Walters Ms. W.621, The orchard (Bustan)Kitāb-i būstānكتاب بوستانSaʿdīMusharrif al-Dīn ibn Muṣliḥ Saʿdī Shīrāzīمشرف الدين بن مصلح سعدي شيرازيAuthor dates preferred by cataloger: d. 691 AH / 1292 CEPrincipal 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 is an illuminated and illustrated manuscript of the Būstān (The garden or The orchard) by the Persian poet Sa‘dī (d. 691 AH / 1292 CE). It dates to the tenth century AH / sixteenth CE and was produced in Iran. The text is written in black nasta‘līq script with gold chapter headings on cream and pink tinted paper. The codex opens with an illuminated titlepiece with the author's name (fol. 2b), and there are three illustrations (fols. 13a, 39a, and 92a). The lacquer binding is decorated with polychrome floral motifs. Its doublures have blue filigree work in the central ovals and cornerpieces. It is attributable to the tenth century AH / sixteenth CE and may be original to the manuscript.BaltimoreThe Walters Art MuseumW.621The primary language in this manuscript is Persian.fols. 2b - 115bKitāb-i būstānكتاب بوستانبنام خداوندجان افرين...

Cream and pink tinted laid paper

Foliation: 11627.016.018.57.0

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Framing lines in blue, gold, and blackWritten in black nastaʿlīq script with gold chapter headingsThree illustrations (fols. 13a, 39a, and 92a); illuminated titlepiece with author's name, inscribed Kitāb-i būstān-i Shaykh-i Saʿdī, in gold tawqīʿ script (fol. 2b); framing lines in blue, gold, and blackBindingBindingThis lacquer binding is decorated with polychrome floral motifs. It probably dates to the tenth century AH / sixteenth CE.Incipit page with illuminated titlepieceIncipit; titlepieceThis incipit page has an illuminated titlepiece inscribed Kitāb-i būstān-i Shaykh-i Saʿdī in gold tawqīʿ script.A peasant brought before a tyrant king and ordered to be executedIllustrationA dervish expressing his devotionIllustrationKing Ṭughral being served wine by his servantIllustration

Attributable to the tenth century AH / sixteenth CE; lacquer (with flap); polychrome floral motifs on a black ground; doublures with blue filigree work in central ovals and cornerpieces

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