Alaeddin Tabrizi

Alaeddin Tabrizi or spelled Ala' al-Din Tabrizi (Persian: علاء الدين تبريزي ) was a royal master calligrapher who was active during the reign of the Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp (r. 1524-76), for whom he executed royal decrees (firmans). He executed a number of inscriptions placed on buildings in the cities Tabriz, Qazvin and Karbala.

Samples of his works:

- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/five-leaves-of-calligraphy-by-ala-al-din-5304400-details.aspx

- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/a-calligraphic-panel-signed-ala-al-din-al-tabrizi-5303084-details.aspx

- http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/books-manuscripts/a-calligraphic-panel-attributable-to-ala-al-din-5556126-details.aspx

- http://calligraphyqalam.com/gallery/index.php?album=period-4-SafavidsMughalsQajars&image=1-89-154.183.jpg

Reference:

- Safwat 1996: 84-88 and cat. no. 43, and 134-5, cat. no. 65; - Huart 1972, 103; - Qadi Ahmad 1959, 79)