Verses from the Divan by Sa'di, folio from an album
1775
Artists
Description
Calligraphy in shikasta script by the eminent calligrapher Mirza Kuchak Isfahani, signed and dated 1775. The scribe dedicated the specimen to Fazl 'Ali Beyk, who was very probably his peer and another pupil of 'Abd al-Majid Talighani.
Dimensions
26.5 x 16.9 cm (10 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
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