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Calligraphy in Arabic, folio from an album for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Title	Calligraphy in Arabic, folio from an album for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Author	Golconda
Publication Date:	1584-1605
Type	Document
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	390 mm x 280 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Per 225.3
Library Location	Persian collection
Date	1584-1605
Notes	Calligraphy in Arabic, folio from an album for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. This folio was once part of a calligraphic poetry album, produced for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, who ruled the Deccani sultanate of Golconda. Some of the sultan's own poetry (beautifully written out by his court calligraphers) is included in the compilation, as well as older examples of fine calligraphy from Iran, and a tinted drawing. There are at least fifteen known folios from this album, which was re-bordered at a late date. Album-page, ink, gold and colours on paper, mounted on gold-painted blue card, Arabic lines praising the Prophet's birthday, signed Hajji `Abdullah, Hyderabad, dateable after 1591 (recto), and Arabic lines quoting the Hadith, decoupé red calligraphy signed Murad Dhu'l-Qadr, Golconda, with additional inscription dated Ramadan 992H, December 1584, (verso), folio from an album compiled for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (r. 1580-1612), Golconda and Hyderabad, Deccan, India, c. 1590-1605.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

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Calligraphy in Arabic, folio from an album for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Author Golconda

Publication Date 1584-1605

Type Document

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 390 mm x 280 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Per 225.3

Library Location Persian collection

Date 1584-1605

Notes Calligraphy in Arabic, folio from an album for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. This folio was once part of a calligraphic poetry album, produced for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, who ruled the Deccani sultanate of Golconda. Some of the sultan's own poetry (beautifully written out by his court calligraphers) is included in the compilation, as well as older examples of fine calligraphy from Iran, and a tinted drawing. There are at least fifteen known folios from this album, which was re-bordered at a late date. Album-page, ink, gold and colours on paper, mounted on gold-painted blue card, Arabic lines praising the Prophet's birthday, signed Hajji `Abdullah, Hyderabad, dateable after 1591 (recto), and Arabic lines quoting the Hadith, decoupé red calligraphy signed Murad Dhu'l-Qadr, Golconda, with additional inscription dated Ramadan 992H, December 1584, (verso), folio from an album compiled for Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (r. 1580-1612), Golconda and Hyderabad, Deccan, India, c. 1590-1605.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)