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A calligraphic album page signed by Muhammad Shafi' Tabrizi, Persia, Qajar, dated 1237 AH/1831 AD
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ink on Paper
Arabic manuscript on paper, 9 lines to the page, written in bold naskh script in black ink, within cloud bands against a gold ground, inset into an album page in blue decorated with scrolling gold leafy flowers and cartouches in blue, pink and green, framed
Condition
In good overall condition, ink bold, gold bright, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The scribe Muhammad Shafi' al-Tabrizi, son of Muhammad 'Ali is described by Bayani as a first-class Tabrizi calligrapher of naskh whose masterly in writing had no equal among his contemporaries. His recorded works, which are mainly religious books, are dated between 1802 and 1846 and provide information on his life: he was from Surkhab a district of Tabriz, and he wrote in the style of Ahmad Nayrizi. See also Bayani et al, The Decorated Word, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, vol.IV, Part Two, 2009 cat.15, which includes pieces sold in these rooms 22 November 1985, lot 446 and 9 October 1979, lot 182.