Anthology of Persian Poetry

Amir Shahi of Sabzavar|Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami|Nasir Khusrau

16th century · Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer · Islamic Art

This anthology comprises selected works from Persian poets, including Sa'di, Shahi, and Jami. Its artfully constructed pages are composed in a découpage technique known as qita'i, wherein individual letters are cut from colored papers, then meticulously arranged and affixed to complementary colored folios.

Artist

Amir Shahi of Sabzavar|Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami|Nasir Khusrau

Date

16th century

Medium

Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Lacquer

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889