Jean-Baptiste Barla, Greetings Agassy, 1840, Ink & Watercolor on Paper

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China ink and watercolor on paper applied on cardboard, realized by Barla in 1840. Not signed, in very good condition. … Read more China ink and watercolor on paper applied on cardboard, realized by Barla in 1840. Not signed, in very good condition. An exceptionally well-preserved 19th-century Orientalist costume plate illustrating a Selam Agasi (the Ottoman Turkish title for the Chief Master of Ceremonies or usher attached to a provincial governor, translated by the parallel Italian inscription "Cerimoniere del Pascià"). This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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