Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550. Calligraphy by Sultan Ali Mashhadi (Iranian, 1520). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper; overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); text area: x cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in

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Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550. Calligraphy by Sultan Ali Mashhadi (Iranian, 1520). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper; overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); text area: x cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in

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