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LOT 1217
Persian Portrait of a Bearded Man
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (507 grams, 28.4 x 23.8 cm).
Showing a man kneeling on the ground pouring liquid to a small cup, another cup, an open book and pomegranates on the ground; mounted in a wooden frame with cardboard backing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, London.
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