Amir Shahi (d. AH 857/1453 AD): Diwan

COPIED BY SULTAN 'ALI MASHHADI, TIMURID PERSIA, 15TH CENTURY

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Amir Shahi (d. AH 857/1453 AD): Diwan
Copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi, Timurid Persia, 15th Century
Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 28ff. with 12ll. of fine black nasta'liq arranged in two gold-outlined columns, gold floral meander between columns, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated heading, final folio with colophon signed Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi, margined with coloured paper overlaid with arabesque and bird designs, light staining, in red lacquer binding with grape vine design in gold
Folio 9.1/8 x 6in. (23.3 x 15.2cm.)

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Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi, born in around the year 1437-8, was considered first among equals by calligraphers of the period. Qadi Ahmad in his
famous treatise describes his writing as among other writings as the sun among other planets. He was active at the court of Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara in Herat. He died on 10 Rabi' I 926/2 March 1520 AD. (Minorsky, V.trans. : Calligraphers and painters, A treatise by Qadi Ahmad, son of Mir Munshi, Washington, 1959, pp. 101-103)

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