Maghrabi script on paper

17th century Morocco. Maghrabi script on paper. 17th century Moroccan. Surah Baqarah, ayats 136-142. God will suffice thee against them and He is all hearing and all knowing. Our religion is the baptism of God and who can baptize better than God, and it is He who we worship.

Approx.130 x 190mm. (5.1 x 7.5ins)

Illuminated page of the Shahnamah of Firdausi

19th century Persian.Illuminated page of the Shahnamah of Firdausi. Headpiece in gold, orange and lapis. Written in four columns of clear Naskh.19th century Persian.

Approx. 450 x 195mm. (18 x 7.7ins)

Calligraphic composition

Ottoman Turkey. The oval cartouche contains a superb example of Jali Thuluth script. Surah Baqarah, ayat 137. So Allah will suffice thee against them, and He is the hearer, the knower.

245 x 172mm. Approx. (9.6 x 6.8ins).

CAL000013£3000

Three conjugate leaves from a Sudani manuscript

Mid 19th century Maghrabi. Three conjugate leaves from a Sudani manuscript. Bismillah and Darood with the names of Muhammad. Maghrabi script, diacritics in red and black on buff paper.

Each leaf approx. 82.5 x 142.5mm. (3.25 x 5.6 ins).

CAL000014£850

A very fine calligraphic panel. Signed Muhamad Ghafil, student of the calligrapher, Rashid.

Circa 1080 A.H./1669 A.D. A very fine calligraphic panel. Two couplets from a Ghazal by the great Persian poet, Hafiz Shirazi. Gazelles and birds delicately drawn between text. Floral gold borders on lapis background. Original hand marbled outer border. Signed Muhamad Ghafil, student of the calligrapher, Rashid.

Approx. 290 x 185mm. (11.4 x 7.25 ins) overall.

CAL000015£3500

Two couplets of Persian poetry. Signed Sadruddin.

Circa 1760. Elegant Naskh on a dull gold background with coloured rules.

Approx. 122.5 x 200mm. (4.8 x 8ins).

CAL000016£375

Calligraphic panel by Imad-al-Hussaini.

Persia, early 17th century. Written on cloudbands on a floral background. Blue and buff borders enclosed within another broad border of brown, illumined with gold flowers and birds. Signed and dated 1021 A.H./ 1612 A.D. Some fading.

Approx. 210 x 320mm. (8.3 x 12.6ins).

CAL000017£2500

Fine calligraphic panel by Abdul Ghani

1300 A.H./ 1882 A.D. a Ali ul A'ala. The panel is designed throughout with the Zulfiqar, the double-edged sword of Ali. Mounted, with a border by Hikmet.

Approx. 335 x 190mm. (13.2 x 7.5ins).

CAL000018£2700

Double-page from the Quran in richly ornamented Bihari script.

Sultanate Delhi circa 1380. Sura al Ahraf, ayats 1-3. A book revealed unto thee so let thy heart be oppressed no more by any difficulty. Laid down.

Approx. 390 x 255mm. (15.3 x 10ins). overall.

CAL000019£2000

Calligraphic exercise in Sulus and Naskh.

Ottoman Turkey circa 1500 A.D.

Approx. 245 x 147.5mm. (9.7 x 5.8ins).