Abu'l Qasim Ferdowsi (d. AH 416/1025 AD):Shahnameh

TIMURID PERSIA AH 4 JUMADA I 896/15 MARCH 1491 AD

细节

Abu'l Qasim Ferdowsi (d. AH 416/1025 AD):Shahnameh
Timurid Persia AH 4 Jumada I 896/15 March 1491 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, 361ff. with 23ll. of black nasta'liq arranged in four gold-outlined columns, first 13ff. with preamble with opening gold and blue illuminated folio, facing folio lacking, main text with opening gold and blue illuminated half heading folio, titles in blue on panels with gold floral illumination, WITH THIRTEEN MINIATURES, colophon on f.290r. marking the end of the first half of the text with date 4 Jumada I 896, second half of the text preceded by gold and blue illuminated half heading folio, incomplete, some marginal notations, light staining and flaking of paint, in maroon morocco binding with gold tooled medallion and spandrels, one board loose
Folio 12.7/8 x 8in. (32.5 x 21cm.); text 8 x 5in. (21.5 x 12.5cm.)

拍品专文

The preamble is dedicated to the Timurid Prince Sultan Baysunqur Mirza who died in the year AH 837/1433 AD. This is therefore a later copy. The miniatures are as follows:
f.19v. Zahhak enthroned
f.30v. Unidentified
f.63r. Rustam lifting Afrasiyab from his saddle
f.82r. Rustam killing Alkus of Turkestan
f.100v. Unidentified
f.109v. Siyavush and Afrasiyab playing polo
f.133r. Unidentified
f.170r. Rustam drags the Khaqan of China from his mount
f260v. Unidentified
f282r. Execution scene
f296r. Gushtasp killing a dragon
f323v. Unidentified
f348r. Battle scene