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LOT 1167

Ottoman Painted Miniature Map

20TH CENTURY A.D.

13 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (34 grams, 33.5 x 23.5 cm).

Plan-view map of a peninsula, the river indicated in dark blue with a fish, bather and ox; calligraphic captions. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1167

Ottoman Painted Miniature Map

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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