TWO NASTA'LIQ PANELS, SIGNED 'ABDAL-RASHID [DAYLAMI], MUGHAL INDIA, 17TH CENTURY; AND SIGNED MUHAMMAD 'ALI, LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 1199/1784-85 AD

TWO NASTA'LIQ PANELS
SIGNED 'ABDAL-RASHID [DAYLAMI], MUGHAL INDIA, 17TH CENTURY; AND SIGNED MUHAMMAD 'ALI, LUCKNOW, NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 1199/1784-85 AD
The first comprising a quatrain in elegant large black nasta'liq in diagonal, within blue clouds against gold ground with polychrome illumination, within cream borders decorated in gilt lattice design decorated with flower heads, signed 'Abdul Rashid; the second with a quatrain in elegant black nasta'liq in diagonal, within illuminated navy margins, within cream borders decorated in gilt lattice designs, signed Muhammad 'Ali and dated AH 1199, both laid on plain cream card
First: 9 ¾ x 5 ¾in. (25 x 14.5cm.); folio 17 ¼ x 11 1/8in. (43.1 x 28.4cm.); second: 9 x 4 ½in. (23 x 11.5cm.); folio 17 ¼ x 11 1/8in. (43.1 x 28.4cm.)