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A MAMLUK ILLUMINATED OPENING FOLIO TO THE DIWAN OF IBN HAYYUS, EGYPT OR SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
With two cartouches, top of rectangular shape with three lines of text within a lobed cartouche on a ground of gold scrollwork, and below a larger square with gilt arabesque on a blue ground with overlapping circles, within border of strapwork surrounded by outer border of gilt arabesque, marginal notes throughout - 9 1/2 x 6in (24.2 x 15.3cm)
With two cartouches, top of rectangular shape with three lines of text within a lobed cartouche on a ground of gold scrollwork, and below a larger square with gilt arabesque on a blue ground with overlapping circles, within border of strapwork surrounded by outer border of gilt arabesque, marginal notes throughout - 9 1/2 x 6in (24.2 x 15.3cm)
Provenance
THE PROPERTY OF THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE DJAFAR GHAZI
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