Sino Arabic calligraphic Sufi Panel

Description

China, 20th Century Sealed by Ibn Youssuf A calligraphic composition with its theme centred around the concept of the doomsday’s libra, executed in black ink on paper, the Arabic text is masterfully rendered using the brush paint technique known as Zhong-kai style, the panel including a basmala at the top, while the centre portion presents a mirrored (Musanna) Arabic script, horizontally written, the inscription reads ‘men sabara zhafira’ (patience is victory) at the bottom 120 x 54cm