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The work of a royal hand, this page of calligraphy bears the signature of Fath ‘Ali Shah (r. 1797–1834), the second king of the Qajar Dynasty. Shah particularly practiced in the style of 16th-century calligraphic masters. Throughout his reign, he was an enthusiastic patron of calligraphers, artists, and poets.
The work of a royal hand, this page of calligraphy bears the signature of Fath ‘Ali Shah (r. 1797–1834), the second king of the Qajar Dynasty. Shah particularly practiced in the style of 16th-century calligraphic masters. Throughout his reign, he was an enthusiastic patron of calligraphers, artists, and poets.
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