Arts of the Islamic World & India
Arts of the Islamic World & India
An illuminated Ottoman Qur'an, copied by Mehmed ibn Abu Bakr, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1104 AH/1692-93 AD
Auction Closed
October 25, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Arabic manuscript on paper, 302 leaves, plus 1 fly-leaf, 15 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, ruled in gold, black and red, verses separated by gold roundels with red and blue dots, sura headings written in white thuluth on gold illuminated panels, further text divisions marked by illuminated marginal floral devices, opening bifolium illuminated in gold and polychrome, colophon signed and dated, in gilt brown leather binding, gold-sprinkled paper doublures
text panel: 9.1 by 5.4cm.
leaf: 13.6 by 9.5cm.
Mehmed ibn Abu Bakr was a prolific scribe who was taught by his father, Abu Bakr Efendi, a native of Kastamonu, along with Ramazan Efendi. Qur’ans copied by the scribe are in the Istanbul University Rare Books Library collection (inv. no.A.6559, see Derman 2010, pp.202-3, no.49). Another Qur’an by Mehmed ibn Abu Bakr is published in Safwat 2014, pp.98-101, no.13). In the colophon to that manuscript, the scribe documents that it is his 161st copy of the Qur’an. Two further Qur’ans by the scribe are in the Topkapi Palace Library (inv. nos.M 20 and EH 59, Derman 2010, p.203).