A Well-Deserved Triumph for the Persian Book of Kings

Result EUR125,000

Published on 07 September 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 01 August 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - 4, rue de Noyon - 50100 Cherbourg

The Shahnameh, the Book of Kings of Iranian origin and a true masterpiece, was the star attraction in Cherbourg on the first Sunday in August.

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period, c. 1590-1600. The Book of Kings or Shahnameh by Ferdowsi,... A Well-Deserved Triumph for the Persian Book of Kings

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period, c. 1590-1600. The Book of Kings or Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, large Persian manuscript on paper, 723 folios, 22 lines of text in black ink in Nastaliq script and 20 miniatures painted in polychrome and gold, 37.5 x 25 cm/14.8 x 9.8 in.
Result: €125,000

Discovered in a house in the Cotentin region, this Persian manuscript on paper, based on the famous text by the poet Ferdowsi (c. 940-1020), shot up to €125,000 after a high estimate of €15,000. It is true that this is…

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BELLE VENTE D'OBJETS D'ART, ÉTAINS, BIJOUX, ARGENTERIE, MOBILIER ET TAPIS

Sunday 01 August 2021 - 10:00 (CEST)

4, rue de Noyon - 50100 Cherbourg

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There have been thousands of editions and illustrations of the Shâhnâmeh, Iran’s founding text, over the centuries. This copy attests to the climax of Safavid art in the very late 16^th century.