Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz late 15th century Sa'di This folio, copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi—a renowned master of nasta'liq script—once formed part of an anthology of Persian poetry including selections from the works of Sa'di and Hafiz. It was common practice for valuable manuscripts to be remounted within new margins whether for aesthetic or preservation reasons. The folios of this highly treasured fifteenth‑century manuscript were remounted in the sixteenth century within colored margin papers beautifully painted with diverse scenes in silver and gol
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz late 15th century Sa'di This folio, copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi—a renowned master of nasta'liq script—once formed part of an anthology of Persian poetry including selections from the works of Sa'di and Hafiz. It was common practice for valuable manuscripts to be remounted within new margins whether for aesthetic or preservation reasons. The folios of this highly treasured fifteenth‑century manuscript were remounted in the sixteenth century within colored margin papers beautifully painted with diverse scenes in silver and gold. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6752. Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz 446168
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