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Ottoman calligraphy

Ottoman & Central Asia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of penmanship and calligraphy, in the languages which use the Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It is a highly stylized and structured form of handwriting that follows artistic conventions and is often used for Islamic religious texts, architecture, and decoration. It includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman, and Urdu calligraphy. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Tughra: Shah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Khan, al-muzaffar daima (Sultan Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious; Calligraphy (Ottoman Turkish Signature), Single Page Manuscript
Tughra: Shah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Khan, al-muzaffar daima (Sultan Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious; Calligraphy (Ottoman Turkish Signature), Single Page Manuscript, 1648–87
Cleveland Museum of Art
Bowl with Calligraphic Design
Bowl with Calligraphic Design, Samanid dynasty (819-1005), 10th century
Art Institute of Chicago
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), ca. 1555–60
The Met
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), ca. 1555–60
The Met
Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design
Dish with 'Tughra-illuminator' Design, ca. 1540–50
The Met

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