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53.74. Persian, mid-lGth century (A. D. 1557). A leaf from Yusuf-u-Zulaikha 

 by Jami. Persian text in black nastaTiq in two columns with two-line 

 caption in red. Text inlaid in larger leaf of rose color with animals 

 in landscape and floral and arabesque rinceaux, respectively. 0.254 x 

 0.151. 



METALWORK 



52.29. Chinese, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Gold jar with cover; studded 

 with 21 settings for semiprecious stones of which 7 are empty ; both jar 

 and cover decorated with incised pattern of dragons among clouds. 

 0.092 X 0.091. 



PAINTING 



52.25 Chinese, Yiian dynasty. Ch'ien Hsiian (A. D. 1235-1290). Handscroll 

 entitled "K'o fang t'u." Ink and faint colors on paper. Artist's signa- 

 ture and 8 seals on painting; 1 inscription and 12 seals on mount. 

 0.251 X 1.034. 



52.27. Chinese, dated in correspondence with A. D. 1464, Ming dynasty, Hsi 

 Ch'ang (A. D. 1388-1470). Handscroll entitled "Hsiao-hsiang-kuo-yii." 

 Bamboos in ink on paper. Two inscriptions and seven seals on paint- 

 ing; title, two inscriptions and nine seals on mount. 0.290 x 7.800. 



52.31. Indian, second half of 16th century, Mughal, school of Akbar (A. D. 1555- 



1605). Illustration from a dictionary (unidentified): "Ruler holding 

 court in a tent encampment and investing retainer with gold kaftan." 

 Color and gold. On verso : 35 lines of black nasta'ltq writing, captions 

 in red. Wide border with birds and plants in gold. 0.238 x 0.123. 



52.32. Indian, second half of 16th century, Mughal, school of Akbar (A. D. 1555- 



1605). Illustration from a dictionary (unidentified) : "River scene — 

 Ruler and attendants in main boat and smaller boat in foreground from 

 which a man is being drowned." Color and gold. On verso : 35 lines 

 of black nastaTiq with captions in red. Wide gold-painted border with 

 Indian figures in floral setting. 0.231 x 0.125. 



52.33. Indian, second half of 16th century, Mughal, school of Akbar (A. D. 1555- 



1605). "Audience scene in a palace pavilion during which an old 

 courtier kisses the hand of an enthroned young prince." Colors and 

 gold. Wide border with crude animal scenes to fit painting into an 

 albam. 0.242 x 0.129. 



52.34. Indian, second half of 16th century, Mughal, school of Akbar (A. D. 1555- 



1605). Illustration from a dictionary (unidentified) : "Preparation 

 for the hunt in the palace courtyard." One line of nastaTiq writing on 

 top. Delicate color tints and gold. On verso : 35 lines of nasta'ltq 

 writing in black, captions in red. Wide gold-painted border with Indian 

 figures in stylized landscape. 0.216 x 0.122. 



52.35. Persian, 14th century (A. D. 1341), Mongol (Il-Khan period), Inju school 



(Shiraz). Page from a Shdli-ndma manuscript showing "Rustam lift- 

 ing Afrasiyab from the saddle." Painted with colors and gold, writing 

 in black ^voto-nastaTq in six columns between red columnar lines. 

 0.086 X 0.171. 

 53.12- Persian, first half of 17th century (between 1598 and 1643). Period of 

 53.60. Shah 'Abbas, school of Isfahan. By Riza Abbasi (RLzaye 'AbbasI), and 



other artists. Album of 60 drawings. 

 .53.61. Persian, early I7th century. Period of Shah 'Abbas, school of Isfahan. 

 "Lamentation over the dead body of Christ." By 'All Riza ('AbbasI) 

 after Perugino. Color and gold. Three gold-painted borders, the last 

 and widest one with animals in rinceaux on blue ground. 0.210 x 0.152. 



