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81. Johnson 56,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 56,2
Title:
Calligraphic sepcimen
Scope & Content:
Calligraphic sepcimen
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1790
Extent:
1 Item

82. Johnson 7,10v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,10v
Title:
Two baits of an Arabic qasidah written in nasta'liq calligraphy, within borders of gold decoration and calligraphy.. Artist(s): Muhammad Husain al-Kashmiri, Zarin Qalam (fl.1560-1611)
Scope & Content:
Two baits of an Arabic qasidah written in nasta'liq calligraphy, within borders of gold decoration and calligraphy.. Artist(s): Muhammad Husain al-Kashmiri, Zarin Qalam (fl.1560-1611)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1580-1610
Extent:
1 Item

83. Johnson 7,11v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 7,11v
Title:
Three baits of a ghazal written in nasta'liq calligraphy on blue tinted papaer with a background of illumination, the borders decorated with gold flowers.. Artist(s): Muhammad Husain al-Kashmiri, Zarin Qalam (fl.1560-1611)
Scope & Content:
Three baits of a ghazal written in nasta'liq calligraphy on blue tinted papaer with a background of illumination, the borders decorated with gold flowers.. Artist(s): Muhammad Husain al-Kashmiri, Zarin Qalam (fl.1560-1611)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1580-1610
Extent:
1 Item

84. Johnson 14,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 14,12
Title:
Calligraphic specimen
Scope & Content:
Calligraphic specimen
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1790
Extent:
1 Item

85. Or 7350

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 7350
Title:
[Ottoman Calligraphic Samples]
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a collection of calligraphic models, not of the finest execution, numbered 1-27. There are several specimens upon each folio and each type of writing has been copied within a frame ruled with blue and gold. Some of the specimens of larger hands are decorated with floral desi...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 text, 20 ff

86. Or 7954

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 7954
Title:
Tezkiretü'l-hattatin - تذكرة الخطاطين
Scope & Content:
This volume contains biographies of famous Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish calligraphers compiled by İbrahim Nefeszade (died 1050 AH/1640-41 CE). It is divided into 1 fasl and 2 bablar, the latter dealing with the materials used in calligraphy and other technical aspects of the art. The ma...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 text, 67 ff

87. Or 14157

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 14157
Title:
Silsile-yi Hattatin - سلسلۀ خطاطین
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a late Ottoman Turkish genealogical tree of scribes and calligraphers of the Islamic world and especially the Ottoman Empire. The first name mentioned is that of the Prophet İsmail, and among the last is Ali Namık, who was active in 1283 AH (1866-67 CE). In some cases, biogr...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1870-1880
Extent:
1 text, 19 ff

88. Or 15744

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 15744
Title:
Nüzhetü'l-enam fi marifet ilm il-kitabe ve'l-aklam - نزهة الانام في معريفة علم الكتابة والاقلام
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a treatise on the use of the pen, famous calligraphers, instruments, and inks. It was composed for Sultan Murad IV (reigned 1032-49 AH/1623-40 CE; see f 34r) by İbrahim el-Hüseyni el-Kureyşi el-Mukri, also known as Nefiszade. The manuscript was completed in Şeval 1148 AH (F...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1148
Extent:
1 text, 54 ff

89. Or 16401

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16401
Title:
[Hatt risalesi] - [خط رسالەسی]
Scope & Content:
This volume contains an Ottoman Turkish manual of nesih (Arabic naskh) calligraphy. It is an incomplete copy of the same text as that in Or 16400. This version must originally have had a longer preface but now contains only about half of the work; the first folio is lacking and the text ends at...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 text, 8 ff

90. P3249

Reference (shelfmark):
P3249
Title:
Dream Magpie Girl. . Artist(s): Chen Haiyan (b.1955)
Scope & Content:
Black and white print containing Chinese characters, woodcut printed with oil-based ink. Height 402mm, width 401mm (image). Published in von de Burg, Christer, The Art of Contemporary Chinese Woodcuts, Muban Foundation, London, 2003, p. 112-113 Also see Barker, David, ’60 Woodcut Prints, The A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1998
Extent:
1 Item