Introduction (recto), End of the Introduction and Fihrist of the Chapters of the Gulistan (verso), folio 9 from a Manuscript of the Gulistan by Sa`di

Opaque watercolor, gold, and beetle-wing cases on paper

Ink and color on paper, with leather binding and travelling case

Ink and gold on paper

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over metallic layer on pasteboard (covers) Ink, gold, and colors on paper (text)

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Double-sided, detached leaf from an incomplete manuscript: ink, color, and gold on blue paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on off-white paper