Add MS 25900 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Decoration

19 miniatures,

5 Illumination

f. 3v A prince and his retinue being entertained at night in a garden.

f. 4r Preparations for a banquet.

f. 18r Sulṭān Sanjar and the old woman.

f. 41r Shīrīn looking at the portrait of Khusrau watched by Shāpūr (dated AH 846).

f. 44v Khusrau watching Shīrīn bathing.

f. 70r Farhād carrying Shīrīn and her horse. Sculptures on the rocks.

f. 77v A servant laying a carpet before Khusrau's horse as he arrives at Shīrīn's castle. (Inscription gives the date Rajab 898 and a quatrain).

f. 110v Lailā and Majnūn at school. (Inscriptions: on the architrave: Hasten to prayer before food and hasten to repentence before death. Below: A believer in the mosque is like a fish in water).

f. 114v Majnūn at the Ka'bah with his father and other pilgrims. (Inscriptions: above door: Hasten to prayer before food. Above: Ḳuranic text).

f. 121v Battle of the tribes watched by Majnūn (Bihzād).

f. 130v Majnūn with the animals in the desert.

f. 161r Bahrām Gūr killing the dragon (Bihzād).

f. 173r Bahrām Gūr with the Indian Princess in the Black Pavilion.

f. 188r Māhān confronted by dīvs finds his horse transformed into a seven-headed dragon. (Story told by the Princess of Khvarazm).

f. 231v Battle between Iskandar and Dārā (Bihzād).

f. 234v Iskandar comforting the dying Dārā.

f. 245v Nūshābeh recognising Iskandar by his portrait. (Inscription: The gate of the afflicted ones through which God comes).

f. 250v Iskandar visiting the hermit.

f. 271v Iskandar lassoing Kintāl, the Russian champion.