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LOT 1359
Persian Painted Miniature Leaf
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (48 grams, 30.2 x 24 cm).
Rectangular leaf with painted and inked image of a bearded man crouching beneath a bush and holding his brow while looking at a book; concentric panels to the reveal and mottled decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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