Illustrated manuscript, piyyutim and hymns. [Persia, 19th century].
Narrow long format. Oriental-Persian writing, by two writers [additions by a third writer on several leaves]. The first part has black ink illustrations and ornamentation [vases, flowers and branches, peacocks, birds and fish]. In two places the initial words are decorated in several colors. On Leaf [10b] is an illustration of a tree encompassing the beginning of the piyyut "Ilan Yafe (=Beautiful Tree)…". Part 2 [beginning on the second side of the manuscript] is written in a later Persian writing, inside colorful frames illustrated with flowers and leaves.
Piyyutim and hymns by various poets, most noted their names in the titles, sometimes adding the occasion for the piyyut: for grooms, for Passover, Purim, etc. Among the titles: "To Rabbi Evyatar", "Passover songs...by Rabbi Pinchas Chariri". "By R' Zevulun Katan Chazak", "Abdullah son of Katzir", "Mordechai son of R' Azarya", etc.
Colophon on one leaf: "I wrote this…Sassoon son of Shlomo". On another leaf: "I wrote this by the desire of my beloved and dear…the young man…my brother Aharon…".
[45] leaves. Width: 7.5 cm. Height: 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Ancient leather binding, half missing.
Provenance: Collection of Willy Lindwer.