We're Stunned By This Beautifully Bound Anthology Of Persian Poetry, Created In The 16th Century!

Cover of the 16th-century Persian poetry anthology, adorned with gold-on-black floral designs. The leather is worn, with visible patches of damage and a triangular flap partially covering the design.

Another illuminated manuscript page from the anthology, showing delicate Persian calligraphy in white on a gold and tan background with blue corner decorations and intricate floral accents.

Illuminated manuscript page from the 16th-century Persian poetry anthology. The page features flowing Persian calligraphy in white on a gold and blue background, framed by floral motifs and set against a speckled gold paper.

Front cover and flap of a 16th-century Persian poetry anthology, featuring intricate gold floral patterns on black leather, with wear revealing the underlying material. The flap is reddish brown with blue and gold corner decorations.

We're stunned by this beautifully bound anthology of Persian poetry, created in the 16th century!

Attributed to present-day Turkey or Iran, the manuscript features ornate gold detailing and pages painted with watercolor and ink. It contains poetry by Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born in Sabzavar–died 1453), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, born 1414 in Jam–died 1492 in Herat), and Nasir Khusrau (Iranian, born 1003–died circa 1066).

The pages are composed using qita’i, a découpage technique in which letters are cut from colored paper and carefully arranged on contrasting folios.

The full anthology is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's open access collection and available to view on JSTOR.

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