SECRETARY'S REPORT 65 



54.6. Indian, Mughal, School of Akbar, about 1600. Page from an unidentified 

 Persian prose text. Recto: 17 lines of black nastaTiq script. Verso: 

 full-page miniature in gold and colors showing the worship of Lord 

 Krishna in the Golden City, with a pastoral scene of cowherd and 

 cattle in the foreground. 0.349 x 0.232. 



53.94. Jar-auese, lath century. Ashika,i;a School, by Sessbfi. P.irds and Flowers 



of the Four Seasons. Spring and Summer. Painted in siimi with 

 color added. Signature and one seal. Pair with 53.95. 1.619 x 3.595. 

 (Illustrated.) 



53.95. Japauese, 15th century, Ashikaga School, by Sesshfi. Birds and Flowers 



of the Four Seasons. Autumn and Winter. Painted in stimi with color 

 added. Signature and one seal. Pair with 53.94. 1.619 x 3.586. 



54.9. Japanese, late 14th century or early 15th century, late Kamakura or early 

 Ashikaga Buddhist. Amida Buddha, attended by Kannon and Seishi, 

 welcoming souls to paradise. Painted in colors and gold with kirigane 

 (cut gold leaf ). No signature or seal. 1.100x0.495. 



54.11. Japanese, late ISth century, Kyoto School, by Mori Sosen (1749-1821). 

 Three Monkeys and Wasps. Color and ink. Signature and seal. 1.097 

 X 0.517. 



54.4. Persian, second quarter of 16th century, Safavid period. School of Shah 



Tahmfisp, attributed to Mal.imfid Musawwir. Half of a double-page 

 miniature showing one of two opposing armies. Pasted on thick paper, 

 margin slightly stained. Color and gold on paper. 0.322 x 0.206. 



54.5. Persian, second quarter of 16th century, Safavid period, School of ShSh 



Tahmasp, attributed to Mahmud Musawwir. Half of a double-page 

 miniature showing one of two opposing armies. Attributed on the lower 

 (new) margin of the miniature. Pasted on thick paper, margin slightly 

 stained. Color and gold on paper. 0.323 x 0.210. 



POTTERY 



53.75. Chinese, Ming dynasty, Chcng-t(^ period (A. D. 1506-1.521). Bowl with 



slightly flaring rim ; fine white porcelain ; plain, transparent, glossy 

 ghjze; decoration in underghize blue; inside, a border of thunder pat- 

 tern and in the center an Arabic inscription surrounded by scrolls ; 

 outside, six circles with Arabic script amid floral motifs. Six-character 

 Cheng-te mark on base. 0.123 x 0.280. 



53.76. Chinese, Ming dynasty, early 15th century. Dish with llaring rim ; white 



porcelain: plain, transparent glaze, none on base; decoration in under- 

 glaze blue, wave border, floral scroll in cavetto, melon vine in center 

 and six fruit .sprays on outside. 0.073 x 0.377. 



53.77. Chinese, Ming dynasty, early 15th century. Dish with flaring foliate rim; 



white porcelain ; plain, transparent glaze, none on base ; decoration 

 in underglaze blue, floral scroll border and flower sprays In 12 moulded 

 sections of the cavetto, 3 bunches of grapes on vine in center and 12 

 flower sprays on outside. 0.0S9 x 0.447. 



53.90. MesoiJotamian. 10th century. Vase, luster painted, with two superimposed 

 stylized birds alternating twice with a long-robed figure with inclined 

 head, the designs being separated by five-unit arabesque tree. Broken 

 and put together. 0.282 x 0.2.32. 



54.16. Persian, lOth-llth century, Nishapur type. Dish, wide flat rim, small 

 foot; soft, buff-white clay, stained on base; opaque cream-white glaze, 

 partly crackled and stained; decorated with a band of Kufic writing 

 from rim to rim in brown slip except for three letters in red. One 

 brown letter at top and bottom. Broken and repaired. 0.050 x 0.850. 



