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KASHMIR, CIRCA 1800
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KHWAJA SHAMS AL-DIN HAFIZ SHIRAZI (D. 1390 AD): DIWAN
KASHMIR, CIRCA 1800
Poetry, Persian manuscript on gold-speckled paper, 202ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 12ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with gold and polychrome floral illuminated divisions, text within blue and black-ruled gold frames, catchwords, with gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces throughout, with 25 original miniatures, opening folio with illuminated margins, folio 2 now lacking, in lacquered papier-mâché covered binding
Text panel 3¼ x1 7/8in. (8.4 x 4.7cm.); folio 5 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (13.1 x 8.5cm.)
KASHMIR, CIRCA 1800
Poetry, Persian manuscript on gold-speckled paper, 202ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 12ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns with gold and polychrome floral illuminated divisions, text within blue and black-ruled gold frames, catchwords, with gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces throughout, with 25 original miniatures, opening folio with illuminated margins, folio 2 now lacking, in lacquered papier-mâché covered binding
Text panel 3¼ x1 7/8in. (8.4 x 4.7cm.); folio 5 1/8 x 3 3/8in. (13.1 x 8.5cm.)