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Safavid Period Collection

The Safavid period, which spanned from the 16th to the 18th century, was a time of great artistic and cultural flourishing in Persia

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Dish, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Dish, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish, Safavid period, 17th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bowl, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Bowl, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Safavid period, 17th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bowl, Safavid period, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown

Bowl, Safavid period, 1650-1700. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Safavid period, 1650-1700

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bowl, Safavid period, 2nd half of the 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Bowl, Safavid period, 2nd half of the 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Bowl, Safavid period, 2nd half of the 17th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Dish, Safavid period, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Dish, Safavid period, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish, Safavid period, late 17th-early 18th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Dish, Safavid period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Dish, Safavid period, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dish, Safavid period, 18th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Plate with low foot, Safavid period, early 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Plate with low foot, Safavid period, early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Plate with low foot, Safavid period, early 17th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bottle, Safavid period, 17th-18th century. Creator: Unknown

Bottle, Safavid period, 17th-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Bottle, Safavid period, 17th-18th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bottle, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Bottle, Safavid period, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Bottle, Safavid period, 17th century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Rustams seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124... 1522-1537. Creator

Rustams seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124... 1522-1537. Creator
Rustams seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1522-1537

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Creator: Muhammad Yusuf

Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Creator: Muhammad Yusuf
Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration, c. 1600-1650. Single polychrome paintings of elegantly clad youth were produced in considerable number during the 1600s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556-65. Creator: Unknown

Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556-65. Creator: Unknown
Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso), c. 1556-65. The Khamsa, a suite of five poems (khamsa is Arabic for five) written in the twelfth century, was

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an Anthology

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an Anthology with some verses from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami; The Fifth Throne, c. 1556-65

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, The Third Discourse on Diverse Events

The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, The Third Discourse on Diverse Events
The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, " The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1555-65

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Twill weave with falconers amid rose bushes, 1650-1699. Creator: Unknown

Twill weave with falconers amid rose bushes, 1650-1699. Creator: Unknown
Twill weave with falconers amid rose bushes, 1650-1699. Twill-weave fabrics were used to make garments, especially jackets, during the Safavid period

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s. Creator: Unknown

Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Surround for Turkish Silk Cushion Cover, early 1600s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto), c. 1550-1600. Creator: Unknown

Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto), c. 1550-1600. Creator: Unknown
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto), c. 1550-1600. Single-page depictions of courtly figures became popular in Iran during the 1500s. The subject here conveys Safavid ideals of female beauty

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650

Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Creator: Unknown

Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Creator: Unknown
Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Shah Tahmasp I, the second ruler of Irans Safavid dynasty, is shown kneeling pensively on a carpet under a willow on the banks of a stream

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600. Creator: Muhammadi (Iranian)

Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600. Creator: Muhammadi (Iranian)
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian Verses (verso), c. 1450-1500. Creator: Unknown

Persian Verses (verso), c. 1450-1500. Creator: Unknown
Persian Verses (verso), c. 1450-1500

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian verses (recto) from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492), mid 1500s

Persian verses (recto) from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492), mid 1500s. A suite of five poems, the Khamsa (khamsa is five in Arabic), written in the 1100s, was

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian Verse (khamriyya), c. 1509-59. Creator: Unknown

Persian Verse (khamriyya), c. 1509-59. Creator: Unknown
Persian Verse (khamriyya), c. 1509-59

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises, c

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises, c. 1509-59. This page contains two quatrains--poems made up of four lines

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian Verse (khamriyya) (verso)

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian Verse (khamriyya) (verso), c. 1509-50. This page contains two quatrains--poems made up of four lines

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), c. 1590-1600

Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), c. 1590-1600. This section of the Shah-nama is famous for the clever conversational repartee between Rustam

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi... c. 1475-1500, borders added c

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi... c. 1475-1500, borders added c
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475-1500, borders added c. 1550. The Gulistan, completed around 1258

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c

Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Master and Disciple in a Garden Pavillion; Single Page Illustration, c. 1570-1590s

Master and Disciple in a Garden Pavillion; Single Page Illustration, c. 1570-1590s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: A Processon Arrives at Court (Recto)... c. 1560s-80s

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: A Processon Arrives at Court (Recto)... c. 1560s-80s
King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: A Processon Arrives at Court (Recto); The Story of King Luhrasp (Verso), c. 1560s-80s. This scene of a procession arriving at court was surely completed by the court

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525-1550. Creator: Unknown

Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525-1550. Creator: Unknown
Wine bearers in landscape, from a robe, 1525-1550. Iran is renowned for representations of large human figures in luxury silks during the Safavid period

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Wall Tile, 17th Century. Creator: Unknown

Wall Tile, 17th Century. Creator: Unknown
Wall Tile, 17th Century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), c. 1590-1600

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600-1650. Creator: Unknown

Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600-1650. Creator: Unknown
Floral striped silk on a golden ground, 1600-1650. Twelve jewel-like colours of silk thread illustrate the vivacity of colours extolled in Iranian flowers on gilt- and silvermetal thread grounds

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Calligraphy from a Ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata i (Persian, active c

Calligraphy from a Ghazal of Badr al-Din Hilali Jaghata i (Persian, active c. 1500), c. 1550; borders added c. 1700s and mounted upside down

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto)…, 1555-65. Creator: Unknown

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto)…, 1555-65. Creator: Unknown
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets], 1555-65

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1500s

Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1500s. This image from an unfinished painting depicts one of the most popular episodes from the life of

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s. Creator: Unknown

Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Lampas fragment with blossoms in ogival lattice, 1600s. The Iranian love of gardens was celebrated in poetry, yet textile patterns composed of blossoming plants only became fashionable in the 1630s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s to early 1600s. Creator: Unknown

Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s to early 1600s. Creator: Unknown
Lampas with scenes of wild animals, late 1500s to early 1600s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Banqueting Scene with Khusrau and Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1540-70

Banqueting Scene with Khusrau and Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1540-70. The Khamsa is a collection of five narrative poems

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion (recto); part of Khamsa of Nizami, Haft Paykar

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion (recto); part of Khamsa of Nizami, Haft Paykar [Seven Portraits] Manuscript, c. 1560-1580

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Princess Wine Bottle Cup recto Persian Verses

Princess Wine Bottle Cup recto Persian Verses
Princess with Wine Bottle and Cup (recto); Persian Verses (verso), c. 1550-1600 (recto); c. 1450-1500 (verso). Iran, Qazvin or Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) (recto); Iran

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Banqueting Scene Khusrau Shirin Khamsa Quintet

Banqueting Scene Khusrau Shirin Khamsa Quintet
Banqueting Scene with Khusrau and Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1540-70. Iran, Shiraz (?), Safavid Period (1501-1736)

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Yusuf Zulaykha Recto Text Page Persian Verses

Yusuf Zulaykha Recto Text Page Persian Verses
Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (Verso), c. 1556-65. Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid Period, 16th Century

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Persian verses recto Haft Awrang Seven Thrones

Persian verses recto Haft Awrang Seven Thrones
Persian verses (recto) from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492), mid 1500s. Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Text Page Persian Verses Verso Anthology verses

Text Page Persian Verses Verso Anthology verses
Text Page, Persian Verses (Verso) in an Anthology with some verses from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami; The Fifth Throne Yusuf and Zulaykha, mid-1500s

Background imageSafavid Period Collection: Yusuf Zulaykha Recto Illustration Text Persian Verses

Yusuf Zulaykha Recto Illustration Text Persian Verses
Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an Anthology with some verses from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami; The Fifth Throne, c. 1556-65



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The Safavid period, which spanned from the 16th to the 18th century, was a time of great artistic and cultural flourishing in Persia. This can be seen through various artifacts that have survived until today. One such artifact is a dish from the Safavid period, created by an unknown artist in the 17th century. The intricate design and vibrant colors showcase the skill and creativity of Persian craftsmen during this time. Another bowl from the same period further exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of Safavid artists. Created by an anonymous creator in the second half of the 17th century, this bowl features delicate patterns and meticulous detailing. A bottle dating back to the 17th-18th century also provides insight into Safavid artistry. With its elegant shape and ornate decorations, it serves as a testament to both functionality and beauty. In addition to functional objects like dishes and bottles, illustrations were also highly valued during this era. One example is "Rustams seventh course: He kills White Div, " a folio created between 1522-1537 by an unidentified artist. This illustration depicts a heroic scene from Persian mythology with remarkable attention to detail. "Youth Seated by a Willow; Single Page Illustration" by Muhammad Yusuf showcases another aspect of Safavid art - miniature painting. Created around c. 1600-1650, this piece captures serene beauty with its soft colors and graceful composition. Furthermore, "Yusuf and Zulaykha (Recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso)" is another notable work from this period attributed to an unknown artist between c. 1556-65.