JALAL AL-DIN RUMI (D. AH 672/1273 AD): MATHNAVI

JALAL AL-DIN RUMI (D. AH 672/1273 AD): MATHNAVI
PROBABLY SHIRAZ, TIMURID IRAN, SECOND QUARTER 15TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 420ff. plus two flyleafs, each with 19ll. of flowing black naskh written in four columns with double gold intercolumnar rules, margins ruled in gold and polychrome, catchwords, headings in tawqi' in red, maroon and gold, illuminated headpieces in gold and polychrome, with later illustrations added in the 20th century, final folio a later replacement, in lacquer binding decorated with floral motifs
Text panel 4 ¾ x 3 ¼in. (12 x 8.3cm.) ; folio 4 7/8 x 6 7/8in. (12.5 x 17.5cm.)