Walters Ms. W.619, Two works of Sa`di: the Rose garden (Gulistan) and the Orchard (Bustan)Kitāb-i Gulistānكتاب كلستانKitāb-i Būstānكتاب بوستانSaʿdīMusharrif al-Dīn ibn Muṣliḥ Saʿdī Shīrāzīمشرف الدين بن مصلح سعدي شيرازيAuthor dates preferred by cataloger: d. 691 AH / 1292 CEscribeMuḥammad Riz̤ā al-Tabrīzīمحمد رضا التبريزيPrincipal catalogerGacek, AdamCatalogerLandau, AmyCatalogerSmith, SitaEditorBockrath, DianeContributorBarrera, ChristinaContributorEmery, DougContributorHerbert, LynleyContributorNoel, WilliamContributorSimpson, ShreveContributorTabritha, ArielContributorToth, Michael B.ContributorValle, ChiaraConservatorJewell, StephanieConservatorQuandt, AbigailThe Walters Art Museum

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This illuminated manuscript contains two works by Sa‘dī (d. 691 AH / 1292 CE): the Gulistān (Rose garden) and the Būstān (Orchard). It was copied in 980 AH / 1572 CE by Muḥammad Riz̤ā al-Tabrīzī in Iran. The text of the Gulistān appears in the main area, while that of the Būstān is inscribed obliquely around the main text area on three sides. Both texts are written in black and gold nasta‘līq script. The margins are multi-colored, gold-sprinkled tinted or marbled paper. The original leather binding dates to the tenth century AH / sixteenth CE and has dentelle-style decorated boards and doublures with gold filigree work over a multi-colored ground of blue, green, red, and black.BaltimoreThe Walters Art MuseumW.619The primary language in this manuscript is Persian. The secondary language of this manuscript is Arabic.fols. 1b - 154bKitāb-i Gulistānكتاب كلستانمنت خدايرا عز وجل كه...scribekatabahu al-mudhnib al-muḥtāj ilá raḥmat Allāh /1/ wa-ghufrānih Muḥammad Rizāʾ al-Tabrīzī /2/ ghafara dhunūbahu /3/ 980 /4/In Arabic containing the name of the scribe and date of copyingfols. 1b - 154bKitāb-i Būstānكتاب بوستانبنام خداوندجان افرين...scribetamām shud Kitāb-i Būstān bi-ʿawn Allāh /1/ wa-ḥusan tawfīqih 980 /2/In Arabic, giving the date of completion as 980 AH / 1574 CE

Margins of multi-colored, gold-sprinkled tinted or marbled paper

Foliation: 15532.021.517.510.0Codex contains two texts: the Gulistān in the main text area and the Būstān, written obliquely on three sides around the main text areaCodex contains two texts: the Gulistān in the main text area and the Būstān, written obliquely on three sides around the main text areaWritten in nastaʿlīq script in black and gold inkWritten in nastaʿlīq script in black and gold inkDouble-page illuminated frontispiece (fols. 2b-4a with folios 3a-3b blank); incipit page with illuminated titlepieces reading Kitāb-i Gulistān-i Shaykh-i Sa’dī in main titlepiece and Kitāb-i Būstan-i Shaykh-i Sa’dī in triangular sidepiece (fol. 4b)Main text preceded by a triangular titlepiece inscribed with the title of the work: Kitāb-i Būstan-i Shaykh-i SaʿdīDoublureDoublureThis doublure of brown leather has gold-painted filigree work on a multi-colored ground.

NB: As for manuscript part, this page belongs to both Kitāb-i Gulistān and Kitāb-i Būstan.

Double-page illuminated frontispieceFrontispieceThis is the right side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece decorated in gold and polychrome designs.

NB: As for manuscript part, this page belongs to both Kitāb-i Gulistān and Kitāb-i Būstan.

Incipit page with illuminated titlepiecesIncipit; titlepieceThis illuminated incipit page bears two titles. In the main titlepiece is inscribed Kitāb-i Gulistān-i Shaykh-i Sa’dī, while Kitāb-i Būstan-i Shaykh-i Sa’dī appears in the triangular sidepiece.

NB: As for manuscript part, this page belongs to both Kitāb-i Gulistān and Kitāb-i Būstan.

Leather binding (with flap); dentelle-style decorated boards; doublures of filigree work on a multi-colored ground of blue, green, red, and black

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