Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Author Sa'di Iranian
 Author Hafiz Iranian
 Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi Iranian

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The Museum owns eleven pages from a widely dispersed copy of Sa'di' s Gulistan (Rose Garden). Long appreciated for their animated and sumptuous borders, the pages also have first-rate nasta'liq script in colors and ink that can be attributed to Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi. The border drawings were added in 1525 or 1530 by top painters in Shah Tahmasp's atelier, indicating the high esteem in which this manuscript was held at the Safavid court at Tabriz.

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper

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Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz), Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper

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