A tughra in the shape of a peacock
A tughra in the shape of a peacock

ATTRIBUTED TO MIRZA MUHAMMAD 'ALI INDIA, MUGHAL PERIOD, DATED 1244 A.H. OR 1828-29 A.D.

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A tughra in the shape of a peacock
Attributed to Mirza Muhammad 'Ali
India, Mughal period, dated 1244 A.H. or 1828-29 A.D.
The calligraphic peacock on a golden ground surrounded by vibrant flowers, two horizontal bands of calligraphy above and below with a green border
Pen, ink, watercolor and gold on wasli
11 7/8 x 15½ in. (30.2 x 39.4 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, New York, before 1979

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A tughra is a stylized calligraphic motif, usually a name. This example is attributed to a Kashmiri calligrapher and gives the name of Sayyid Riza 'Ali Khan, Sahib Bahadur. There is a calligram in mirror writing probably by the same calligrapher in the Denver Art Museum.

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