{"product_id":"mughal-calligraphy-nastaliq-rashid-daylami-124239","title":"Panel of Nasta'liq Calligraphy,","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eThis elegant nasta'liq panel is signed \"Abd' al-Rashid\", this is most probably Abd' al-Rashid Daylami (d. 1081 AH \/ 1670 AD). He was a celebrated Persian calligrapher that was born in Iran and the nephew of Mir 'Emad Qazvini. After the untimely assassination of ihs uncle in Iran, Abd' al-Rashid emigrated to India and held a high-ranking position at the court of Shah Jahan, where he served as tutor to the princes Dara Shikoh and Zeb-un-Nisa. He was also appointed Director of the Royal Library, and lived in Akbarabad during the reign of Aurangzeb I (1658–1707) until his death in 1670 (Bayani, 1345\/1966, Vol. II, p. 397).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSingle panel of fine nasta'liq calligraphy, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Persian, 165 x 92 (total leaf 312 x 215 mm); single column, 4 lines large bold black nasta'liq calligraphy, with the signature of the scribe appearing between the second and third line, text set within clouds set against a gold background adorned with spiralling vines decorated with polychrome flowers, marbled paper border, laid onto larger card with hand-painted floral designs in gilt to outer margins, some light finger-soiling else good condition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"[CALLIGRAPHY].","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57519748972919,"sku":"124239","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/124239_01.jpg?v=1791384026","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/products\/mughal-calligraphy-nastaliq-rashid-daylami-124239","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}