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Hafiz: Diwan
Persia, Qajar, nineteenth century
Persian verses, manuscript on pale cream paper, 180ff. plus 2 flyleaves, each with 15ll. black nasta'liq arranged in two columns, occasional couplets in the centre, gold interlinear and intercolumnar lines between black rules, the margins similar, floral panels each side of central couplets, opening double page with illuminated heading and floral margins, final page with floral motifs, Qajar lacquer bindings with floral designs and perching birds on metallic red ground, the doublures with floral panels and spandrels (damages), text 4½ x 2in. (11.4 x 5cm.), folio 6 3/8 x 3 5/8in. (16.2 x 9.2cm.), and HADITH, the sayings of the prophet, arabic manuscript on paper, 111ff., each with 13ll. neat black naskh, punctuation in red, margins in gold between black rules, headings in white on gold panels, opening illuminated heading with floral border on double page, Qajar lacquer binding, the metallic red gound with floral sprays in gold border, the black doublures with flowering tree, text 3 1/8 x 1 5/8in. (8 x 4.1cm.), folio 4¾ x 2¾in. (12 x 7cm.) (2)
Persia, Qajar, nineteenth century
Persian verses, manuscript on pale cream paper, 180ff. plus 2 flyleaves, each with 15ll. black nasta'liq arranged in two columns, occasional couplets in the centre, gold interlinear and intercolumnar lines between black rules, the margins similar, floral panels each side of central couplets, opening double page with illuminated heading and floral margins, final page with floral motifs, Qajar lacquer bindings with floral designs and perching birds on metallic red ground, the doublures with floral panels and spandrels (damages), text 4½ x 2in. (11.4 x 5cm.), folio 6 3/8 x 3 5/8in. (16.2 x 9.2cm.), and HADITH, the sayings of the prophet, arabic manuscript on paper, 111ff., each with 13ll. neat black naskh, punctuation in red, margins in gold between black rules, headings in white on gold panels, opening illuminated heading with floral border on double page, Qajar lacquer binding, the metallic red gound with floral sprays in gold border, the black doublures with flowering tree, text 3 1/8 x 1 5/8in. (8 x 4.1cm.), folio 4¾ x 2¾in. (12 x 7cm.) (2)