Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; verso: Sa'di's companion frightened by tribes from the hills; recto: text

Shah Tahmasp (reigned 1524-1576), Persia [1] From at least 1558 Akbar (reigned 1556-1605), India, from at least 1558 [2] Mughal Imperial Library [3] From at least 1644 Jahan-ara, daughter of Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), from at least 1644 [4] Marquis of Bute, England [5] To 1998 The Art and History Trust, Liechtenstein, to 1998 From 1998 Freer Gallery of Art, given by the Art and History Trust in 1998 [6] Notes: [1] According to Curatorial Note 1, Massumeh Farhad, March 16, 1998, in the object record. [2] See note 1. [3] See note 1. [4] See note 1. Shah-Jahan, was the grandson of Akbar. [5] According to Curatorial Note 3 in the object record. [6] The Art and History Trust was established in 1991 by Abolala Soudavar and his family of distinguished bibliophiles. Gathered over a period of some thirty years, the collection is presently on long-term loan to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. However, this particular manuscript was given in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar to the Freer Gallery of Art on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary (see Curatorial Note 3, Massumeh Farhad, August 18, 1998, in the object record). Freer Gallery of Art Collection East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007) Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016) Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999) Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust (November 5, 1992 to April 6, 1997) Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576) Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) Mughal Imperial Library Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) The Art and History Trust