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Japanese

Botanical watercolor drawing of three different varieties of jasmine vine (jessamine, or Gelseminmum) with a small butterfly in top right.

Plant and Insect Study: Gelseminum; Bombix or Bombyx Russula Butterfly

Unidentified Artist

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

One of Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Four Sheets of Paper inscribed with Religious Texts, Poems, Charms [mounted on a board]

Japanese

Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Persian

Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

Persian

Recumbent Lioness

Recumbent Lioness

Iranian

Folio of marbling paper with facing folio from a Hadith manuscript

Folio of marbling paper with facing folio from a Hadith manuscript

Ottoman?

Manuscript of the Divan of Sa’di, with lacquer binding

Manuscript of the Divan of Sa’di, with lacquer binding

Mahmud Muzahhib-bashi

Illustrated Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Nizami

Illustrated Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Nizami

Persian

Illustrated Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami

Illustrated Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami

Persian

Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami

Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

Manuscript of the Munsha’at (Letters) by Sharaf Munshi

Manuscript of the Munsha’at (Letters) by Sharaf Munshi

Persian

Illuminated folio from an unidentified manuscript

Illuminated folio from an unidentified manuscript

Persian

Folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry

Folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry

Persian

Vaishnavite Manuscript and Cover in the Shape of a Fish

Vaishnavite Manuscript and Cover in the Shape of a Fish

Indian

Seated Bodhisattva from a Buddhist Manuscript

Seated Bodhisattva from a Buddhist Manuscript

Nepalese

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