Six calligraphic album pages in fine nasta'liq script, comprising exercises in various letters and the methods of joining them to other letters Persia, or perhaps Deccan, late 16th/17th CenturySix calligraphic album pages in fine nasta'liq script, comprising exercises in various letters and the methods of joining them to other letters Persia, or perhaps Deccan, late 16th/17th CenturyArabic manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, each page consisting of two lines of text written in fine, large nasta'liq script in black ink, inner margins ruled in gold, blue and red, laid down on marbled borders, the six framed together album pages 100 x 175 mm.; frame 99 x 35.5 cm.The calligraphic pages are exercises on writing the letters ba, 'ayn, ta, ha, fa and mim, and the various shapes they can take when joined with other letters. At least five letters (jim, sin, sad, kaf, lam) are missing from this demonstration of letters, bearing in mind that many letters have the same shape (such as ba, ta, tha, pe, jim, che, ha, kha) and are only distinguishable by the number of dots placed above or below them, and that there are also a few that cannot be joined up with the letters following them (such as dal, ra, waw).Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.