AN OTTOMAN ILLUMINATED CONCERTINA-FORM CALLIGRAPHIC MURAQQA, TURKEY, 18TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3003912

Arabic manuscript on paper, comprising 14 panels of calligraphy on album pages laid down on card, each panel with a large line of text in nastaliq script in black ink, surrounded by gilt floral motifs, margins ruled in gold and polychrome borders, the outer borders of colored paper sprinkled with gold, the last panel signed Abdulhalik.
In deep brown leather morocco binding.
15 by 26 cm.