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A rare collection of poetry, copied by Sultan Bayazid Al-Harawi (known as Dawri), dedicated to Sultan Bahadur (r.1555-62), Turkey, dated 963 AH/1555 AD
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper in lacquer binding
Persian manuscript on gold speckled paper, 50 leaves plus 4 flyleaves, written in neat nasta'liq script in black ink diagonally in two columns, separated by double intercolumnar rules in gold incorporating two further panels of black nasta'liq script, margins ruled in green, red, gold and blue, decorated with illuminated polychrome flowers on the corners of the columns, opening illuminated frontispiece comprising polychrome flowers, pages decorated with faded bold stencilled floral design, end page with colophon, in later floral lacquer binding
Condition
In generally good overall condition, calligraphy bold, illumination somewhat bright, minor repair to the opening page and the edges of a few other pages, minor repair to the inner margins, few smudges and light staining, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Sultan Bayazid Al Harawi (known as Dawri)
Born in Herat to Mir Nizam, Sultan Bayazid came to be known as one of the most loved and revered poets of his day. He had epigraphs engraved with his own verses in excellent nasta'liq script on pillars, minaret-bases, architraves as well as on the walls of mosques, tombs, and caravanserais. He moved to the Mughal court and became one of Akbar's court poets. There he received the title Katib al-Mulk from the Emperor. His works can be seen in India, Afghanistan and Persia where he visited as the Mughal Emperor Akbar's (r.1556-1605) envoy to Shah Abbas I (r.1587-1629).
Sultan Bayazid was a celebrated student of Mawlana Mir Ali Harawi (d.1550). Admired and praised by both the Safavids and the Ottomans, the Ottoman historian Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali Efendi tells us that 'the master of masters Dawri' was born of royal descent, had extraordinary talent in writing poems and was held in high esteem by even his tutor, Mawlana Mir Ali. He tragically drowned in 986 AH/1578-79 AD (see Menakib-i Hünerveran, 1982, p.89).
A copy of Deval Rani Khizr Khan copied by Sultan Bayazid, dated 976 AH/1568 AD, is in the National Museum of India (M.C. Beach, Mughal and Rajput Painting, Cambridge, 1992, section 1, vol.3, p.231).
Born in Herat to Mir Nizam, Sultan Bayazid came to be known as one of the most loved and revered poets of his day. He had epigraphs engraved with his own verses in excellent nasta'liq script on pillars, minaret-bases, architraves as well as on the walls of mosques, tombs, and caravanserais. He moved to the Mughal court and became one of Akbar's court poets. There he received the title Katib al-Mulk from the Emperor. His works can be seen in India, Afghanistan and Persia where he visited as the Mughal Emperor Akbar's (r.1556-1605) envoy to Shah Abbas I (r.1587-1629).
Sultan Bayazid was a celebrated student of Mawlana Mir Ali Harawi (d.1550). Admired and praised by both the Safavids and the Ottomans, the Ottoman historian Gelibolulu Mustafa Ali Efendi tells us that 'the master of masters Dawri' was born of royal descent, had extraordinary talent in writing poems and was held in high esteem by even his tutor, Mawlana Mir Ali. He tragically drowned in 986 AH/1578-79 AD (see Menakib-i Hünerveran, 1982, p.89).
A copy of Deval Rani Khizr Khan copied by Sultan Bayazid, dated 976 AH/1568 AD, is in the National Museum of India (M.C. Beach, Mughal and Rajput Painting, Cambridge, 1992, section 1, vol.3, p.231).