Lot 114
- 114
A folio from Hafiz-i Abru's Majma al-Tawarikh, Persia, Herat, circa 1425-26
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper
gouache heightened with gold on paper, 31 lines to the page written in naskh script in black and red ink, verso with 16 lines written in black and red naskh script, margins ruled in red and blue, the painting depicting the first two kings of the Khitay people of China
Provenance
Sotheby’s London, 23 October 1992, lot 511.
Condition
In generally good overall condition, minor annotation in pencil on the margins, small holes and minor smudges to the ink, very minor stains and creasing, as viewed.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
As stated in the heading on the recto, this folio is the beginning of the chapter on the history of the Kings of Khitay and Ma-Chin, the people of the Northern Chinese fringes who are mentioned in the Chinese sources as early as fourth century AD; the presence of the two kings, Banku and Khavatakshay, represented respectively as a crowned figure holding two orbs and a ten-headed hydra, implies astrological associations and may indicate that they were mythical figures.
Illustrated leaves from this manuscript are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The David Collection, Copenhagen; the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto; the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Further leaves from this manuscript were sold in these rooms 7 October 2009, lot 28; 8 October 2008, lot 37; 12 October 2005, lot 27, and at Christie's 25 April 2013, lot 90 and 92, 13 April 2010, lot 67, and 22 April 2015, lot 124.
Illustrated leaves from this manuscript are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The David Collection, Copenhagen; the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto; the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Further leaves from this manuscript were sold in these rooms 7 October 2009, lot 28; 8 October 2008, lot 37; 12 October 2005, lot 27, and at Christie's 25 April 2013, lot 90 and 92, 13 April 2010, lot 67, and 22 April 2015, lot 124.