Lot 83: A RARE LARGE ZAND CALLIGRAPHIC TILE DEPICTING SHAHADA, PERSIA, 18TH CENTURY
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Executed in vibrant cobalt blue with white inscription, the tile boldly presents the Shahada — the Islamic declaration of faith: “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad Rasul Allah” (There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God) — in flowing Persian-style script within a scalloped cartouche, bordered in turquoise and framed in mustard yellow.
41 x 28cm
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