A PAIR OF SINO ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC SUFI PANEL SCROLLS, CHINA...

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£2,000 - £4,000

A PAIR OF SINO ARABIC CALLIGRAPHIC SUFI PANEL SCROLLS, CHINA, 20TH CENTURY
A remarkable pair of Sino-Arabic calligraphic panel scrolls, executed with black ink on delicate paper, exhibiting an enchanting interplay between the eloquent Arabic script and the refined brush paint technique known as Zhong-kai style, the centre displaying the opening words of "Bismillah" (In the name of God) and "Wa'l Hamdu llilah" (Praise be to God), rendered in a visually striking format resembling a lectern or reading table, three resplendent chrysanthemums gracefully decorating the scrolls' central composition, symbolic of longevity, nobility, and artistic refinement, these flowers serving as a harmonious bridge between the Arabic calligraphy and the Chinese cultural heritage, mounted on an imitation silk cloth

each 174 x 42cm