MORE EXAMPLES FROM IRAN

*A shikastah sampler by the famous Persian calligrapher Sultan Mirza, signed and dated 1867/8*

*An example of "gulzar" calligraphy, later 1800s*

*A leaf from a Qajar-era Qur'an, with text in naskh and marginal commentary in Persian in nasta'liq*

*A Qajar-period leather book cover, with beautifully embossed calligraphy*