Lot 64
Lot 64
A FINE ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL

SIGNED 'UMAR, CENTRAL ASIA, DATED AH 1313/1895-96 AD

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    A FINE ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL

    SIGNED 'UMAR, CENTRAL ASIA, DATED AH 1313/1895-96 AD

    Price Realised GBP 1,000
    Price Realised GBP 1,000
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    A FINE ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
    SIGNED 'UMAR, CENTRAL ASIA, DATED AH 1313/1895-96 AD
    Black ink, gold and pigments on paper, executed in fine jali thuluth script, with floral borders on blue card with gilt floral margins, in modern frame, glazed
    10 ¼ x 13 5/8in. (26.3 x 35.3cm.); frame 11 5/8 x 14 7/8in. (29.5 x 37.7cm.)
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    The mirrored inscription is from the Qur'an, chapter 38 (sura sad), verse 50 and translates as 'the gardens of Eden of which the gates are open.
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