KHWAJA SHAMS AL-DIN HAFIZ SHIRAZI (D.1390 AD): DIWAN
SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY
KHWAJA SHAMS AL-DIN HAFIZ SHIRAZI (D.1390 AD): DIWAN SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 222ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll. of elegant black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns between double black-ruled gold division, some text arranged in one central cartouche, titles in gold nasta'liq script outlined in black between blue floral scrolls, the text within blue and black-ruled gold frame, with catchwords, two gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces bordered by illuminated margins, the colophon signed, rubbed off seal impressions on the first folio's reverse, in Qajar lacquer binding in the style of Abu Talib, the preface of Muhammad Gulandam followed by Qasa'id Hafiz and Ghazaliyat Hafiz Text panel 4¾ x 2 1/8in. (12.1 x 5.3cm.); folio 6 7/8 x 3½in. (17.5 x 8.8cm.)
KHWAJA SHAMS AL-DIN HAFIZ SHIRAZI (D.1390 AD): DIWAN
SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY
KHWAJA SHAMS AL-DIN HAFIZ SHIRAZI (D.1390 AD): DIWAN SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 222ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll. of elegant black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns between double black-ruled gold division, some text arranged in one central cartouche, titles in gold nasta'liq script outlined in black between blue floral scrolls, the text within blue and black-ruled gold frame, with catchwords, two gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces bordered by illuminated margins, the colophon signed, rubbed off seal impressions on the first folio's reverse, in Qajar lacquer binding in the style of Abu Talib, the preface of Muhammad Gulandam followed by Qasa'id Hafiz and Ghazaliyat Hafiz Text panel 4¾ x 2 1/8in. (12.1 x 5.3cm.); folio 6 7/8 x 3½in. (17.5 x 8.8cm.)
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