106 - Illuminated calligraphic panel

Illuminated calligraphic panel Turkey, Ottoman Empire, 19th century Black ink, gold, and polychrome gouache on multiple sheets of paper mounted on cardboard. Calligraphic panel composed of two distinct sections. The title, written in Thuluth script on a gold background—“Makarim al-akhlaq min a’mal al-janna” (noble character is among the deeds of Paradise)—is inscribed within a multi-lobed cartouche and surrounded by an illuminated floral border. The lower section features eight lines of calligraphy written diagonally in naskh script, punctuated by gilded rosettes and each inscribed within a golden cloud, recounting two prophetic traditions; the first Hadith reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim from Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, and the second from Al-Nu'man ibn Bashir. Two side cartouches, richly illuminated with floral scrolls and polychrome stylized motifs, adorn the text. Framed under glass. (Gaps in the text).