Persian Manuscripts : Yūsuf va Zulaykhā

‘Abd al-Raḥman Jāmī, 1414-1492; عبد الرحمن جامی

Persian Manuscripts

<p style='text-align: justify;'>A nearly complete illustrated copy of the romance of <i>Yūsuf va Zulaykhā</i>, which comprises the second of seven books in the collection entitled <i>Haft Awrang</i> (Seven Thrones) by ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Jāmī (d. 1492). A mystical love story of the Prophet Joseph and Potiphar's wife, the author primarily drew inspiration from the twelfth chapter of the Qur'ān <i>Sūrah Yūsuf</i> and references by prior poets. Copied by an unidentified scribe in the year 924 AH (1518 CE), in Safavid-era Shiraz at the shrine (<i>astānah</i>) of Hụsām al-Dīn Ibrahīm, the volume contains five small illustrations that exemplify the early 16th century style of that region. The volume also retains its elegant contemporary binding, albeit restored, with full panels depicting an outdoor landscape scene blocked in gold on the exteriors, and finely executed cut leather filigree interior doublures.</p>

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