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LOT 1218
Ottoman Qu'ran Painted Gilt Miniature Leaf Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 x 10 in. (37 grams total, 35 x 25.5 cm each).
Each a rectangular leaf with inked frame enclosing blue and liquid gold calligraphic text; outside the frame, two decorative discs with text to the centre, radiating spikes and spurs to the rim. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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