Anthology of poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, each folio with the central panel divided into lobed or rectangular cartouches containing the verses and coloured green, red, pink, yellow and orange, copious marginal notes, gold, red and blue margins, opening folio with floral decorated margins (possibly later) and finely illuminated gold and polychrome, black binding with stamped medallion (one board missing), Safavid Persia, 16th century - 8¾ x 5¼in. (22.4 x 13.4cm.)