AN EBRU SHEET AND TWO CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS Ottoman
AN EBRU SHEET AND TWO CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS Ottoman Turkey, 19th century Comprising a fine piece of ebru paper marbling, the predominant ground colour of taupe swirled with black, with two pink, blue, and green flower heads against the outer mount of marbled pink paper, framed and glazed, 16cm x 10cm, 30.5cm x 24cm including frame; an Arabic manuscript on paper, 6ll., hadith and prayers in naskh script, the text within white clouds against gold ground, inscribed Yaqut Mosta'sami (misspelt), framed and glazed, 14cm x 25cm, 16cm x 28.5cm including frame; and a folio of calligraphic exercises on combinations of words incorporating 'H' and 'J' in naskh script, laid on marbled paper, mounted, framed and glazed, 7cm x 21.5cm, 21.5cm x 36cm including frame.
Notes: Islamic & Indian Art
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AN EBRU SHEET AND TWO CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS Ottoman Turkey, 19th century Comprising a fine piece of ebru paper marbling, the predominant ground colour of taupe swirled with black, with two pink, blue, and green flower heads against the outer mount of marbled pink paper, framed and glazed, 16cm x 10cm, 30.5cm x 24cm including frame; an Arabic manuscript on paper, 6ll., hadith and prayers in naskh script, the text within white clouds against gold ground, inscribed Yaqut Mosta'sami (misspelt), framed and glazed, 14cm x 25cm, 16cm x 28.5cm including frame; and a folio of calligraphic exercises on combinations of words incorporating 'H' and 'J' in naskh script, laid on marbled paper, mounted, framed and glazed, 7cm x 21.5cm, 21.5cm x 36cm including frame.
Notes: Islamic & Indian Art
