Persian manuscript on paper, the central panel consisting of siyah mashq in large nastaliq script in black ink on a gold-decorated ground, separate panels containing couplets in nastaLiq script above and below this, laid down on an album page with profusely and finely decorated borders in colors and gold. Composition: 24 by 12 cm. Album page: 38 by 24.5 cm. PROVENANCE The Shakerine Collection. The central panel, in the form of practice writing (siyah mashq), is a famous poem by the celebrated 16th Century nasta'liq calligrapher Mir 'Ali Haravi. The couplets above and below (poet unidentified) are most probably excised from a 16th-17th Century manuscript. Condition Report Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.orientalartauctions.com If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]