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216 - PERSIAN QUATRAIN
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PERSIAN QUATRAIN Attributed to [Mir] ‘Ali, Safavid Iran, 16th century In Nasta’liq script in black ink; the signature “Mir ‘Ali” appears in the lower right triangle; the background is finely illuminated with gold and blue pigments; mounted on a gold-flecked cardboard page; the reverse is lined with blue paper; framed. Dimensions: 15.3 x 7.5 cm (calligraphy); 24.7 x 16.3 cm (page) Inscription: اى كشته دلم هزار ياره / از تيغ غمت هزار پاره - “O you who have torn my heart to pieces / Behold, it is shattered into a thousand shards by the thread of your sorrow.” A Persian Quatrain, Attributed to Mir ‘Ali, 16th Century
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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