Three illuminated leaves from an album containing hadiths of the Prophet
Lot 5
3
Arabic manuscript on paper, each consisting of one line written in larger thuluth script in black ink, below this a panel containing four lines of text written in smaller naskhi script on a pink ground, this panel flanked by gold-sprinkled panels, outer borders with bold stylised foliate motifs outlined in gold on a buff ground, reverse with green paper backing
Arabic manuscript on paper, each consisting of one line written in larger thuluth script in black ink, below this a panel containing four lines of text written in smaller naskhi script on a pink ground, this panel flanked by gold-sprinkled panels, outer borders with bold stylised foliate motifs outlined in gold on a buff ground, reverse with green paper backing