Text in a collection of poetry from various poets put together unsystematically. Poets include Sanāʾī, Saʻdī, Niẓāmī and Hātif Isfahānī. Collection includes more poems by Saʻdī than other poets [50 p.]. Collection was apparently put together in Madras. Only Saʻdī's poems comprise a cohesive set. The rest are scattered throughout the text. Illustrated with seven miniatures.
Notes
No pagination in the text.
Several leaves bear an owner's stamp reading: ʻInda Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ʻAlī.
Label on p. 2 of cover reads: Dep. 9098.
Ms. in miniscule shikastan script on glazed, multicolored paper. 7.5 cm. x 14.7 cm. Text area framed in ruled lines of blue and gold. Contains 9 miniatures. Some catchwords; no vocalization. No marginalia.
Paper is glazed laid stock; leaves are of various hues: blue, salmon,cream, white, saffron. Some minor paper repairs to edges. Some stains, water damage and smudging. Some leaves slightly soiled. Some white leaves bear a watermark showing a medallion surrounded by a folial design and having a scalloped shield at the center.
Binding is leather. Spine has cloth repairs; covers have inlaid center mandorlas and corner pieces in white leather. Some inlay missing. Inlays have stamped floral designs. Doublures are leather.
Provenance
Gift of Robert Garrett (Princeton Class of 1897), 1942.
OCLC
436108742
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