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Calligraphic birds
probably Iraq or Syria, 20th Century
gouache on buff paper, a pair of birds composed of calligraphy on ground of scrolling foliage; a calligraphic bird, ink and bodycolour on buff paper; constellation, ink on paper heightened with gold, showing a satyr and a lion, inscribed Muhammad Qalil al-Husaini and dated AH 1116/1704 AD, ; and the constellation of Pegasus, depicting two horse heads, ink on paper, all framed, mounted and glazed -- largest 33 x 21cm. (4)
probably Iraq or Syria, 20th Century
gouache on buff paper, a pair of birds composed of calligraphy on ground of scrolling foliage; a calligraphic bird, ink and bodycolour on buff paper; constellation, ink on paper heightened with gold, showing a satyr and a lion, inscribed Muhammad Qalil al-Husaini and dated AH 1116/1704 AD, ; and the constellation of Pegasus, depicting two horse heads, ink on paper, all framed, mounted and glazed -- largest 33 x 21cm. (4)
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