Name: Auction: TWO CALLIGPRAPHIC EXERCISES SIGNED BY MIRZA GHOLAMREZA ESFAHANI (C.1830-1887) PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 1008 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

We were delighted to present the Winter 2024 edition of our Islamic &amp; Indian Art auction which took place live online on Wednesday 11 December with viewing at our Connaught Street gallery in London.&nbsp;The early Islamic section of December 2024's auction is exemplified by a beautiful <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-822/lot/2">Kufic Qur’an</a> page on vellum and a striking Fatimid rock-crystal necklace showing the extraordinary skill of rock crystal carving. The later Islamic section has a strong Ottoman presence with highlights including an Ottoman calligrapher’s chest, a fabulous velvet, a superb Iznik pottery tile and a fine Ottoman tombak ewer and basin.The Indian section of the sale features Select Property from Penicuik House, Midlothian, Scotland which comprises a rare group of Indo-Portuguese mother-of-pearl vessels, exquisite miniatures from the Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Rajasthani miniatures from the collection of the celebrated British author V.S. Naipaul, a group of colourful and energetic Rajput Equestrian paintings from a private collection, and a historical Gandhi relic – the Gandhi Garland.&nbsp;Buyer's Guide:&nbsp;

Kate

Kristina Sanne | Islamic & Indian Art Specialist | Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers

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brush ink on paper, with diagonal lines of nastaliq script, signed ‘Ya Ali Madad’, verso with handwritten translation, mounted, glazed and framed

PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY 

TWO CALLIGPRAPHIC EXERCISES SIGNED BY MIRZA GHOLAMREZA ESFAHANI (C.1830-1887)

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TWO CALLIGPRAPHIC EXERCISES SIGNED BY MIRZA GHOLAMREZA ESFAHANI (C.1830-1887)

PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY

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