MAKE A MEME View Large Image Sadi2.jpg Script nasta'liq These calligraphic fragments are the first seven pages of Sa'di's Bustan The Fruit Garden or The Orchard The order of the first seven pages of this work all belonging to the same manuscript goes as follows Page 1 ...
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Keywords: Sadi2.jpg Script nasta'liq These calligraphic fragments are the first seven pages of Sa'di's Bustan The Fruit Garden or The Orchard The order of the first seven pages of this work all belonging to the same manuscript goes as follows Page 1 1-04-713 19 26 Page 2 1-04-713 19 15 Page 3 1-04-713 19 14 Page 4 1-04-713 19 12 Page 5 1-04-713 19 13 Page 6 1-04-713 19 11 Page 7 1-04-713 19 25 Page 2 The first few pages of text provide a praise of God On this page the last two lines read Grace and Liberality Diffusing and Work Executing / Because He God is the Possessor of Creation and Knower of Secrets / Grandeur and Pride are proper for Him / Whose kingdom is ancient and nature independent As in this case the second page of a Persian poetical text is easily recognizable as its main text usually is decorated by cloud band motifs and decorative illumination This follows the pattern established by the first page of text which is provided with an ornamental panel at the top sarloh and also decorated with illumination see 1-04-713 19 26 Both initial pages also have a central gutter dividing the verses of poetry painted in blue and decorated with interlacing orange gold and yellow flowers This copy of the Bustan may have been produced in India during the 17th century The back of the second page 1-04-713 19 15 of this series includes a note supporting this provenance as it states that the work was written by 'Abd al-Rashid Daylami He was one of the famous calligraphers active at the court of the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan r 1627-1656 in Agra and Delhi ascs 009 century 17 Calligrapher 'Abd al-Rashid Daylami attr PD-old Other pages in this set <gallery> File Sadi1 jpg Page 1 File Sadi3 jpg Page 3 File Sadi4 jpg Page 4 File Sadi5 jpg Page 5 File Sadi6 jpg Page 6 File Sadi7 jpg Page 7 </gallery> Bostan Cloud bands
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