**Originally Listed At $125**

Iran, Persian culture, ca. 18th century CE. A finely-detailed drawn illuminated manuscript page from a book, probably of poems or historical accounts. Several sections of horizontal and diagonal black-colored text cover the page, and areas of blue, orange, and gold detail the peripheries and several inner areas. The right-hand border of text and designs looks to have come from another page as the section appears to have been pasted onto the larger page. A beige-hued textile matting frames the page itself, while a finely-crafted wooden frame and protective glass panel give the page a regal appearance. Size of page: 4.5" W x 6.75" H (11.4 cm x 17.1 cm); size of frame: 8.125" W x 10.125" H (20.6 cm x 25.7 cm).

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection

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#125748

Minor fading and wear to page and painted details. Right-hand side of page appears to have been cut and reapplied to existing page based on cut-off-text and uneven alignment of border designs. Frame has minor wear but overall very good.