A copy of a letter from Prince Haidar, the son of Tipu Sultan, requesting military aid from Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar Persia, the original dated 12th Muharram 1222/22nd March 1807, the copy roughly contemporary Per More
A large Qajar printed cotton textile (kalamkari) depicting a scene from the Shia Muslim festival of Ashura, Iran, 19th century, with Persian nasta'liq inscription cartouches to border, depicting the martyrdom More
A LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP NERSES MELIK-TANGIAN OF TABRIZ TO CROWN PRINCE, THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AZERBAIJAN, AND AHMAD SHAHS (r. 1909-1925) BROTHER, MOHAMMAD HASSAN MIRZA QAJAR, Tabriz, Iran, ca. 1918 Persian More
A PANEL OF NASTA'LIQ DEDICATED TO MUHAMMAD SHAH QAJAR (R.1834-48) SIGNED ASADULLAH AL-SHIRAZI, QAJAR IRAN, DATED DHU'L HIJJA AH 1255/FEBRUARY-MARCH 1840 AD A quatrain by Nur al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman Jami, Persian More
A ROYAL JADE SEAL IN THE NAME OF SHAYKH IBRAHIM II SHIRVANSHAH (r.1502 - 1524) EAST CAUCASUS OR IRAN, FIRST QUARTER 16TH CENTURY The circular celadon jade seal inscriped with elegant nasta'liq against a swirli More
A YOUTH WITH A PANPIPE AND NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHY THE PAINTING SAFAVID ISFAHAN, 17TH CENTURY; THE CALLIGRAPHY SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY Recto with opaque pigments heightened with gold depicting a youth wearing More
An official letter from Prince Muhammad, later Muhammad Shah Qajar (reg. 1834-48), relating to the Russo-Persian Wars of 1826-28 Qajar Persia, dated dhi'l-hajjah 1242/June-July 1827 Persian manuscript on paper More
Extremely Important and Historically Very Significant Piece of Persian Qajar Dynasty Art & History. It is also very collectible for all nations that celebrate Norouz / The New Year. This amazing manuscript is More
MUHAMMAD ABU AL-SU'UD (ABU SU'UD EFENDI) (D. 1574 AD): DU'ANAMA (BOOK OF PRAYERS) SIGNED MUHAMMAD AMIN AL-HUSAYNI AL-TIRMIDHI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1008/1599-1600 AD An early copy of this prayer book compo More
An illustrated and illuminated folio from a manuscript of Husayn Va’iz al-Kashifi’s Akhlaq-i Muhsini; Ya'qub ibn Layth standing on the roof in full armour, Persia, Shiraz, Safavid, 16th century Gouache and ink More
BADR AL-DIN HILALI (D. AH 936/1530 AD): SIFAT AL-'ASHIQIN Copied by Shah Muhammad, Safavid Iran, early 16th Century Poetry, Persian manuscript on pink paper, 61ff. with 10ll. of fine black nasta'liq arranged i More
Manuscript Object no: T 474.42 Title: Junayd Baghdādī (835-910) invites the Christian youth to accept Islam at the Sufi meeting, witnessed by Saqati, from Breaths of intimacy (Nafaḥāt al-uns), by Jāmī (d. 149 More
A calligraphy specimen of two couplets from the Dīvān of Amīr Shāhī, signed by Aḥmad al-Ḥusayni al-Mashhadī (fragment from the composite page of calligraphy). Nastaliq script. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold o More
Exhibit in the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. This artwork is in the public domain because the artist died more than 70 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Exhibit in the Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Exhibit in the Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Exhibit in the Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
Exhibit in the Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada. This work is old enough so that it is in the public domain. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.
A FIRMAN OF NASIR NAS'R AL-DIN SHAH QAJAR IRAN, DATED RABI' I AH1300/1883 AD Black ink on paper, six lines of nasta'liq script below a gilt medallion with the seal of Nasir al-Din Shah, issued on the death of More
Miniature persane montée sur une page d'album représentant Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, Iran, art qajar, XIXème siècle Encre, gouache et or sur papier Page : 38,5 x 26,5 cm ; 15 by 10 1/2 in ; miniature : 28 x 17 cm More