Single Owner Online Auction (Sale #290)

Illuminated Manuscript Assortment

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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

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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