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Calligraphic Plaque, Steel; forged and pierced
probably late 17th century
Swan-Neck Glass Bottle, Glass, blue; dip-molded, blown, folded foot
19th century
Carpet with Palm Trees, Ibexes, and Birds, Cotton (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
late 16th–early 17th century
Garden Gathering, Stonepaste; painted and polychrome glazed (cuerda seca technique)
1640–50
"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Sultan Muhammad
ca. 1525
"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, Abu'l Qasim Firdausi  Iranian, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Qasim ibn 'Ali
ca. 1530
The Emperor's Carpet, Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
second half 16th century
Elephant-Shaped Kendi Drinking Vessel, Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China
China
late 16th century
Tile with an Image of a Prince on Horseback, Stonepaste; molded, polychrome painted under transparent glaze
second half 19th century
Swan-neck Bottle (Ashkdan), Glass, greenish; dip-molded, blown folded foot
19th century
Engraved Lamp Stand with Interlocking Circles, Brass; cast, engraved, and inlaid with black compound
probably 16th century
Ewer, Glass, green; blown, applied handle and spout
19th century
Bottle with a Globular Body, Glass, blue; free blown, folded foot, applied decoration
19th century
Man in a Long-sleeved Coat, Riza-yi 'Abbasi  Iranian, Ink on paper
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
ca. 1598
Pen Box with a Europeanizing Landscape, Haji Muhammad  Iranian, Papier-maché; painted and lacquered
Haji Muhammad
late 17th–early 18th century
Book of Prayers, Surat al-Yasin and Surat al-Fath, Ahmad Nairizi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Binding: lacquer
Ahmad Nairizi
Muhammad Hadi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE
Dish with Two Fighting Lions, Stonepaste; incised and painted under transparent glaze
ca. 1635
Portrait of Prince Nasir al-Din Mirza, Aqa Buzurg Shirazi  Iranian, Watercolor on paper
Aqa Buzurg Shirazi
1840's
Ornamental Boss, Steel; forged and pierced
16th century
Portrait of a Girl in a Round Pendant, Gold; enamel-painted
late 18th–early 19th century
Lacquer Mirror Case, Fathallah Shirazi  Iranian, Papier-maché; painted, gilded, and lacquered
Fathallah Shirazi
dated 1295 AH/1878 CE
Finial with  Inscription "Ya Khafar" ("Oh, Protector!"), Steel; inlaid with gold on front and silver foil overlay on reverse
17th century
Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!"), Steel; inlaid with gold on front and silver foil overlay on reverse
17th century
Standard, Silver with black inlay
early 18th century
Study of a Bird, Riza-yi 'Abbasi  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Riza-yi 'Abbasi
dated 1043 AH/1634 CE
Bookbinding Element, Copper; cast
16th century
Portrait of a Couple in a Round Pendant, Gold; enamel-painted
late 18th century
Pair of Earrings, Gold, pearls; enamel-painted
19th century
Qajar Dado Tile, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under transparent glaze
19th century
Instrument Case, Muhammad Baqir  Iranian, Papier-maché and pasteboard; painted and lacquered
Muhammad Baqir
dated 1204 AH/1789 CE
Prince Holding a Falcon, Oil on canvas
ca 1820
Album of Flower Paintings, Fathallah Shirazi  Iranian, Ink on paper
Fathallah Shirazi
ca. 1880
Portrait of Mirza 'Ali Asghar Khan (Amin al-Mulk, Amin al-Sultan, Atabeg-i Azam), Isma'il Jalayir  Iranian, Opaque watercolor on paper
Isma'il Jalayir
ca. 1880
Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Stonepaste; polychrome glaze within black wax resist outlines (cuerda seca technique)
first quarter 17th century
Panel of a Tent Lining, Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed
1700–1740
Textile Fragment, Silk; cut and voided velvet with continuous floats of flat metal thread
ca. 1540
"Two Old Men in Discussion Outside a Hut", Folio from the Davis Album, 'Ali Quli Jabbadar  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
dated 1085 AH/1674–75 CE
"Diana, Goddess of the Hunt", Folio from the Davis Album, 'Ali Quli Jabbadar  Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
'Ali Quli Jabbadar
early 17th century
Panel from a Tent Lining (Qanat), Cotton; plain weave, mordant dyed and painted, resist-dyed
17th century
A Young Man Attending to a Falcon, Silk, metal wrapped thread, and continuous floats of flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet, bouclé
early 17th century