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An Ottoman calligraphic album signed by Yesari Mehmed Es'ad Effendi (d.1798), Turkey, 18th century
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Ottoman Calligraphic Album signed Yesari Mehmed Es'ad Efendi
- Ink & Gold on Paper
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on coloured papers, 7 leaves, comprising 12 panels of calligraphic alphabetical studies, laid down on album pages with coloured outer margins, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, brown morocco binding decorated with ropework borders in gold
Provenance
Ex-Ottoman Royal Collection
Condition
In good overall condition. pages clean and fresh, gold and colours bright, occasional minor abrasions, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Mehmed Effendi was born in Istanbul in the mid-1730s with the right side of his body paralysed. Remarkably however, and against all the odds, he not only learned to write with his left hand, but embarked on the study of calligraphy. The master calligrapher Dedezâde Mehmed Said Effendi soon discovered that the young and crippled Mehmed Effendi was blessed with a rare talent, and trained him carefully, giving him his license in 1754. From this moment on, Mehmed Effendi used the pseudonym Es'ad as well as the nickname Yesari ('left-handed'), and was eventually appointed calligraphy instructor at the Imperial Palace by Sultan Mustafa III (r.1789-1807).
A qit'a in Nasta'liq script, dated 1212 AH/1797 AD can be found in the Abdul Rahman Al-Owais Collection of Islamic Calligraphy, Sharjah (see M.U. Derman, Eternal Letters, Sharjah, 2009, pp.104-7, no.27).
A qit'a in Nasta'liq script, dated 1212 AH/1797 AD can be found in the Abdul Rahman Al-Owais Collection of Islamic Calligraphy, Sharjah (see M.U. Derman, Eternal Letters, Sharjah, 2009, pp.104-7, no.27).