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OTTOMAN TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
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KITAB AL-AWRAD
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
On daily spiritual practices, with a commentary on sura ya-sin, Arabic manuscript on paper, 23ff., each folio with 10ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, headings in white thuluth on gold ground within gold cartouche, text within black-ruled gold frame, catchwords, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, final folio a later replacement, in restored 16th century binding with gilt and polychrome medallions and spandrels, the doublures with gilt decoration, catchwords, marginal repairs
Text panel 5 5/8 x 3in. (14.3 x 7.6cm.); folio 9¾ x 5¾in. (24.9 x 14.5cm.)
OTTOMAN TURKEY, 16TH CENTURY
On daily spiritual practices, with a commentary on sura ya-sin, Arabic manuscript on paper, 23ff., each folio with 10ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, headings in white thuluth on gold ground within gold cartouche, text within black-ruled gold frame, catchwords, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, final folio a later replacement, in restored 16th century binding with gilt and polychrome medallions and spandrels, the doublures with gilt decoration, catchwords, marginal repairs
Text panel 5 5/8 x 3in. (14.3 x 7.6cm.); folio 9¾ x 5¾in. (24.9 x 14.5cm.)