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Calligraphic excercise
by Fath 'Ali Shah
Persia, 19th century
comprising a repeated phrase, Persian manuscript on cream paper, with 5ll. of large elegant nasta'liq in black outlined plain clouds on a gold ground painted in black and polychrome with curving floral sprays and palmettes, signed above and below by Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar, dark blue border between black, pale blue and red rules, (very slight rubbing and staining, negligible overpainting), on green leaf painted with flowering plants (slight damage to corners), coloured outer rules
calligraphy 11½ x 7½in. (29.3 x 19.1cm.)
