Yes, the Ottoman Empire required calligraphers to be licensed. Before being allowed to practice their profession, calligraphers needed to get a lot of training, then obtain a document (ijaza) certifying their competence. The document would include a few lines written by the candidate and the assessments of several already-licensed master calligraphers.
This particular ijaza is from 1852, and is for an ‘Ali Rif‘at.
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