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Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Story of Farangis (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Farangis (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Bahram Gur hunts with Azada (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Gur hunts with Azada (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Illuminated frontispiece, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Illuminated frontispiece, right-hand side of a bifolio from a manuscript of the Khulasa al-Akhbar

Yazdigird Murdered by Khusraw the Miller (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Yazdigird Murdered by Khusraw the Miller (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Qaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Qaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Painting (verso), Ghazals (recto), illustrated folio (17) from a Divan of Hafiz

Painting (verso), Ghazals (recto), illustrated folio (17) from a Divan of Hafiz

Persian

Destruction of Temples by Iskandar (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama of Nizami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Destruction of Temples by Iskandar (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Iskandar Nama of Nizami, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Collection of Pictures by Narui (Narui sensei-cho)

Collection of Pictures by Narui (Narui sensei-cho)

Japanese

Tokei kandankei yohitsu bon

Tokei kandankei yohitsu bon

Japanese

Toba-e gacho

Toba-e gacho

Japanese

Bakemono-ga

Bakemono-ga

Japanese

Classy Make-Believe Pictures (Furyu mitate moyo) in 2 volumes

Classy Make-Believe Pictures (Furyu mitate moyo) in 2 volumes

Japanese

Book

Book

Japanese

Bakemono gacho

Bakemono gacho

Japanese

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Japanese

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz with margin illustrations of dragons in foliage (recto), and birds and animals (verso)

Folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz with margin illustrations of dragons in foliage (recto), and birds and animals (verso), 16th century

Border attributed to Sultan Muhammad

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