MUHAMMAD YAHYA BIN SIBAK (D. AH 852/1448-49 AD): HUSN U DIL
SIGNED MIRAK AL-SHIRAZI, BAGHDAD, DATED AH 868/1463-64 AD
MUHAMMAD YAHYA BIN SIBAK (D. AH 852/1448-49 AD): HUSN U DIL SIGNED MIRAK AL-SHIRAZI, BAGHDAD, DATED AH 868/1463-64 AD Beauty and Heart, the summary of the allegorical epic Dastur-i 'Ushshaq , the 'Handbook for Lovers', Persian manuscript on paper, 157ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of neat black nasta'liq , headings in red or gold, catchwords, opening bifolium with extremely fine illumination surrounding two shamsas , following folio with similarly illuminated headpiece, followed by text in single block and with important words picked out in gold, end of the section with illuminated cartouche and further shamsa followed by another headpiece and text in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rule, final 3ff. with some lines written diagonally with illuminated spandrels, colophon with scribe's name, date and stating it was done bi dar al-salam Baghdad , surrounded by further panels of illumination, some worm holing, lacking binding Text panel 7 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (18.7 x 8cm.) Folio 9¾ x 4 7/8in. (24.2 x 11.6cm.)
MUHAMMAD YAHYA BIN SIBAK (D. AH 852/1448-49 AD): HUSN U DIL
SIGNED MIRAK AL-SHIRAZI, BAGHDAD, DATED AH 868/1463-64 AD
MUHAMMAD YAHYA BIN SIBAK (D. AH 852/1448-49 AD): HUSN U DIL SIGNED MIRAK AL-SHIRAZI, BAGHDAD, DATED AH 868/1463-64 AD Beauty and Heart, the summary of the allegorical epic Dastur-i 'Ushshaq , the 'Handbook for Lovers', Persian manuscript on paper, 157ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of neat black nasta'liq , headings in red or gold, catchwords, opening bifolium with extremely fine illumination surrounding two shamsas , following folio with similarly illuminated headpiece, followed by text in single block and with important words picked out in gold, end of the section with illuminated cartouche and further shamsa followed by another headpiece and text in two columns with double gold intercolumnar rule, final 3ff. with some lines written diagonally with illuminated spandrels, colophon with scribe's name, date and stating it was done bi dar al-salam Baghdad , surrounded by further panels of illumination, some worm holing, lacking binding Text panel 7 3/8 x 3 1/8in. (18.7 x 8cm.) Folio 9¾ x 4 7/8in. (24.2 x 11.6cm.)
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