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NUR AL-DIN 'ABD AL-RAHMAN JAMI (1414-1492 AD): YUSUF WA ZULAYKHA, IN PERSIAN, ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER
[Kashmir, dated 11 Jummada I AH 1200 (12 March 1785 AD)155 x 90mm, 157 + 2 leaves, COMPLETE, 15 lines of black nasta'liq in two columns written in clouds reserved against gold ground and within gold and green rules, the border with trailing foliage in gold, green and red within black, red and gold rules, some pages with text written diagonally and with pink flowerheads in the interstices, opening double-page illumination in blue, gold and colours in the typical Kashmiri style, FORTY TWO MINATURES on f. 9 (v), f.11 (r), f.13 (v), f.19 (r), f.22 (r), f.24 (r), f.26 (r), f.32 (r), f. 35 (v), f.36 (r), f. 39 (v), f. 43 (r), f.46 (v), f.53 (r), f.55 (r), ff.59 (r), f.62 (r), f.64 (v), f.66 (v), f.67 (r), f.72 (r ), f. 74 (r), f.77 (r), f. 82 (r), f. 85 (v), f.87 (r), f.92 (v), f.94 (r), f.98 (v), f.100 (v), f.102 (r), f.106 (r), f. 112 (v), f.117 (r), f.119 (r), f.123 (v), f.126 (r), f.133 (r , f.141 (r), f.143 (r), f.146 (v), f.150 (v), lacquer binding with floral sprays within cusped archways, slightly worn, spine repaired, associated box
[Kashmir, dated 11 Jummada I AH 1200 (12 March 1785 AD)155 x 90mm, 157 + 2 leaves, COMPLETE, 15 lines of black nasta'liq in two columns written in clouds reserved against gold ground and within gold and green rules, the border with trailing foliage in gold, green and red within black, red and gold rules, some pages with text written diagonally and with pink flowerheads in the interstices, opening double-page illumination in blue, gold and colours in the typical Kashmiri style, FORTY TWO MINATURES on f. 9 (v), f.11 (r), f.13 (v), f.19 (r), f.22 (r), f.24 (r), f.26 (r), f.32 (r), f. 35 (v), f.36 (r), f. 39 (v), f. 43 (r), f.46 (v), f.53 (r), f.55 (r), ff.59 (r), f.62 (r), f.64 (v), f.66 (v), f.67 (r), f.72 (r ), f. 74 (r), f.77 (r), f. 82 (r), f. 85 (v), f.87 (r), f.92 (v), f.94 (r), f.98 (v), f.100 (v), f.102 (r), f.106 (r), f. 112 (v), f.117 (r), f.119 (r), f.123 (v), f.126 (r), f.133 (r , f.141 (r), f.143 (r), f.146 (v), f.150 (v), lacquer binding with floral sprays within cusped archways, slightly worn, spine repaired, associated box