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An Image of Majnun with Verses from the Poem Layla va Majnun

An Image of Majnun with Verses from the Poem Layla va Majnun

Persian

Verses about Love, folio from an album, left-hand side of a bifolio

Verses about Love, folio from an album, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Attributes and Uses of Chapters of the Qur'an, folio from an album

Attributes and Uses of Chapters of the Qur'an, folio from an album

Persian

Verses About Humility from the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from an album

Verses About Humility from the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from an album

Persian

Four Verses about Mystical Love, folio from an album

Four Verses about Mystical Love, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mu'tamad al-Dawlah Mirza 'Abd al-Vahab

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Indian

Floral Panel Surrounded by Calligraphic Panels Containing Six Couplets Describing the Beloved, folio from an album

Floral Panel Surrounded by Calligraphic Panels Containing Six Couplets Describing the Beloved, folio from an album

Ottoman?

Verses about Love, folio from an album, right-hand side of a bifolio

Verses about Love, folio from an album, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Letter to a Friend and Verses about Love, folio from an album

Letter to a Friend and Verses about Love, folio from an album

Persian

Calligraphy, Verses by Nizami Surrounded by Expressions of Self-reflection (recto); Drawing, Dragon in Foliage (verso)

Calligraphy, Verses by Nizami Surrounded by Expressions of Self-reflection (recto); Drawing, Dragon in Foliage (verso)

Calligraphy by Sultan Muhammad Khandan

Verses Praising the Beloved's Beauty, written for Fath `Ali Shah, folio from an album

Verses Praising the Beloved's Beauty, written for Fath `Ali Shah, folio from an album

Calligraphy by 'Abbas Nuri

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

A Compendium of Seals on Japanese and Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings (Wakan shoga inshū)

Japanese

Verses Invoking `Ali, folio from an album

Verses Invoking `Ali, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mir Muhammad

Houri in a Paradise Garden

Houri in a Paradise Garden

Ottoman

Calligrapher's License, folio from an album

Calligrapher's License, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mustafa

Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album

Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi

Invocation (Basmala)

Invocation (Basmala)

Calligraphy by Muhammad Qazwini

The Poet Returns from India, Sufi Poems, folio from an album

The Poet Returns from India, Sufi Poems, folio from an album

Persian

Calligraphy Exercise (Siyah Mashq) in Nasta`liq Script

Calligraphy Exercise (Siyah Mashq) in Nasta`liq Script

Calligraphy by Muhammad Sadiq

Equestrian Portrait of Sultan ‘Osman II (r. 1618-1622)

Equestrian Portrait of Sultan ‘Osman II (r. 1618-1622)

Attributed to Ahmed Nakshi

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