Calligrapher's License, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Malik al-Vahab Mustafa Rafai

Three Verses Directed to the Lover by Hafiz, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mirza Sahfi'a Herati

Calligraphy Exercise Sheet (Mürekkebat), c. 1469 - 1556

Calligraphy by Ahmed Qarahisari

Sultan Mehmed II (r. 1451-81)

Ottoman

Ottoman sultan entertained outdoors

Ottoman

Calligraphy Album with Six Leaves of Hadith Written in Nashki script, active c. 1762

Scribe: `Ali Wasfi

Album with Portraits of 31 Ottoman Sultans, from Osman to Abdulmecid I (1839-61)

Ottoman

Album of Portraits and other Paintings

Indian

A Polo Game, folio from a manuscript

Persian

Portrait of a Youth in Green Garment

Ottoman

Mystical Journey

Persian

“Putka”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Indian

“Pan”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Cover of the album "Fishes of India"

Indian

“Gainchie”, folio from the album, Fishes of India

Indian

“Manua”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Indian

Two Seated Men (drawing attributed to Bihzad), with Verses about the Inconstancy of Prophetic Vision by Sa'di (calligraphy, verso); Temptation with Wine (painting, recto); folio from an album , 15th -16th century

Attributed to Bihzad

The Ascension of King Solomon to Heaven, attended by Flying Angels and Demons, folio from an album

Ottoman

Portrait of a Bagpiper, folio from an album

Ottoman

Turkish Bride, folio from a costume album

Ottoman