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Calligraphic bird
Persia, 19th century or later
forming the bismillah, gouache and gold on tan paper, the letters on gold filled with coloured scrolling arabesque and palmette vine, the blue body with similar motifs around a black, white and gold arabesque cartouche, the ground plain, in a narrow border of blue meandering flowering vine between gold and coloured stripes, mounted, framed and glazed
11 7/8 x 18 3/8in. (46.5 x 30cm.)
Persia, 19th century or later
forming the bismillah, gouache and gold on tan paper, the letters on gold filled with coloured scrolling arabesque and palmette vine, the blue body with similar motifs around a black, white and gold arabesque cartouche, the ground plain, in a narrow border of blue meandering flowering vine between gold and coloured stripes, mounted, framed and glazed
11 7/8 x 18 3/8in. (46.5 x 30cm.)