A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY DATED 1971 AND SIGNED REZA MAFI (IRANI...

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A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY DATED 1971 AND SIGNED REZA MAFI (IRANIAN, 1943-1982)

The work is a symmetrical abstraction in the Naqashi-khat style, featuring interlocking black characters accented by washes of ochre and brown. The composition utilizes traditional Persian or Arabic letterforms arranged into a complex, mirrored vertical arrangement. The work is signed in the lower-left corner with Perso-Arabic script reading رضا ما�ی above a Latin script signature and date transcribed as R. mafi - 71. The piece is presented in a molded wood frame with a black mat and a gilded inner fillet.

 51 x 41cm (incl. frame)

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Auction Date:
24th Apr 26 at 2pm BST

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