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Article
Cross-cultural diplomacy: a Safavid shield in the Medici armoury
10/2022 | 1435 | 164
Pages: 968-975
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Rokhgar, Negar Sarah (Rokhgar, Negar Sarah)
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4. Detail of the painted ceiling in the Sala dell’Armeria (Room 21), Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence, depicting a Persian soldier by Ludovico Buti. 1588–89. (Photograph the author).
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6. Medusa, by Caravaggio. 1595–98. Oil on canvas applied on a wooden shield, 60 by 55 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence).
Non-western art unattributed:
1. Shield. Persia, late 16th century. Gold damascened steel, Indian cane, silk, mother-of-pearl, leather and velvet, diameter 64.5 cm. (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence).
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2. Detail of Fig.1, showing figures serving food to an authority on a higher seat.
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3. Detail of Fig.1, showing men on horseback and on foot using spears and arrows to hunt lions.
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5. Silk fragment with a figured motif. Yazd, Persia, late 16th or early 17th century. Silk lampas, 70.5 by 36 cm. (Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence).
Non-western art unattributed:
7. Shield. Persia, 17th century. Indian cane covered with silk, metal umbo painted in black with golden arabesque engravings and originally embellished with turquoises and other precious stones, 20 by 62 cm. (Palazzo Ducale, Venice).
Non-western art unattributed:
8. Tray with a scene of lovers in a pavilion. Gujarat, late 16th or early 17th century. Mother-of-pearl and lacquer on wood, diameter 43.5 cm. (Aga Khan Museum, Toronto).
Exhibition Review
Shah ‘Abbas. London
06/2009 | 1275 | 151
Pages: 409-411
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Stanley, Tim (Stanley, Tim)
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Shah ‘Abbas: The Remaking of Iran | institution: British Museum
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53. Shah ‘Abbas and a page boy, by Muhammad Qasim. Iran, probably Isfahan. Dated 12th March 1627. Ink, gold and opaque watercolours on paper, 25.5 by 15 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; exh. British Museum, London).
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54. Short length of voided velvet with tulips and butterflies. Iran, perhaps Isfahan, 1600–50. Silk and metal thread, 33 by 70.5 cm. (Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; exh. British Museum, London).
Non-western art unattributed:
55. An album of calligraphy in the nasta’liq style. Iran, Isfahan. Dated 1598. Ink, gold and opaque watercolours on paper, 23 by 12.6 cm. (Art and History Collection, courtesy of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington; exh. British Museum, London).
Book Review
Artists for the Shah: Late Sixteenth-Century Painting at the Imperial Court of Iran
02/1978 | 899 | 120
Pages: 98-99
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Allan, James W. (Allan, James W.; Allan, J. W.)
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Artists for the Shah: Late Sixteenth-Century Painting at the Imperial Court of Iran | author: Welch, Anthony
Article
Rubens and Persia
04/1974 | 853 | 116
Pages: 190-197
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Ingrams, R. A. (Ingrams, R. A.)
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21. Woman with a Flower and Seated Prince, by Peter Paul Rubens. From Costume Book. (British Museum.)
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25. Seated Man and Dancing Girl, by Peter Paul Rubens. From Costume Book. (British Museum).
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27. Detail from Rubens's Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus Illustrated in Fig. 35.
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28. Dancing Girl, by Sadiqi. Persian, c.1590. (British Museum).
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29. Page from Costume Book, by Peter Paul Rubens. (British Museum).
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30. Woodcut from Jan de Laet's Persia. (British Museum).
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33. Nicolas de Respaigne, by Peter Paul Rubens. (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Cassel.)
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34. Sir Robert Sherley, by Anthony van Dyck. (Print Room, British Museum.)
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35. Tomyris with the head of Cyrus, by Peter Paul Rubens.Pen, chalk and wash.
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22. A Lady (?) with a Rosary, by Riza-i-Abbāsī. Persian, c.1600. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Francis Bartlett Donation.) Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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23. Seated Youth, from a Royal Album. Persian, c.1600. (Pierpont Morgan Library, New York). Courtesy Pierpont Morgan Library.
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24. Dancing Girl. Persian, c.1590. (Present Whereabouts Unknown.)
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26. Young Man with a Falcon, from a Royal Persian Album, c.1600. (Pierpont Morgan Library, New York). Courtesy Pierpont Morgan Library.
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31. Khusran. Detail from Persian MS. c.1540. (British Museum, Or. 2265, f.53b.)
Non-western art unattributed:
32. Dancing Dervishes, c.1620. (British Museum).
Article
Shāh 'Abbās and the Mughal Ambassador Khān 'Ālam: The Pictorial Record
02/1972 | 827 | 114
Pages: 58+60-63
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Robinson, B. W. (Robinson, B. W.; Robinson, Basil William; R., B. W.)
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6. Shāh 'Abbās and the Mughal Ambassador, after Rizā (? By Mu 'īn. 'Signed' by Rizā. Miniature. (John Rylands Library, Manchester.)
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7. Shāh 'Abbās and the Mughal Ambassador, after Bishan Dās. Miniature. (Victoria and Albert Museum.)
Article
A Persian Carpet Belonging to Mr. F. W. Bruce
02/1932 | 347 | 60
Pages: 100-101+105
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Kendrick, A. F. (Kendrick, A. F.; K., A. F.; K., A.; Kendrick, Albert Frank)
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B-Portion of a Silk Pile Carpet in the Mosque at Kum. A. D. 1671. A Persian Carpet Belonging to Mr. F. W. Bruce
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A-Silk Pile Carpet. Persian, Seventeenth Century. 1.34 by 0.68 m. (Mr. F. W. Bruce). A Persian Carpet Belonging to Mr. F. W. Bruce
Article
Kubatcha Faïence
11/1931 | 344 | 59
Pages: 218-221
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Brocklebank, Hugh (R.H.R) (Brocklebank, Hugh (R.H.R); Brocklebank, R. H. R.)
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Plate I. A-Bowl, Earthenware, Painted Inside in Grey-Blue, Red, Buff and Turquoise-Blue, Outlined in Black. Diameter 25 cm. (All in the Collection of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Bowl, Earthenware, Painted in Black under a Turquoise-Blue Glaze. Diameter, 26 cm. (All in the Collection of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate I. C-Dish, Earthenware, Painted in Red, Bright Blue, Green and Buff, Outlined in Black. Diameter, 32.5 cm. (All in the Collection of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate I. D-Dish, Earthenware, Painted in Red, Grey, Blue, Buff and Green, Outlined in Black; in Chinese Style. Diameter, 34.5 cm. (All in the Collection of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate II. A-Dish, Earthenware, Painted in Buff, Red, Green and Grey, Outlined in Black. Diameter, 34 cm. (All in the Possession of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate II. B-Dish, Earthenware, Painted in Greyish-Blue, Red, Buff and Green, Outlined in Black. Diameter, 34.5 cm. (All in the Possession of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate II. C-Plate, Earthenware, Painted in Red, Bright Blue, Green and Buff, Outlined in Black. Diameter, 27 cm. (All in the Possession of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
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Plate II. D-Plate, Earthenware, Painted in Grey-Blue, Red, Buff and Green, Outlined in Black; in Chinese Style. Diameter, 27 cm. (All in the Possession of Col. R. H. R. Brocklebank). Kubatcha Faïence
Article
Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
02/1931 | 335 | 58
Pages: 67-68+72-73+75
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Wace, A. J. B. (Wace, A. J. B.; Wace, Alan John Bayard; W., A. J. B.)
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Plate I. A-Silk Tissue (No. 109). Width, 72 cm. (Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate I. B-Silk Tissue (No. 411) (Soviet Government). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate I. C-Silk Tissue (No. 382), from the Shrine at Ardabil. Width, 1.33 m. (Lent by Persian Government). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate I. D-Silk Tissue (No. 395). Width, 1.38 m. (Thaulow Museum, Kiel). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate II. A-Silk Tissue (No. 360) (Mr. Muzaffar-Cohen). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate II. B-Silk Tissue (No. 361), 55 by 22 cm. (M. D. Kelekian). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
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Plate II. C-Wall Hanging of Brocaded Silk Tissue (No. 397), from the Shrine at Qum (Persian Government). Some Safavid Silks at Burlington House
Article
The Persian Exhibition [I - The Architectural Background; II - Paintings; III - Textiles, a general survey; IV - Textiles, some early pieces; V - Pottery]
01/1931 | 334 | 58
Pages: 2-5+8-11+14-17+20-23+26-29+32-35+38-41+44-45
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Ashton, Leigh (Ashton, Leigh)
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Binyon, L. (Binyon, L.; B., L.; Binyon, Laurence)
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Briggs, Martin S. (Briggs, Martin S.; Briggs, S. Martin; Bricgs, Martin S.; Briggs, M. S.; B., M. S.)
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Kendrick, A. F. (Kendrick, A. F.; Kendrick, Albert Frank; K., A.; K., A. F.)
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R. (R.; Rackham, B.; R., B.; Rackham, Bernard)
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Garden Scene, by Bihzād (The Persian Government)
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Plate IV. A-Unfinished painting, attributed to Bihzād. (All lent by the Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-II. Paintings
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Plate IV. B-Portrait of Mīr 'Ali Shīr, by Mahmūd. (All lent by the Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-II. Paintings
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Plate IV. C-Pleasure-party, with portraits of Humāyun and the youthful Akbar, by 'Abdu's-Samad. (All lent by the Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-II. Paintings
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A-North-east eivān (arched recess) of the Mosque of Gohar Shād (a part of the Mosque of Imam Riza), showing tiled ornament, 1418 A. D. (Mashhad, Persia). The Persian Exhibition-1. The Architectural Background.
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A-Silk tissue; gold on red ground, Timurid; early fifteenth century (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). The Persian Exhibition-IV. Textiles, some early pieces
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B-Silk tissue, violet on white ground, from Rayy; Saljuq, eleventh to twelfth century (M. Acheroff). The Persian Exhibition-IV. Textiles, some early pieces
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B-Stucco mihrāb (prayer niche) in the "Friday Mosque" (Masjid i-Jum'a), 1310 A. D. (Isfahān, Persia). The Persian Exhibition-1. The Architectural Background.
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C-Silk tissue, from Rayy; Saljuq or Byzantine, eleventh to twelfth century (Messrs. Indjoudjian). The Persian Exhibition-IV. Textiles, some early pieces
Non-western art unattributed:
D-Panel of silk damask from Rayy; Saljuq, eleventh to twelfth century (Mrs. Robert Bliss). The Persian Exhibition-IV. Textiles, some early pieces
Non-western art unattributed:
E-Silk tissue, from Rayy; Saljuq, eleventh to twelfth century (M. C. Vignier). The Persian Exhibition-IV. Textiles, some early pieces
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Axe-head; Luristan find; seventh-sixth century B. C.; B-Bronze pin-head from Luristan (type A) seventh-sixth century B. C. (Mr. Leigh Ashton). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Bowl with incised decoration; eighth or ninth century (M. Larcade). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Silk fabric, Sassanian tradition; tenth century (Musée Lorrain, Nancy). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Bowl with incised decoration; eighth or ninth century (Mr. Ernest Debenham). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate I. B-Brocaded velvet. Winged figure on a throne (detail); sixteenth century (Herr Bernheimer). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
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Plate I. C-Dish with incised decoration; eighth or ninth century (Mr. Oscar Raphael). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate I. C-Horse-bit, bronze; Luristan find (type B); sixth-fifth century B. C. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
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Plate I. C-Woollen pile carpet; sixteenth century (Gobelins Museum, Paris). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
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Plate I. D-Axe-head, bronze; Luristan find; seventh-sixth century B. C. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston); E-Bronze pole-top, seventh-sixth century B. C., from the Kuban (The Hermitage). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
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Plate I. D-Dish painted in blue; eighth or ninth century (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate I. D-Woollen pile carpet; seventeenth century (Mr. F. W. Bruce). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
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Plate II. A-Bowl with lustre painting; eighth or ninth century (M. Charles Vignier) The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate II. A-Bull's head, bronze; Achæmenid, sixth century, B. C. (M. D. Kelekian); B-Forepart of an ibex, bronze; Achæmenid, fifth century, B. C. (Mr. Oscar Raphael). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
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Plate II. A-Illustration to the Shāh-nāma. Early thirteenth century (Mr. Chester Beatty). The Persian Exhibition-III. Paintings
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Plate II. B-Dish with painted inscriptions; Samarkand, eighth or ninth century (Mr. Ernest Debenham) The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate II. B-Stork, crab, and fishes: illustrating a fable. Fifteenth century. (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-III. Paintings
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Plate II. C-Armlet, silver; Achæmenid, c. 500 B. C. (Dr. C. F. Reber); D-Bronze pin-head from Luristan (type A); seventh to sixth century, B. C. (Mr. Leigh Ashton). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
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Plate II. C-Battle of Owls and Crows: illustrating a fable. Fifteen century. (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-III. Paintings
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Plate II. C-Bowl, turquoise-blue and black; Sultanabad, fourteenth century (Mr. Ernest Debenham) The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate II. D-Dish painted in colours; Daghestan, seventeenth century (Lt.-Col. R. H. Brocklebank). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate III. A-Bowl with incised decoration, turquoise-blue; twelfth century (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
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Plate III. A-Ewer base, bronze inlaid with silver; Saljuq (Persia), late twelfth century (H. I. M. the Shah); B-Bronze candlestick inlaid with silver and gold, found at Hamadan; Saljuq (Persia), late twelfth century (H. I. M. the Shah). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
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Plate III. A-Silk brocade; seventeenth century (Sir William Lawrence, Bart.). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. A-The Mourning for Rustam and his brother.. Both from a Shāh-nāma MS. dated 1429 (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-II. Paintings
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Plate III. A-Velvet brocade; early seventeenth century (National Historical Museum, Stockholm). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Bowl, blue and white, seventeenth century (Victoria and Albert Museum). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Carpet of silk and gold embroidery. From Mashhad. Seventeenth century (H. I. M. the Shah). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Isfandiyār killing the wolves. Both from a Shāh-nāma MS. dated 1429 (Persian Government). The Persian Exhibition-II. Paintings
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. B-Velvet brocade, a falconer; early seventeenth century (M. Bacri). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Bronze bird of Aquamanile type; Proto-Islamic (Persia); eighth-tenth century (Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin); D-Ewer, engraved bronze; Proto-Islamic (N. E. Persia); eighth-ninth century (Mr. R. Harari). The Persian Exhibition-VI. Early Metalwork
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Ewer with lustre paintings; Rhages, thirteenth century (Mr. Ernest Debenham). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Silk carpet, dated A. H. 1082 (A. D. 1671). From the tomb of Shah Abbas II at Kum. The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. C-Silk fabric; Fatimid style, tenth century (Schlossmuseum, Berlin). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. D-Embroidered linen cover. Probably Bakhtiari work, seventeenth-eighteenth century. (Private owner). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. D-Silk brocade; early eighteenth century (Private owner). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. D-Stool, turquoise-blue glaze; fourteenth century (Kitabji Khan). The Persian Exhibition-V. Pottery
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate III. E-Velvet brocade; sixteenth century (M. Bacri). The Persian Exhibition-III. Textiles, a general survey