Divan (Diwan)
Qajar Persia (Iran): Late 18th to early 19th century. Binding: Illuminated lacquer boards, illustrated with central image of woman holding baby and dense floral patterning, with contemporary goatskin spine. , Notes: Persian manuscript.
Shams-od-Dīn Moḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shirazi, known by his pen name Hafez or Hafiz, (1325–1390) was a Persian lyric poet who “laud[ed] the joy of love and wine [but] also targeted religious hypocrisy.” His collected works are regarded as one of the highest pinnacles of Persian literature and are often found in the homes of Persian speakers, who learn his poems by heart and use them as everyday proverbs and sayings to this day. His life and poems have become the subjects of much analysis, commentary, and interpretation, influencing post-14th century Persian writing more than any other Persian author.
, Size: 12mo. (155 x 100 mm), Illustration: Doublures, illustrated with illuminated design of bird among flowers. Elaborately illuminated double-page title. Pages with gilt and blue borders. Elegant Shikasteh (Shekasteh Nastaliq) manuscript, 14 lines to a page in one or two columns. Intercolumnar gilt rules. Catchwords.
, Pages: 213 leaves. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran; Book Literature; Book Manuscript;. Fine example. Ink stamps on title verso and last text leaf. Interior clean and crisp. Item #B7090
Price: $15,000.00