A plate with calligraphic decor 'Basmala'
Lot-No. 865
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Ottoman empire, 19th cent. Porcelain. Decor in green and gold: in the centre a medaillon showing a calligraphy of 'basmala', the invocation at the beginning of nearly each koran sura, surrounded by calligraphic decor of the first part of the 'shahda', the basic creed of Islam. Slightly worn. Diam. 31 cm.
A plate with calligraphic decor 'Basmala'
A plate with calligraphic decor 'Basmala'
Lot-No. 865
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Ottoman empire, 19th cent. Porcelain. Decor in green and gold: in the centre a medaillon showing a calligraphy of 'basmala', the invocation at the beginning of nearly each koran sura, surrounded by calligraphic decor of the first part of the 'shahda', the basic creed of Islam. Slightly worn. Diam. 31 cm.