Persian leather bookbinding with gold-tooled decoration, 1164 AH
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1164 AH (1750/51 AD)
This Islamic bookbinding originates from 18th-century Persia, dated 1164 AH (1750/51 AD). It is constructed of leather over paper pasteboards. The exterior covers and integral flap are block-stamped and heightened with gold.
Each cover features a central block stamped in relief containing Persian text and intricate filigree motifs. The main panel is surrounded by narrow border panels accented with floral designs and corner pieces. The outer margins and the flap are distinguished by 's'-shaped border details and blind-stamped roundels. Notably, this binding exhibits a distinctively angular aesthetic for its era; while contemporary Persian bindings typically featured softened or scalloped edges around the rectangular panels, this example utilizes striking forked edges offset by small floral devices stamped in blind.
The total dimensions of the binding are 205 by 330 mm, with each board measuring 205 by 127 mm. Old booksellers' labels are affixed to the inner cover.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- Leather, paper pasteboard
- Dimensions
- 205 x 330 mm (overall), 205 x 127 mm (single board)
Design
- Motifs
- Persian text, filigree, floral motifs, forked edges, 's' shaped borders
- Decoration
- Gold-tooled, blind-stamped, relief block-stamped
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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