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NINE ICONS OF IMAM 'ALI
QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a large painting on copper panel of Imam 'Ali mounted on his horse, various religious vignettes around, on light green ground, with wooden frame; a watercolour of Imam 'Ali, Hasan and Husayn, a lion to their side, surrounded with 10 illustrated medallions of various episodes of the Imam's life; one lacquer board of Imam 'Ali, Hasan and Husayn, mounted on panel; and five watercolours of Imam 'Ali with Hasan and Husayn, some with decorative calligraphic borders; each individually mounted, framed and glazed
The largest 24 x 20 ¼in. (61 x 51.3cm.)

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