Ottoman Qita calligraphy, dated 1781 Arabic composition in black ink and gold on paper of 2 lines in large thuluth characters followed by 3 lines and then a polylobed cartouche in smaller naskhi characters. The text is poetic, beginning with verses by Mamluk poet Shihab al-Din al-Talafari followed by a Sufi poem. Dated lower left 1192 H / 1781. Mounted as an album page on speckled card. Framed. 19.3 x 16.4 cm Small stains.