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Or 16560

Record Id:

032-004251121

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-004251121

MDARK:

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LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Or 16560

Title:

[Ottoman poetical anthology]

Additional Titles:

[Mecmua] - [مجموعه]

Scope & Content:

This volume contains an Ottoman Turkish poetical anthology.

According to an owner’s inscription on f 1r, most of the work is in the hand of Şeyhülislam Veliyyüddin Efendi (died 1182 AH/1768 CE), a noted calligrapher who was also known by the epithet ‘İmad-ı Rûm’ (misspelt in this inscription as ‘İma-ı Rûm’). This attribution is confirmed by a further inscription by the same owner on 30v, as well as two other inscriptions on 2v and 3v.

Included within the volume are gazeliyat by numerous poets, among them Füzuli (died 963 AH/1556 CE), Kemalpaşazade (died 940 AH/1534 CE), Nazirizade Mehmed Efendi (died 1124 AH/1712-13 CE), Edirneli Mehmed Kami Efendi (died 1136 AH/1724 CE), Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi (died 1038 AH/1628 CE), Hatayi Şah İsmail (died 930 AH/1524 CE), and Hayali (died 965 AH/1557 CE), amongst others.

The volume features black and gold text frames, as well as several folios decorated with lines and/or motifs in silver. Several folios are tinted, including 2-5, 23-24, 32, and 46 in pink shades, and 42-43 in blue. Though undated, the volume likely dates to the 12th century AH/18th century CE.

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-004251121

Is part of:

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Hierarchy:

032-004251121

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 text, 47 ff

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Turkish, Ottoman

Scripts:

Arabic (nastaliq Variant)

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

Calendar:

Gregorian

Era:

Place of Origin:

Turkey

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User Conditions:

Physical Characteristics:

Material: Paper; marbled endpapers

Foliation: European, 47 ff

Dimensions: 220 x 130 mm

Pricking and Ruling: 8-10 lines, written diagonally throughout; Red headings; Black and gold text frames

Script: Fine nesta‘lik

Binding: Fine binding in deep red and black morocco with lavish baroque gilt tooled ornamentation

Custodial History:

Owners’ inscriptions on f 1r, one of them dating to [1]194 AH (1780 CE), tracing the work as gift to the owner from Mehmed Emin Efendi (died 1220 AH/1806 CE), the son of Şeyhülislam Veliyyüddin Efendi (1182 AH/1768 CE). Another note dating to [1]243 AH (1827-8 CE) announces the birth of a son.

Source of Acquisition:

Christie's South Kensington sale, 11 April 2008, Lot 165.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Subjects:

Ottoman Poetry

Places:

Ottoman Empire, Africa/Asia/Europe