ASHIQ. Collection of poetry, by Muhammad al-Isfahani... Lot 38

ASHIQ. Collection of poetry, by Muhammad al-Isfahani known as ʿAshiq (d. 1332), Qajar Iran, first half of the 19th century Persian manuscript of 284 leaves, text organized in two columns of black nasta'liq of 17 lines, jadval composed of several gilt and polychrome ribbons, richly illuminated double page with text in reserve on gilt clouds and sarlowh and margins illuminated in gold and polychrome, lacquered binding decorated with gul-o bulbul with the reverses with figurative decoration of couples, the date of the colophon retouched (either 1204 H or 1240 H). Size : 19 x 12,5 cm (binding)