Author
Ansar, Abd Allah.
Publication Date
1500
Type
Other
Language
Persian
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
8
Physical Dimensions
8 leaves ; 24 x 14 cm
Library
jisc
Record ID
q_language%3A%20per_sort_year_rn_217
Library Location
Victoria and Albert Museum libraries: National Art Library
Date
1500
Notes
An earlier NAL catalogue entry describes the ms. as a Murakka [i.e. Muraqqa] and gives the date as 16th century., Catalogue description of binding adapted from: Islamic bookbindings / Duncan Haldane. London: World of Islam Festival Trust, 1983., Early eighteenth century binding. Exterior covers and envelope flap of goatskin leather with gold block-stamping; doublures of leather with inlaid paper filigree work., From Persia, probably Tabriz or Shiraz., Later note on leaf 1 attributes calligraphy to royal scribe Mir Ali Katib., Main panel of the exterior covers is bordered with six narrow panels with stamped flowers and tendrils. The inner panel is stamped in relief with a tree at the base of which are rabbits. Three birds are perched on the tree and a duck and crane are flying above. Doublures of brown leather with a gold painted outline. A central scalloped medallion has inlaid gold paper filigree work on a multicoloured paper ground of red, blue, green and black. The medallion is repeated in the cornerpieces., Ms. codex., Possibly a text by Abd Allah Ansar., Written in Tabriz or Shiraz, Iran., An earlier NAL catalogue entry describes the ms. as a Murakka [i.e. Muraqqa] and gives the date as 16th century., Catalogue description of binding adapted from: Islamic bookbindings / Duncan Haldane. London: World of Islam Festival Trust, 1983., Early eighteenth century binding. Exterior covers and envelope flap of goatskin leather with gold block-stamping; doublures of leather with inlaid paper filigree work., From Persia, probably Tabriz or Shiraz., Later note on leaf 1 attributes calligraphy to royal scribe Mir Ali Katib., Main panel of the exterior covers is bordered with six narrow panels with stamped flowers and tendrils. The inner panel is stamped in relief with a tree at the base of which are rabbits. Three birds are perched on the tree and a duck and crane are flying above. Doublures of brown leather with a gold painted outline. A central scalloped medallion has inlaid gold paper filigree work on a multicoloured paper ground of red, blue, green and black. The medallion is repeated in the cornerpieces., Ms. codex., Possibly a text by Abd Allah Ansar., Written in Tabriz or Shiraz, Iran., National Art Library (Great Britain). Manuscript. MSL/1876/695., In Persian.
Ayrıntılı Kopya.Raf Numarası
Drawer 93
Tür
Albums - Iran - 1500-1549., Albums., Bindings, Bindings., Calligraphy (process), Calligraphy (process) - Iran - 1500-1549., Doublures - Iran - 1700-1749., Doublures., Goatskin bindings), Goatskin bindings) - Iran - 1700-1749., Gold-blocked bindings - Iran - 1700-1749., Gold-blocked bindings., inlays (decorations), Inlays (decorations) - Iran - 1700-1749., Islamic bindings - Iran - 1700-1750., Islamic bindings., Manuscripts (document genre), Manuscripts (document genre) - Iran - 1500-1549., Persian manuscripts - Iran - 1500-1549., Persian manuscripts., scripts (writing), Scripts (writing) - Iran - 1500-1549.
