Framed Persian Leaf from an Arabic Manuscript
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Early 19th century A.D. A bilingual leaf from an Arabic manuscript set in a paper reveal with printed caption beneath: 'A leaf from an Arabic manuscript, with red interlineations in Persian - a Book of Prayer dating from the early Eighteenth Century. The calligraphy here used is the style known as Naksi, but the glory of this page is its delicate illuminations, all done by hand, with the infinite skill and patience so often inseparable from a child-like faith'; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 542 grams total, 33.6 x 21.6 cm (13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in.). Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. [No Reserve]
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Framed Persian Leaf from an Arabic Manuscript
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