An associated pair of illuminated manuscript leaves 贝叶经两幅 或为一对 17th-19th century 十七至十九世纪 Possibly Persian, Afghan or IndianInk, opaque colors and gold on paper, framed, matted and glazed. (H: 11 1/4 in.; W: 7 in. (sight, each leaf))Qty: (2)PROVENANCE: Property from the collection of Mr. Norman Potter, acquired prior to December 28, 1970 Thence by descent Footnote: NOTE: Norman Stanley Potter (1926–1970) was a collector with wide-ranging interests who developed an eye for classical arts and built a collection of Asian art, antiquities, and early European art. Born to Polish immigrants in New York City, Potter began his self-edification in the arts while exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art in his youth. As a prominent mathematician and engineer, he participated in the Manhattan Project and later was a designer of complex defense systems. Together with his wife, the abstract artist Berne Potter, he was active in the art and antique worlds of New York and became friends with important gallerists and collectors, including Julius Carlebach and Melvin Gutman.