Lot 27
- 27
Sa’adi (d.1292 AD), Bustan, copied by Keshvari, Persia, Timurid, dated 896 AH/1490-91 AD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper bound
Persian manuscript on paper, 173 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 12 lines to the page, written in nasta’liq script in black ink, text in two columns, ruled in gold, f.1b with gold and polychrome illuminated frontispiece, f.2b and 3a with text arranged diagonally within gold panels, in stamped binding, with flap
Provenance
Ex-collection Mehdi Bayani.
Condition
In generally good condition, the margins are clean, water and other various stains affecting the margins, minor smudges to the ink and minor restoration to the paper, ownership notes, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Keshvari is mentioned in the Tuhfeh-ye Sami as being from Rudbar of Qazvin, a poet who wrote nasta’liq well (Mehdi Bayani, ahval va asar-e khosh-nevisan, vol.II, Tehran, 1346 sh, pp.588-9).