Muromachi period, circa 1470-1480
each sheet: H. 24.2 x W. 18.4 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)
Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over metallic layer on pasteboard (covers) Ink, gold, and colors on paper (text)
18th and 19th centuriesPersianInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
16th centuryPersianInk, colors, and gold on paper
17th centuryPersianInk and opaque watercolor on vellum
9th centuryArabInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
13th centuryEgyptianInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
12th centuryPersianDouble-sided, detached leaf from an incomplete manuscript: ink, color, and gold on blue paper
18th centuryNepaleseInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
16th centuryPersianText; ink on paper; leather binding
17th centuryOttomanInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
16th centuryPersianThe first of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
16th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold, metallic silver paint over red ink and charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper.
17th centuryMughal