Lot Essay
Other copies of this manuscript sold at Christie’s, London, 13 April 2010, lot 205 and 22 April 2013, lot 162.
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SIGNED MUSTAFA AL-NURI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1230/1814-15 AD
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AL-RISALA AL-MUHAMMADIYA
SIGNED MUSTAFA AL-NURI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1230/1814-15 AD
A description of the qualities of the Prophet and the Caliphs, Turkish manuscript on paper, 304ff. plus five fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll. of black naskh script arranged in two columns, titles in red, text within gold, red and black rules, with catchwords, the opening bifolio with fine illuminated headpiece and floral margins, including a large diagram on folio 183, colophon signed, dated and illuminated, in heavily restored 18th or 19th century gilt reddish brown morocco binding, with modern fitted case
Text panel 7 3/8 x 4 3/8in. (18.6 x 11.2cm.); folio 11 ¼ x 7 ½in. (28.7 x 19.1cm.)
SIGNED MUSTAFA AL-NURI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1230/1814-15 AD
A description of the qualities of the Prophet and the Caliphs, Turkish manuscript on paper, 304ff. plus five fly-leaves, each folio with 15ll. of black naskh script arranged in two columns, titles in red, text within gold, red and black rules, with catchwords, the opening bifolio with fine illuminated headpiece and floral margins, including a large diagram on folio 183, colophon signed, dated and illuminated, in heavily restored 18th or 19th century gilt reddish brown morocco binding, with modern fitted case
Text panel 7 3/8 x 4 3/8in. (18.6 x 11.2cm.); folio 11 ¼ x 7 ½in. (28.7 x 19.1cm.)
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