A large calligraphic composition, signed by Muhammad 'Ali perhaps Ottoman Palestine (Acre), dated AH 1307/AD 1889-90 — A large calligraphic composition, signed by Muhammad 'Ali perhaps Ottoman Palestine (Acre), dated AH 1307/AD 1889-90

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Estimate: £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,503–$9,105
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Including The Lion and the Sun, Art from Qajar Persia, London, New Bond Street · 30 April 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-741099
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A Large Calligraphic Composition, Signed By Muhammad 'ali Perhaps Ottoman Palestine, A large calligraphic composition, signed by Muhammad 'Ali perhaps Ottoman Palestine (Acre), dated AH 1307/AD 1889-90. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741099.

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A Large Calligraphic Composition, Signed By Muhammad 'ali Perhaps Ottoman Palestine, A large calligraphic composition, signed by Muhammad 'Ali perhaps Ottoman Palestine (Acre), dated AH 1307/AD 1889-90. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 14. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741099.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Including The Lion and the Sun, Art from Qajar Persia · Apr 2019

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