Unknown - Diwan - 1675

An illuminated folio from a copy of the Persian poetry, the Diwan, written in fine nasta'liq script. The manuscript is 13.5x7.5cm. A Diwan most commonly refers to a collection of poems by a single author. The word itself comes from Persian, originally meaning a government council or register, and was later applied to a collection of poems. These are often grouped together as part of an album called a muraqqa, the arabic word for patchwork and. prized for their artistic value. The illuminations are typical of the arabesque style and particularly fetching as they are written on a gold background.

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