Lot Essay
Another panel with découpé calligraphy cut by Hajji 'Abdullah was sold in these Rooms, 25 April 2013, lot 55. For a note on 'Abd al-Rashid al-Daylami see lot 41.
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A PRIVATE COLLECTION DONATED TO BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
A DÉCOUPÉ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RASHID AL-DAYLAMI, CUT BY HAJJI 'ABDULLAH, KASHMIR, DATED AH 1059/1649-50 AD
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A DÉCOUPÉ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RASHID AL-DAYLAMI, CUT BY HAJJI 'ABDULLAH, KASHMIR, DATED AH 1059/1649-50 AD
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, with lines of elegant blue and ochre outlined découpé nast'aliq in two directions, laid down on blue paper highlighted with gold floral scrolls, mounted on card with minor gold and polychrome margins, small areas of loss to the letters
Folio 8¾ x 13¾in. (22.2 x 34.9cm.)
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RASHID AL-DAYLAMI, CUT BY HAJJI 'ABDULLAH, KASHMIR, DATED AH 1059/1649-50 AD
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, with lines of elegant blue and ochre outlined découpé nast'aliq in two directions, laid down on blue paper highlighted with gold floral scrolls, mounted on card with minor gold and polychrome margins, small areas of loss to the letters
Folio 8¾ x 13¾in. (22.2 x 34.9cm.)
Engraved
The calligraphy reads, Nasr min Allah wa fath qarib, 'Help is from Allah and present victory'.
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