Ecole ottomane: un panneau de calligraphie enluminé, encre, couleurs et dorure sur papier, monté sur carton, 18/19ème

Dim.: 27 x 19 cm (the outer size)
Dim.: 21,5 x 14,5 cm (inner panel size)

A so called qit'a manuscript by a follower of Sheikh Hamdullah. The top line in elegant black Thuluth script, the main panel with two lines of black Naskh script. The whole within cloud bands, with gold and polychrome illumination.