDALLAH QUTB SHAH OF GOLCONDA, INDIA, DECCAN, GOLCONDA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
SULTAN ABDALLAH QUTB SHAH OF GOLCONDA, INDIA, DECCAN, GOLCONDA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
gouache with gold on paper, wide cream borders decorated with gold flowers and birds and lightly sprinkled with silver, numbered in ink the upper inner border in Persian "88" and in pencil in a European hand "14", old cyrillic ownership stamp in lower border, further numbers in lower border "871", "25", "14"; verso with four lines of bold nasta'liq calligraphy written diagonally on gold-stencilled paper, signed by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad at Mashhad and dated 1064/1653, wide borders of cream paper decorated with insects and birds in gold and lightly sprinkled with silver, numbered in ink in upper inner border "87" and in pencil in a European hand "15", Cyrillic ownership stamp in lower border, further numbers in lower border "25", "15"
Miniature: 16.3 by 7cm.
Folio: 35 by 22.7cm.
Condition Report:
Generally in good condition. Slight smudge in lower inner border of recto. Very slight discolouration at edges of borders. As viewed.
"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."
Provenance:
Mamed Kerimov, Caucasus or Russia, late 19th/early 20th century (based on cyrillic ownership stamps).
Private Collection, Greece, until 2018.
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SULTAN ABDALLAH QUTB SHAH OF GOLCONDA, INDIA, DECCAN, GOLCONDA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
gouache with gold on paper, wide cream borders decorated with gold flowers and birds and lightly sprinkled with silver, numbered in ink the upper inner border in Persian "88" and in pencil in a European hand "14", old cyrillic ownership stamp in lower border, further numbers in lower border "871", "25", "14"; verso with four lines of bold nasta'liq calligraphy written diagonally on gold-stencilled paper, signed by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad at Mashhad and dated 1064/1653, wide borders of cream paper decorated with insects and birds in gold and lightly sprinkled with silver, numbered in ink in upper inner border "87" and in pencil in a European hand "15", Cyrillic ownership stamp in lower border, further numbers in lower border "25", "15"
Miniature: 16.3 by 7cm.
Folio: 35 by 22.7cm.
Condition Report:
Generally in good condition. Slight smudge in lower inner border of recto. Very slight discolouration at edges of borders. As viewed.
"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."
Provenance:
Mamed Kerimov, Caucasus or Russia, late 19th/early 20th century (based on cyrillic ownership stamps).
Private Collection, Greece, until 2018.
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