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AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY INCLUDING WORKS BY SA'DI, JAMI AND BAFGHI
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AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY INCLUDING WORKS BY SA'DI, JAMI AND BAFGHI

MINIATURES PAINTED BY MIRZA BABA, QAJAR IRAN, AH 1230/1814-15 AD

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AN ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY INCLUDING WORKS BY SA'DI, JAMI AND BAFGHI
Miniatures painted by Mirza Baba, Qajar Iran, AH 1230/1814-15 AD
Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 104ff. each with 22ll. of black shikasteh arranged in four gold outlined columns, titles in red, text outlined with gold, each section with illuminated opening bifolium, the Jami illustrated with twelve miniatures in gouache heightened with gold, one on f. 73b. signed Mirza Baba and dated 1230, the first and third work dated 1230, in later floral lacquer binding
Folio 9¾ x 5¾in. (24.7 x 14.5cm.)
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The volume contains three works, the Bustan of Sa'di, a work by Jami and Shirin and Farhad by Vahshi Bafghi.
Mirza Baba is well known for the majestic large portraits of Fath 'Ali Shah such as that in the Oriental and Indian Office Library collection, or one in a private collection, (Diba, L.S. ed.: Royal Persian paintings, London, 1998, fig. 6, p. 20 and no. 36 p. 180
He is also regarded as the finest painter of still life in the late 18th century. Miniature painting of the early Qajar period of this quality is rare.

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