ASTA 193 - FINE CHINESE, ASIAN & ISLAMIC WORKS OF ART
Lot 387
Arte Islamica
An Ottoman astrological manuscript signed by Mohammad Ben Maroof Damashghi e dated 1137 (1716 AD) Turkey or Syria, 18th century
The title of this manuscript is "Table of the Twelve Towers" (Table of the twelve signs of the zodiac). It is binded in dark leather and embellished with marbled paper. It contains 29 pages full of astrological tables. The colophon says that this book was written by Imam Taghi Al Din Mohammad Ben Maroof Dameshghi, famous father and prophet of astrological sciences, in 1137 AD.
Measures: 23.5 x 17.0 cm
Starting price: € 680,00
Estimate: € 1.500,00 - 2.500,00
The lot will be auctioned on 11 December starting from 15:30.
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