Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in. (30.2 x 19cm), Codices, This leaf comes from a dispersed anthology of Persian poetry. The leaves were remounted with borders painted in gold and silver on colored grounds - most commonly dark blue or salmon pink. The border designs range from a medley of animals, both real and fantastic - the latter borrowed from a Chinese repertory - amidst trees, foliage and rocks to those containing human figures engaged in varied active and contemplative pursuits
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Page, Calligraphy, Anthology, Poetry, Sa`di, Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, gold, paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in, 30.2 19cm, Codices, leaf, comes, dispersed anthology, Persian poetry, leaves, remounted, borders painted, colored grounds, commonly dark, blue, salmon pink, border designs, range, medley, animals, real, fantastic, latter borrowed, Chinese repertory, amidst trees, foliage, rocks, containing human, figures, engaged, varied active, contemplative pursuits
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