1 / 6
Premium MILLON
58
-
Ⓛ Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi (d. 1698): Zad al-Ma'ad Copied b…
See original version (French)
58
-
Ⓛ Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi (d. 1698): Zad al-Ma'ad Copied b…
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Ⓛ Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi (d. 1698): Zad al-Ma'ad Copied by Ibn Muhammad Zaki, known as Abu'l-Hasan
Qajar Iran, dated 4 Rajab 1232 AH (AD 20 May 1817)
Arabic manuscript on paper, 263 leaves, calligraphed in black naskh on 24 lines per page, alternating with a Persian interlinear translation in red nasta'liq, the key words highlighted in red ink; the text is framed by double blue and gold fillets, with a claim in the lower margin. The illuminated opening bifolium features rich polychrome and gilt decoration - floral borders and a finely painted frontispiece (unwân). The colophon is signed and dated by the copyist. The contemporary binding is in Qajar lacquer with floral motifs.
Condition: Very good; minimal wear and light stains from handling.
Panel 14.8 x 8.2 cm (5.8 x 3.2 in.); leaf 20.2 x 12.8 cm (8 x 5 in.)
Provenance :
Christie's London sale, 26 October 2023, lot 83.
Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi al-Isfahani (1627-1698) was one of the leading Duodecimal Shi'ite theologians of the Safavid period, serving as Shaykh al-Islam under Shah Sulayman (d. 1694). His best-known work, the Bihar al-Anwar ("Oceans of Light"), and the present Zad al-Ma'ad ("Provisions for the Resurrection") - a devotional collection of daily prayers - remain fundamental references in Shiite spirituality (cf. Encyclopaedia of Islam, Leiden, 1986, pp. 1086-1088).
Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi (d. 1698), Zad al-Ma'ad. A Qajar Arabic manuscript on paper, copied by Ibn Muhammad Zaki, known as Abu'l-Hasan, with a contemporary Qajar lacquer binding, Iran, dated 4 Rajab 1232 AH / 20 May 1817 AD.
Al-Majlisi (1627-1698) was one of the foremost Twelver Shi'i theologians of the Safavid period, Shaykh al-Islam under Shah Sulayman; the Zad al-Ma'ad ("Provisions for the Resurrection") remains a fundamental devotional reference of Shi'i piety.
Location:
The work is currently stored in London; please contact the department for further information.
Notes:
British VAT of 20% will apply to this lot currently located in London. In case of export from UK, VAT on sale fees can be refunded upon presentation of customs documentation.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like