Page of Calligraphy in Ornamental Style

dated 1285 AH/1868–69 CE

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This bold and ornate sample of calligraphy invokes blessings on the Prophet Muhammad ("Peace be upon you, Oh Muhammad, servant of God"), placing the words of the upper line between the tall vertical shafts of the lower line. The calligrapher, Malik Muhammad Qazvini, penned this piece for an honored friend, Mirza Musa. The style is a nineteenth-century adaptation of medieval floriated kufic, in which floral terminals and dotted outlines embellish each letter. An inscription in three parts under the main panel in shikasta script contains the artist’s name and a date of A.H. 1285/A.D. 1868–69.

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Title: Page of Calligraphy in Ornamental Style
Artist: Malik Muhammad Qazvini (Iranian, 1800–1899)
Date: dated 1285 AH/1868–69 CE
Geography: Country of Origin Iran
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: Inside black frame line:
H. 5 in. (12.5 cm)
W. 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Purchase, Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen Gift, in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, 1998
Object Number: 1998.268
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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