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Poem on Plum Blossoms

Poem on Plum Blossoms, 1785-1881

Takabatake Shikibu

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 4: 160 -161 (recto), Sura 4: 161-162 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 4: 160 -161 (recto), Sura 4: 161-162 (verso)

Persian

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi with paintings by an unknown artist (recto and verso), folio from an Anthology of Poetry

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi with paintings by an unknown artist (recto and verso), folio from an Anthology of Poetry, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Mir `Ali Haravi

Beneath the Autumn Leaves (Momiji no Ga), Illustration and Calligraphic Excerpt to Chapter 7 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)

Beneath the Autumn Leaves (Momiji no Ga), Illustration and Calligraphic Excerpt to Chapter 7 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 1539 - 1613

Attributed to Tosa Mitsuyoshi

Box for "Pair of Folding Fans with Paintings by Jiang Tingxi and Calligraphy by Wang Youdun"

Box for "Pair of Folding Fans with Paintings by Jiang Tingxi and Calligraphy by Wang Youdun"

Chinese

Horseman and Running Page (painting, verso; calligraphy, recto), folio from an album

Horseman and Running Page (painting, verso; calligraphy, recto), folio from an album, active 16th century

Attributed to Qadimi

Set of 3 scrolls: Wagtail on a Rock (ptg) and 2 One-line Calligraphies

Set of 3 scrolls: Wagtail on a Rock (ptg) and 2 One-line Calligraphies, 1785 - 1840

Tachihara Kyōsho 立原杏所

Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) in Hosshō-ji School Calligraphy

Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari) in Hosshō-ji School Calligraphy

Japanese

Illuminated text (verso); Owner's Seal (recto), folio from an album of calligraphy, right-hand side of a bifolio

Illuminated text (verso); Owner's Seal (recto), folio from an album of calligraphy, right-hand side of a bifolio, fl. 1453-1519

Sultan Ali Mashhadi

Printed Images (Imbutsu) of Acalanâtha (Fudō Myōō), from Kyōōgokoku-ji (Tō-ji), Kyoto

Printed Images (Imbutsu) of Acalanâtha (Fudō Myōō), from Kyōōgokoku-ji (Tō-ji), Kyoto

Japanese

Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 18: Section Describing the Merits of Joyful Acceptance

Lotus Sutra (Hokke-kyō) Chapter 18: Section Describing the Merits of Joyful Acceptance

Japanese

Recumbent Lioness

Recumbent Lioness

Iranian

White bowl with rings of orange and black text

Bowl Inscribed with Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and 'Ali ibn Abi Talib

Persian

Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan (The Ball and the Polo Stick ) of `Arifi

Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan (The Ball and the Polo Stick ) of `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

An octopus creature is wrapped around a large white spere floating on the water.

Paper Nautilus

Japanese

Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat by Jazuli

Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat by Jazuli

Jazuli

Dinar of Al-Walid

Dinar of Al-Walid, r. 705 - 715

Al-Walid I

The Piazza, Spalato

The Piazza, Spalato, 1857 - 1926

Joseph Pennell

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 5: 73 - 77 (recto), Sura 5: 77 - 82 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 5: 73 - 77 (recto), Sura 5: 77 - 82 (verso)

Islamic

Selection (Sixteen Folios) from the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di

Selection (Sixteen Folios) from the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di

Persian

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