Lot
102
Lot 102
SULTAN MAHMUD ERA, GOLD THREAD EMBROIDERY ON KA'ABA TEXTILE ...
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Hammer
£2,500
SULTAN MAHMUD ERA, GOLD THREAD EMBROIDERY ON KA'ABA TEXTILE FOR HOLY LANDS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
“Intercession o Messenger of Allah” inscribed and with the prayer wishing from Allah to keep Sultan Mahmud’s country cherished forever, also including Sultan Mahmud’s own calligraphy signature. Probably Sultan Mahmud’s own calligraphic panel pattern embroidered with gold thread on Kaaba textile.
Dimensions
85.5 x 69 cm
Literature
Mahmud ll was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (reign 1808-1839) also he was a talented calligrapher(hattat). His calligraphy qualified tutors were Mustafa Rakim Efendi for jal’I thuluth, Kececizade Mehmet Vasfi for thuluth and naskh.
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Auction Date:
25th May 2023
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