OTTOMAN TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY

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MUSTAFA 'ALI (D. 1600 AD): MANAQIB-I HUNERVERAN
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY
The Exemplary Deeds of the Accomplished, an early copy of this work on manuscript production and calligraphers, Ottoman Turkish manuscript on European watermarked paper, 81ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll. of black Ottoman naskh script, titles and important words in red, some phrases overlined in red, text within red frame, with catchwords, opening four folios with names of renowned calligraphers, fly-leaves with various seal impressions and later ownership notes, in marbled paper covered binding with flap, and yellow doublures
Text panel 6 3/8 x 3 ¼in. (16.3 x 8.2cm.); folio 8 ¼ x 5 ½in. (20.8 x 13.7cm.)

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This work was completed in 1587 AD for Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-95 AD). This work deals with the various aspects of the luxury manuscript productions, from illumination, to binding making and calligraphy. It is one of the earliest Ottoman texts on the subject. Although this works draws from the Persian tradition of album preface, it incorporates Ottoman figures which the author saw as important. See Doris Behrens-Abouseif and Stephen Vernoit (de.), Islamic Art in the 19th century, Tradition, Innovation and Eclecticism, Leiden, 2006, p.90.

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