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38.15. Arabic, fourteenth century. A paper leaf from a Qur'an. Illuminated 

 title-piece, marginal ornaments and verse-stops. The text is written 

 in naskhl script in gold and blue, 11 lines on a page. 0.344 by 0.259. 



PAINTING 



38.4. Chinese, Sung period, thirteenth century. By Kung K'ai. Chung K'uei, 

 the demon-queller, on his travels. Ink on paper. Signature and 

 inscription by the artist; 22 other inscriptions; 138 seals plus one 

 seal on the label. Makimono : 0.328 by 1.695. 



38.9. Chinese, Yuan dynasty, A. D. 1362. By Ni Tsan (1301-1374). Land- 



scape. Ink on paper. Signature, dated. Forty-five seals on the 

 painting; two on the mount. Nine inscriptions. Makimono: 0.300 by 

 0.503. 

 38.17. Indian, Rajput, about 1600. Hanuman standing before Rama and Sita, 

 enthroned and attended by Laksmana. Opaque color and gold on 

 paper. 0.163 by 0.245. 



38.1. Persian (Mesopotamia), Baghdad school, A. D. 1222. By 'Abdallah ibn 



al-Fadl. Two physicians cutting a plant. In opaque colors and gold 

 on paper. This leaf is from the well-known Arabic translation of the 

 Materia Medica of Dioscorides ; the test is written in naskhl script 

 in brown ink with headings and punctuation in red. 0.330 by 0.249 

 (leaf). 



38.2. Persian, early fourteenth century. An Uustration from a Manafl' al- 



Hayawan: a deer and magpies. In transparent colors, black and 

 slight gold on paper. Titles {recto and verso) are written in monu- 

 mental kufi script in blue; the text in a small naskhl hand in black 

 and red. 0.260 by 0.200 (leaf). 



38.3. Persian, Mongol school, fourteenth century. An illustration from a 



Shahnamah of Firdawsi: the bier of Iskandar (Alexander the Great). 

 In colors, black and gold on paper. The title of the painting is 

 written above it in gold naskhl script ; the text in black naskhl. 0.408 

 by 0.298 (leaf). 0.250 by 0.280 (painting). 

 38.14. Persian, early Timurid period, Mongol school. Fourteenth century. 

 Two women carrying a tray with cups and a spouted pot. Ink out- 

 line, with additions of gold, and transparent red, blue, and green, 

 on paper. 0.195 by 0.158. 



PORCELAIN 



38.10. Chinese, eighteenth century, period of Ch'ien Lung (A. D. 1736-95). A 



vase. Hard, semitranslucent clay ; brilliant gray-white glaze. Deco- 

 rated with landscape designs painted in colored enamels over glaze. 

 Inscription and three seals painted over glaze; a date-mark in under- 

 glaze blue under the foot. 0.244 by 0.132. 



38.12. Persian, thirteenth century. Rhages (Raiy). A bowl (broken and re- 

 paired). Soft sandy, white clay; opaque white glaze (crazed) ; blue 

 border outside, and blue wash over the foot. The decoration is painted 

 in polychrome enamels and gold : inside, two seated figures ; outside, a 

 formal pattern. 0.088 by 0.230. (Illustrated.) 



