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Portrait of Shah ‘Abbas I

Portrait of Shah ‘Abbas I, active early 17th century

Attributed to Bishndas

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

Mystical Journey

Mystical Journey

Persian

“Putka”, folio from the album Fishes of India

“Putka”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Indian

“Pan”, folio from the album Fishes of India

“Pan”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Cover of the album "Fishes of India"

Cover of the album "Fishes of India"

Indian

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

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

Indian

“Manua”, folio from the album Fishes of India

“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

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

Courtier Raja Anup Rai Intercepting a Lion Attack, with  Mughal Emperor Jahangir and Prince Khurram, drawing (verso); Calligraphy (recto)

Courtier Raja Anup Rai Intercepting a Lion Attack, with Mughal Emperor Jahangir and Prince Khurram, drawing (verso); Calligraphy (recto)

Attributed to Abu’l Hasan

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