Az̲ān-i ṣuḥb - Persian manuscript

Manuscript.
Persian and Arabic.
Caption title.
Scribe not identified.
Gift of A.A. Kachif, Nov. 20, 1930.
Written in Iran.
Paper; thick, polished light cream color paper with no watermarks; elaborate floral unwan in gold, blue, red, and white with wide borders of a similar floral pattern and similar colors of fol. 1b and 2a; an outer border of two very thin lines accompanies all the text on facing pages; the text itself is enclosed in a border of black, white, gold, and red; floral section headings in gold, red and blue; lines of the text are separated by a cloud design in gold; text in black ink with small red overlining of some letters; catchwords.
Nastaʻliq; in written area 13 x 7.5 cm.
Fol. 1b-24a.
Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M100.
Binding; dark brown half leather with lacquered papier-mâché floral design on a copper colored background surrounded by contrasting green, red and green borders also with floral designs; inner sides of cover also lacquered with a paintings of dark pink roses on a brown background.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.