19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN OTTOMAN THULUTH CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (LEVHA)
Ottoman Turkey, dated 1322 AH (1904 AD)
AN OTTOMAN THULUTH CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (LEVHA)
Ottoman Turkey, dated 1322 AH (1904 AD)
Arabic manuscript on paper, with a single bold line of black ink thuluth script in the centre, the text with full diacritics and vocalisation, with the date 1322 at the bottom, and two other inscriptions on the left hand-side, one reading Believe in the Messenger of Allah, and the latter also praising Prophet Muhammad, set within illuminated decorative borders with foliage on white ground and with triple lines and infinite knotwork on dust pink ground, mounted, glazed and framed.
The calligraphic panel 19cm x 57cm, 47.4cm x 84cm including the frame
Estimated at £400 - £600
AN OTTOMAN THULUTH CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (LEVHA)
Ottoman Turkey, dated 1322 AH (1904 AD)
Arabic manuscript on paper, with a single bold line of black ink thuluth script in the centre, the text with full diacritics and vocalisation, with the date 1322 at the bottom, and two other inscriptions on the left hand-side, one reading Believe in the Messenger of Allah, and the latter also praising Prophet Muhammad, set within illuminated decorative borders with foliage on white ground and with triple lines and infinite knotwork on dust pink ground, mounted, glazed and framed.
The calligraphic panel 19cm x 57cm, 47.4cm x 84cm including the frame
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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