Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)
Lot 174:
Sold for: $150
Description
Illuminated Manuscript Assortment
(28) 17th to 19th century items, all on paper, including (23) sheets from the Quran having Arabic script in black ink and red and gold accents; a 6-panel gouache illustration of hunting scenes; a 2-leaf sheet having Arabic script on one side and gouache illustrations of figures in landscapes on the other; a 2-leaf sheet having Arabic script in black ink having blue and gold accents; and (2) leaves from the Bhagavad Gita, each having Sanskrit script in black ink with red, yellow and blue accents
Provenance: The Estate of George ‘Yorgo’ Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Height: 11 3/4 inches, Width: 8 1/8 inches (largest sheet)
Condition: Very Good, some items having discoloration; stains; insect predation; chips; tears
Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Fine Art > Asian Paintings & Prints
Estimated Sale Time: 12:38 pm CST
Shipping Status: Shipping Quote
Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 6, 2022, 12:12 pm
Condition: Very Good, some items having discoloration; stains; insect predation; chips; tears
Dimensions: 11.75 x 8.125 in
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