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LOT 1439
Framed Ottoman Painted Miniature Leaf with Lion
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (750 grams, 32.5 x 23.5 cm).
Rectangular hand-painted panel mounted in a reveal to display both sides: Side A - crouching lion between five lines of calligraphic text; Side B - geometric motifs between blocks of calligraphic text; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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