Chinese, Islamic & Indian Fine Art | Some No Reserve Lots

Chinese, Islamic & Indian Fine Art | Some No Reserve Lots

Lot 122: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel Featuring a Tughra and...

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Start price: £280

Estimated price: £350 - £400

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An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel Featuring a Tughra and Qur’anic Inscriptions, 19th-20th Century.

This Ottoman calligraphic panel features a striking tughra, an elaborate imperial cipher traditionally used by sultans as a signature of authority and power. Executed in bold black ink, the central composition is surrounded by delicate Qur’anic verses and invocations meticulously inscribed in elegant naskh and thuluth scripts.

With frame: Approximately 55.5 x 45.5cm

Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished W London lady.