An album of calligraphic excercises (Wasli), signed Mehmet-i-Shehri (d. 1740), Ottoman Turkey, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on buff paper, 16 calligraphies comprising exercises based on letters of the alphabet, each with 2 lines of bold black naskh and gold floral detail, divided by a narrow panel of smaller naskh, mounted as an album on green folios, brown morocco binding with gilt decoration, each panel 15 x 25.8cm. Provenance: The Private collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)Mehmed-i Shehrī’ means Mehmed of Istanbul, the nisba al-shahrī/shehrī was used by artists from Istanbul to indicate they were born in the Ottoman capital. He studied thuluth and naskh scripts under the supervision of master Mehmed Giridi and was a follower of the famous Hafiz Osman Efendi (d. 1698). Please refer to department for condition report