Calligraphic composition on a scroll, Iran or Ottoman Empire, late 19th - early 20th century Scroll composed of five sheets of speckled paper glued together, decorated in ink, gouache and gold with calligraphic compositions forming five birds in black ink separated by floral cartouches and Qur'anic inscriptions from the first Sura al-Fatiha and verse 255 of the second Sura al-Baqara. Unsigned work. 139,5 x 21 cm Some slight folds and stains. A calligraphic scroll, Iran or Ottoman Empire, late 19th - early 20th century