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London, UK. Bond Street, Arts
of the Islamic World 25 Apr 02 Lot 26 Sotheby's
catalogue description:
Arts of the Islamic World lot 26
Sale L02220 Lot 26
Jami. Baharestan (Spring-Land), illustrated and
illuminated Persian manuscript, Persia, Bukhara,
dated A.H.1013/A.D.1604, brown morocco binding
signed Baha'al-Din Pishwari, Mughal, probably
late 17th/18th century
London, Bond Street 4,000—6,000 GBP Session
1, 25 Apr 02 10:30 AM
MEASUREMENTS
25.4 by 16.5cm.
DESCRIPTION
91 leaves, 12 lines per page written in one or
two columns of neat nasta`liq script in black ink
on gold-sprinkled buff paper, significant words
picked out in blue, white or gold, margins ruled
in colours and gold, borders of fine floral and
foliate scrolls in gold, catchwords in black, one
finely illuminated headpiece in colours and gold,
three miniatures (the faces retouched),
water-staining and worming mostly restricted to
margins, brown morocco binding stamped with an
elaborate trellis design enclosing small floral
motifs, a central oblong panel signed Baha'al-Din
Pishwari, worn This lot contains 1 item(s).
The miniatures are as follows:
-Two falconers before a holy man seated in a
cave, surrounded by hunters and various animals
-Court scene with a prince and princess being
entertained by musicians
-A group of pupils, with books and notes, before
their master
The added notes at the beginning and the end of
this manuscript are in Indian hands, and include
verses from different poets. One historical note
mentions that the manuscript was bought in Shah
Jahanabad for nineteen rupees through Mirza
Nawruz Ali Bayg Bahadur Shahi. Thus, this
inscription is likely to date from Bahadur Shah's
reign between 1707-1712. The name of Nawruz Ali
Bayg also appears separately and it is possible
that he was a previous owner. The seal impression
of a certain Shuja'at with the date 1103/1691-2
appears twice. This manuscript must have been for
some time in India where it was probably
re-bound. Its unusual binding is signed
Baha'al-Din Pishwari and is probably a late
17th/18th century Mughal production. Its stamped
decoration can be compared to that found on the
binding of the Dara Shikoh Album dated circa 1640
(see Falk and Archer 1981, p.379, no.68).
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