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LOT 1269
Qajar Plaque with Kufic Inscription
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 x 2 in. (49.8 grams, 50 x 49 mm).
Square in plan with slightly domed obverse, image of fish and bird with Kufic text and pellet clusters, border with text and rosettes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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