Esseyid Mehmet Ferit Nakshibandi [19th Century]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad, 57 x 41 cm, dated AH. 1296 (1878), signed Esseyid Mehmet Ferit (Nakshibandi).

Note: this work is a Icazet (the Icazet as a diploma was awarded by the teacher to a student of calligraphy after examination of a piece of calligraphy written by the student in the presence of a his/her teacher or teachers, like this example which is signed by the several teachers of the calligrapher Mehmet Ferit. (Teachers who signed this work: El Hac Hafız Halil, Esseyid Hafız Mustafa Nureddin, El Hac İsmail Rıfat Rufai, Esseyid Mehmed Arif)


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Hasan Rıza [b.1849 - d.1920]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance of the Prophet Muhammad), 58 x 40.5 cm,dated AH. 1323 (1905), signed Hasan Rıza



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Timur Mehmed Safi Selaniki [19th Century]

Sufi Lodge panel, dated AH.1296 (1878),23 x 27 cm, signed Timur Mehmed Safi Selaniki



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Hasan Fevzi [19th Century]

Sufi Lodge panel, dated AH.1263 (1846),43 x 35.5 cm, signed Hasan Fevzi



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Seyh Aziz Rıfai [b.1871-d.1934]

Sufi Lodge panel, dated AH.1339 (1920), 40 x 35 cm, signed Seyh Aziz Rıfai (1871-1934)



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İsmail Hakkı Altunbezer [b.1873-d.1946]

Jali Thuluth panel, 67.00 x 95.00 cm, dated AH 1364 (1944), signed İsmail Hakkı Altunbezer



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Hasan El Mevlevi [probably End 18th/19th Century]

Sufi Lodge panel, 44.00 x 33.00 cm, signed Hasan El Mevlevi




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Mehmed Sefik [19th Century]

Jali Thuluth panel, 47.5 x 96 cm, AH. 1280 (M.1863), signed Mehmed Şefik Bey



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Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet

Jali Ta`lik panel, 40 x 68 cm, undated, atributed to Yesarizade Mustafa İzzet



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Ahmed Refet Efendi

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad), 41.00 x 31.00 cm, dated AH 1362 (1943), signed



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Kazasker Mustafa Izzet [1801-1876]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad, 54.00 x 40.00 cm, dated AH 1290 (1873), signed



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Hafiz Osman [1642-1698]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad, 50.00 x 36.00 cm, dated AH 1102 (1690)


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Rifat Zeki [19th Century]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad) panel, 65.00 x 41.00 cm, undated, signed



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Ali Vehbi [19th Century]

Hilya ( which embodies the Prophet’s moral, behavioral, and spiritual qualities as well as physical appearance) of the Prophet Muhammad, 66.00 x 43.00 cm, dated AH.1233 (1818), signed


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Ferid [b.1858- d. ?]

Tughra panel, 48.00 x 57.00 cm, dated AH. 1308 (1890) signed



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Mehmed Imamzade [b.?-d.1751]

A prophetic saying (Hadith) panel of calligraphy, 5 lines in black ink, , 29.00 x 23.00 cm, undated,signedPhotography/ Text © Portakal Sanat ve Kültür EviJOC provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or holders of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemption. JOC has made every reasonable effort to locate and acknowledge copyright owners and wishes to be informed by any copyright owners who are not properly identified and acknowledged on this website so that we may make any necessary corrections.

Qur'an leaf in kufic script on vellum, 8th century

5 lines per page written in bold kufic script in brown ink on vellum, letter-pointing of black dots (added later), vocalisation of red dots (some possibly added later), single verse divisions marked with three short diagonal dashes in brown ink, ten verse divisions marked by relevant abjad letters in gold kufic within small illuminated panel, 20.2 by 30.3cm.Other leaves from this Qur'an include a recently published section in the al-Haram al-Sharif Islamic Museum, Jerusalem (Salameh 2001, pp.47-55, no.5), one leaf in the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, London (Déroche 1992, p.65, no.17).The abjad letters used here are the letter sad to mark the sixtieth verse and the letter `ayn to mark the seventieth verse. The letter sad is pertinent in that it was only used in the Western abjad system, thus indicating that this manuscript is most likely to have been a North African or Levantine production. Photography/ Text © Sotheby´sJOC provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or holders of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemption. JOC has made every reasonable effort to locate and acknowledge copyright owners and wishes to be informed by any copyright owners who are not properly identified and acknowledged on this website so that we may make any necessary corrections.

Qur'an leaf in kufic script on vellum, c.900 A.D

TEXT: SURA AL-`IMRAN (III), VV.72-74 Description: 5 lines per page written in bold, elegant kufic script on vellum, letter pointing of thin brown diagonal dashes, vocalisation of red, blue, green and yellow dots, single verse divisions marked with gold florets decorated with red dots, trimmed, some rodent activity affecting text area and edges, text on reverse worn. 22.4 by 26.2cm. Photography/ Text ©Sotheby´sJOC provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or holders of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemption. JOC has made every reasonable effort to locate and acknowledge copyright owners and wishes to be informed by any copyright owners who are not properly identified and acknowledged on this website so that we may make any necessary corrections.

Imperial Seal of Sultan III. Selim

Imperial Seal of Sultan Selim III [Tughra] panel, 42.50 x 57.00 cm, dated AH. 1258 (1842), signed Mehmed

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Ali Ulvi [ca. 1870]

Calligraphic Panel [Dervish Lodge Style], 35.00 x 24.00 cm, signed Ali Ulvi, undated, 19th century.

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