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Lot Essay
The colophon of this manuscript states that it was copied by Visal Shirazi and presented as a gift to the prince of the nation (vali’ahd-e dawlat) in AH 1284. At the time this would have been Muzaffar al-Din Shah. A seal impression of Muzaffar al-Din Shah on the opening illuminated bifolio of the manuscript supports this statement.
Muhammad Shafi' known as Visal Shirazi (1782-1846) is considered one of the most famous calligraphers, scholars and poets of the 19th century. He is praised by different biographers for his knowledge of music, singing, mathematics, painting, occult sciences and grammar. He wrote all seven styles, and in different colour inks, and illuminated and painted manuscripts himself. Visal trained many in shikasteh and nasta'liq scripts, though his Nayrizi-style naskh script was particularly treasured. It is recorded that he copied 67 Qur'ans, 700 prayer books and diwans of various poets (Bayani, vol. III, 1348, pp.755-62 and Stanley, 2009, p.72).
Muhammad Shafi' known as Visal Shirazi (1782-1846) is considered one of the most famous calligraphers, scholars and poets of the 19th century. He is praised by different biographers for his knowledge of music, singing, mathematics, painting, occult sciences and grammar. He wrote all seven styles, and in different colour inks, and illuminated and painted manuscripts himself. Visal trained many in shikasteh and nasta'liq scripts, though his Nayrizi-style naskh script was particularly treasured. It is recorded that he copied 67 Qur'ans, 700 prayer books and diwans of various poets (Bayani, vol. III, 1348, pp.755-62 and Stanley, 2009, p.72).