بوستان سعدی

Walters Ms. W.621, The orchard (Bustan)

Walters Ms. W.621, The orchard (Bustan)

Kitāb-i būstān

كتاب بوستان

Saʿdī (author)

Musharrif al-Dīn ibn Muṣliḥ Saʿdī Shīrāzī (author)

مشرف الدين بن مصلح سعدي شيرازي (author)

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. For full description, see http://www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W621/description.html

The primary language in this manuscript is Persian.

Three 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 black

fol. 2b Incipit page with illuminated titlepiece Incipit; titlepiece This incipit page has an illuminated titlepiece inscribed Kitāb-i būstān-i Shaykh-i Saʿdī in gold tawqīʿ script.

fol. 13a A peasant brought before a tyrant king and ordered to be executed Illustration

fol. 39a A dervish expressing his devotion Illustration

fol. 92a King Ṭughral being served wine by his servant Illustration

10th century AH / 16th CE

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters bequest

Persian

paper

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