An illuminated calligraphic muraqqa, in concertina form, Ottoman Turkey, 19th Century, Arabic manuscript on yellow paper, laid down on card, 16 album pages, each page with two lines of text in large bold thuluth script in black ink, illuminated roundels between verses, one illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, floral sprays around and interspersing text, gold-sprinkled and coloured inner margins, outer borders of various colours, sprinkled with gold, final page with incorrect attribution to Hafiz Osman, leather binding with marbled covers, 29.9 x 23.1cm. (closed) Provenance: The collection of the late Jafar Ghazi. Please refer to department for condition report