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accession number:	2006.148.b
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Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550. Calligraphy by Sultan Ali Mashhadi (Iranian, 1520). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper; overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); text area: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 2006.148.b

title:				Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213-1291)
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creation date:			c. 1475–1500, borders added c. 1550
creation date earliest:		1465
creation date latest:		1560
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creditline:			Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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culture:	Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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CREATORS

* Sultan Ali Mashhadi (Iranian, 1520)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], ?-2006, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-2006
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2006-present
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The <em>Gulistan, </em>completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature. The book’s name means “rose garden” in Persian; just as a rose garden is a collection of flowers, the contents are a collection of anecdotes. Written in both prose and verse, the <em>Gulistan </em>was used for centuries as a primer for schoolchildren in greater Iran, India, and Turkey. The text on these pages is written in <em>nastaliq </em>script and comes from the first chapter, “On the Conduct of Kings.”<br><br>The exquisite borders of these two folios show lions, dragons, foxes, and peacocks in a lush landscape, painted in gold and silver that has tarnished over time.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Canby, Sheila R. The Golden Age of Persian Art: 1501-1722. London: British Museum, 2008.
	page number: 	58-59
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