Anthology of Persian Poetry

Poet Amir Shahi of Sabzavar Iranian
 Poet Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami Iranian
 Poet Nasir Khusrau

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This anthology comprises selected works from Persian poets, including Sa'di, Shahi, and Jami. Its artfully constructed pages are composed in a découpage technique known as qita'i, wherein individual letters are cut from colored papers, then meticulously arranged and affixed to complementary colored folios.

Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer

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Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer
Anthology of Persian Poetry, Amir Shahi of Sabzavar (Iranian, born Sabzavar; died 1453), Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer

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