Dim.: 36,5 x 24 cm (the outer size)Dim.: 31 x 17cm (the inner panel size)  A Persian gouache and ink painted on paper, consisting of four lines of Nasta'liq script within cloud bands, set against a gilt ground of scrolling flowers and foliage, ruled with a blue margin decorated with gilt flower scrolls, glued on cardboard.Mir Emad Hessani was born in Qazvin, where he had his early education. He was trained in calligraphy at first by Isa Rangkar and then Malek Deylami. Mir Emad later on moved to Tabrizto study with Mohammad Hossein Tabrizi, after which he moved to Ottoman Turkey. He returned to Semnanand worked as a scribe in Shah Abbas's library and later at his court in Isfahan. In Shah Abbas's court, Mir Emad was not the only calligrapher. Ali Reza Abbasi Tabrizi, another famous calligrapher, was also under Shah's patronage. Ali Reza Abbasi's was also a pupil of Mohammad Hossein Tabrizi (Mir Emad's teacher) and later on became Mir Emad's opponent.品相: The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested reports for you.Once complete, they will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com.