Beschreibung:

Persian manuscript on paper, 321 leaves, plus 2 fly-leaves, 18 lines to the page written in black nasta'liq arranged in two columns in a central panel within gold floral intercolumnar rules, approximately 46 lines of black nasta'liq written diagonally in the outer panel, titles in red on gold panels, ruled in black and gold, six bifolia fully illuminated in gold and polychrome, with twenty-nine illustrations, each page with illuminated cartouches in margins, floral lacquer binding, lacquer doublures
21.6 by 14.1cm.Condition reportIn good condition overall. The folios are generally clean with minor, small stains and light creases. Illustrations in good condition overall, one with smudging to the upper right. Some minor rubbing to the marginal illuminated cartouches. Fly-leaf with book plates is mostly loose and would benefit from consolidation. Binding is stable with small losses to the lacquer, as viewed.
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ProvenanceEx-collection Carl J. Ulman.
Further bookplate bearing the letters P.O.H.Catalogue noteThe identified miniatures of the twenty-nine are as follows:
f.40a. Shirin gesturing towards the portrait of Khosrow.f.44a. Khosrow spies Shirin bathing.f.50a. Khosrow and Shirin meeting on the hunting ground.f.53a. Khosrow killing the lion in the presence of Shirin.f.54a. Khosrow and Shirin being entertained.f.59a. The battle between Khosrow and Bahram Chubin.f.70a. Farhad carrying Shirin and her horse.f.129b. Bahram Gur with the Indian Princess in the black pavilion.f.135b. Bahram Gur with the Moorish Princess in the yellow pavilion.f.138b. Bahram Gur with the Tartar Princess in the green pavilion.f.141b. Bahram Gur with the Russian Princess in the red pavilion.f.145a. Bahram Gur with the Princess of Khavarazm in the blue pavilion.f.150a. Bahram Gur with the Chinese Princess in the sandalwood pavilion.f.154a. Bahram Gur with the Greek Princess in the white pavilion.f.172a. Layla and Majnun at school.f.176a. Majnun at the Ka'ba.f.184b. The battle of the tribes.f.208a. Layla and Majnun fainting.f.228b. Iskander enthroned.f.233b. Iskander fighting the Zinjis.f.345a. Iskander comforting the dying Dara.f.431b. A priestess trying to save an idol from destruction.f.439b. The death of Iskander.