An album page of calligraphic practice writing (siyah mashq) in profuse nasta'liq script Persia, 17th-18th Century Persian manuscript on paper, closely intertwining nasta'liq script written diagonally in black ink within cloudbands on a ground of floral motifs in colours and gold, the composition laid down on an album page with blue floral inner border and wide outer border with scrolling floral motifs in gold on an orange ground composition 211 x 140 mm.; album page 392 x 264 mm. Footnotes: Provenance The Shakerine Collection. See lot 41 for a page from the same album and by the same calligrapher. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com