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Full-page illumination from a Qur'an
Near East, ninth century
gold and gouache on vellum, comprising a central panel of pastel coloured lattice work within blue doubled interlace bands forming triangular panels of gold floral motifs, in a gold border of meandering flowering vine, a palmette extruding to one side similarly illuminated, (creased and rubbed, trimmed), the reverse with an sultan's seal dated 123?
4 x 6 5/8in. (10.3 x 16.7cm.)
Near East, ninth century
gold and gouache on vellum, comprising a central panel of pastel coloured lattice work within blue doubled interlace bands forming triangular panels of gold floral motifs, in a gold border of meandering flowering vine, a palmette extruding to one side similarly illuminated, (creased and rubbed, trimmed), the reverse with an sultan's seal dated 123?
4 x 6 5/8in. (10.3 x 16.7cm.)