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RUKN AL-DIN AWHADI MARAGHA’I KNOWN AS AWHAD AL-DIN ISFAHANI (D. 1338 AD): JAM-I JAM (THE CUP OF JAMSHID)
THE TEXT SIGNED SHIR ‘ALI, THE ILLUSTRATIONS SIGNED BY BIHZAD, TIMURID HERAT, DATED AH 863/1459-60 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 48.ff, plus four fly-leaves, 25ll. of elegant black nasta’liq arranged in four columns and various arrangements within double gold rules, titles in red and gold thuluth within illuminated cartouches across two columns, text within gold and polychrome rules, gold peckled polychrome margins, opening bifolio with full page courtly scene illustrations, preceded by an illuminated opening framing 11ll. of text, two further full page illustrations on folios 27r, inscribed Bihzad and 30v, various seal impressions on the recto of folio 1, colophon signed and dated, in a finely painted lacquered Safavid binding with hunting scenes, doublures in gilt, painted, stamped and découpé morocco with central medallion
Text panel 7 5/8 x 4in. (19.3 x 10.2cm.); folio 12 x 7 5/8in. (30.5 x 19.3cm.)
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RUKN AL-DIN AWHADI MARAGHA’I KNOWN AS AWHAD AL-DIN ISFAHANI (D. 1338 AD): JAM-I JAM (THE CUP OF JAMSHID)
THE TEXT SIGNED SHIR ‘ALI, THE ILLUSTRATIONS SIGNED BY BIHZAD, TIMURID HERAT, DATED AH 863/1459-60 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 48.ff, plus four fly-leaves, 25ll. of elegant black nasta’liq arranged in four columns and various arrangements within double gold rules, titles in red and gold thuluth within illuminated cartouches across two columns, text within gold and polychrome rules, gold peckled polychrome margins, opening bifolio with full page courtly scene illustrations, preceded by an illuminated opening framing 11ll. of text, two further full page illustrations on folios 27r, inscribed Bihzad and 30v, various seal impressions on the recto of folio 1, colophon signed and dated, in a finely painted lacquered Safavid binding with hunting scenes, doublures in gilt, painted, stamped and découpé morocco with central medallion
Text panel 7 5/8 x 4in. (19.3 x 10.2cm.); folio 12 x 7 5/8in. (30.5 x 19.3cm.)