ne of Working on the arabesque filigree design In a recent post I have guest-authored for the British Library Asian and African Studies Blog I was invited to write about some of the library’s manuscripts that I have found most inspiring. One of the manuscripts that I featured is a book of poetry made in Shiraz for a 15th century Turcoman prince called Pir Budaq. It first came to my notice a couple of years ago, when Barbara Brend selected it for viewing as part of a seminar, and I have been enthralled by the distinctive quality of its design ever since. I have begun to make a study of the illumination of the opening ‘carpet’ pages, which I would like to share. Divan of Hafez Sa’d copied for Pir Budaq, 1459, BL. Or 11846 ff.1-v, 2-r. Copyright of The British Library Board. The format of the manuscript leaves […]

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