Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

The calligraphy displays a compact, uniform hand, characteristic of Persian manuscript traditions where legibility and aesthetic balance were paramount. The surrounding border employs a restrained palette of red, blue and gold, applied in fine linear motifs that delineate the textual field without competing with the script.

Originating in the Indian subcontinent during the early modern period, the folio was produced for a princely audience and later entered European collections. It now resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is displayed as part of the museum’s holdings of South Asian manuscript art.