Lot 194 A PERSIAN ASTRONOMICAL AND ASTROLOGICAL MANUSCRIPT, PERSIA QAJAR AND DATED 1233AH / 1817AD.
Persian manuscript on paper, 15ff. each page with approximately 20ll. written in black and red nastali'q script, titles and catchwords in red in ink, pages illuminated with gilt and polychrome decrated headpieces, tables of the months for calendrical calculations and celestial predictions.
This exquisitely illuminated Persian manuscript is a comprehensive astronomical and astrological compendium, composed during the Qajar era. It masterfully weaves together scientific, religious, and mystical traditions, drawing upon the rich tapestry of Islamic cosmology and classical Persian astrology. Structured in the form of a Zīj—a set of astronomical tables—it served as a vital tool for calendrical calculations, celestial prognostication, and the identification of auspicious moments.
Calendrical Tables aligning Islamic lunar months with zodiacal signs and planetary configurations.
Horoscopic Charts employed to discern propitious times for travel, marriage, healing, and other worldly endeavors.
Zodiacal Diagrams adorned with finely rendered animal symbols—such as the Capricorn goat and leopard—depicting the twelve signs of the zodiac.
Astrological House Tables detailing the twelve celestial houses and their respective domains, including wealth, death, marriage, and enmity.
32 by 21.5 cm.