Qur'anic calligraphy, Ottoman Empire, signed Nâ'ilî and dated 1291 H / 1874 Calligraphic composition in black ink on paper, the text in large thuluth Arabic characters inscribed in a triangular shape and arranged in a mirror. Qur'an, IX, 18. On the base, signature of calligrapher [Salih?] Nâ'ilî and date 1291 H / 1874. The whole flanked by spandrels decorated with plant scrolls in gold and gouache, then encircled by a gilded floral border on a black background. Frame. Sight size: 41.2 x 38.5 cm Small folds.