Exhibition L’OR ET L’ORIENT

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Firdausi (d. 1020 AD). Shahnama

Safavid Iran, Shiraz, circa 1590-1600 Large Persian manuscript on paper. 723 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 22 lines to the page text arranged in 4 columns, written in nasta’liq script in black ink, titles in white script against a gold…
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Iznik Tile with Turquoise and Cobalt Blue Saz Leaves

Ottoman Turkey, Iznik, circa 1570 Quadrangular Pottery Tile painted in cobalt bleu and turquoise on a white background, adorned with interlaced saz leaves and composite flowers. 26 X 26,5 CM (10 1/4 X 10 7/16 IN.) Provenance :…
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