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Auction 128, Lot 938
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"[Lot of 4 - Illuminated Arabic Leaves]", Osman Nuri bin el Haj

Subject: Manuscripts

Period: 1850 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.2 x 6.9 inches
10.7 x 17.5 cm
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Superb lot of Koran leaves by the renowned calligrapher, Osman Nuri bin el Haj. Each side is written in Arabic Naskhi script in black ink and illuminated with burnished gold leaf with red and green ink. The paper is characteristic of that used for sacred texts. It was made by a separate guild and is sized with albumen and polished with an agate polisher. Two of these leaves include beautiful marginal decoration.

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Condition: A

There are a couple minor smudges, else fine.

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold for: $220

Closed on 5/20/2009

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