(Q19433)
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Onlays (decoration)
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Illuminations (painting)
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Blind tooled (decoration)
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Manuscripts, Persian--19th century
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Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic
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Extent: ii, 171, ii leaves : 190 x 110 (127 x 65) mm bound to 190 x 110 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Catalog entry, lot 513, pasted into front inside cover.
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Binding: Bound in red leather with blind-stamped and gilded onlay central mandorla, two pendants on the vertical axis and cornerpieces; marbled paper pastedowns; endbands in blue and brown.
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Layout: 13 long lines; border-ruled.
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Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed.
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Decoration: Illuminated headpiece in blue and gold (f. 1v) with the text of the first opening on cloudbands with foliate marginal fill (f. 1v-2r); 16 miniatures in bright colors (f. 16r, 23v, 28r, 39v, 55r, 60r, 70v, 80v, 87v, 93v, 101v, 112v, 117v, 127v, 133r, 138v; textblock and columns ruled in gold with page-opening ruled in blue; rubrications in red.
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Provenance: Sold by Anderson Auction Company (New York), 15 December 1909, lot 513 (catalog entry pasted into front inside cover).
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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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