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18b. Illuminated serlevha from the Hadis (18a) 24. Folio from the Divan-i Muhibbi
Folios lb-2a Written by Sultan Süleyman mid-sixteenth century
Original stamped and gilded leather binding. Turkish and Persian
19. Sharkskin binding from a Koran; exterior embroidered verse; 120 folios in 8 to 14 lines written in talik; some with gold
with black and blue silk and gold; stamped and gilded leather marginal drawings
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doublures 21.2 x 14.0 (8 /8 x 5'/ 2)
Second half sixteenth century Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 1132, folio 94a
the
Topkapi Palace
Hazine of the
Formerly
in
Arabic text; 373 folios with 15 lines written in nesih; illuminated
serlevha (fols. lb-2a), marginal ornaments, and verse stops (Karatay 19615, no. 2331)
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3
14.5 x 9.5 (5 /4 x 3 / 4)
Istanbul Université Kütüphanesi, A. 6570 25. Illuminated serlevha from the Divan-i Muhibbi
Transferred from the Yildiz Palace (originally from the Topkapi Transcribed by Mehmed §erif in 973 (1565/1566) in Istanbul
Palace) Original binding with stamped and gilded binding. Turkish and
(Istanbul 1983, E. 181) Persian verse; 205 folios with 6 lines in 2 columns written in talik;
illuminated serlevhas for Persian poems (fols. 5b-6a) and Turkish
20. Jade and gold binding from a Koran; inlaid with niello poems (fols. 39b-40a); each folio illuminated and decorated with
and set with emeralds and rubies gold marginal drawings; colophon with date and name of
odes
Inscribed cartouche on the spine added later; fore-edge flap on calligraphier on folio 203a; last three empty on or folios 203b-205a
written
several
folios
unfinished
Sultan Süleyman;
by
interior inscribed with a Koranic verse (LVI: 77-80) 20.4 X 13.0 (8»/i6 X 5'/8>
Second half sixteenth century Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, R. 738 mük., folios 39b-40a
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17.8 X 10.7 (7 X 4 / 4) Formerly in the Revan Pavilion of the Topkapi Palace
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, 2/2121 (Karatay 19615, no. 2330; Atil 1986, fig. 34)
Topkapi Palace Collection
(Istanbul 1983, E. 200; Cagrnan 1984, fig. 7)
26. Two folios from the Divan-i Muhibbi
21. Hexagonal jade binding from a small Koran; set with Transcribed by Mehmed §erif in §aban 973 (February/March 1566)
emeralds and rubies in Istanbul; illuminated by Kara Memi verse; 370 folios with 13 lines
Modern
binding. Turkish and
Persian
Manuscript transcribed by Mehmed Tahir in 978 (1570/1571) in 2 columns written in talik; illuminated dedication (fols. lb-2a),
Arabic text; unpaginated, written in gubari; illuminated serlevha serlevha (fols. 2b-3a), section headings, and panels between verses
(fols. lb-2a), chapter headings, and verse stops; colophon with date on all folios; gold marginal drawings on each page after folio 3b;
and name of calligraphier on last page colophon with date and name of calligraphier on folio 366b; name
5.0 x 5.0 (2 x 2) of illuminator on folios 360b and 367a
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, 2/2896 26.3 x 16.7 (lOVs x 6 /i6>
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Topkapi Palace Collection Istanbul, Istanbul Université Kütüphanesi, T. 5467, folios 359b-
360a
22. View of the Mescid-i Haram in Mecca from the Futuh Transferred from the Yildiz Palace (originally from the Topkapi
el-Harameyn of Muhyi Lari Palace)
c. 1540 (Ünver 1951; Derman 1970, fig. 21; Istanbul 1983, E. 62; Atil 1986,
Original stamped and gilded leather binding. Persian text; 58 folios fig. 10)
with 12 lines in 2 columns written in talik; 13 illustrations;
illuminated serlevha (fol. Ib) 27. Stamped and gilded leather binding from the Divan-i
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22.2 X 14.8 (8V 4 X 5 /iô) Muhibbi
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, R. 917, folio 14a c. 1560
Formerly in the Revan Pavilion of the Topkapi Palace Turkish and Persian verse; 252 folios with 13 lines in 2 columns
(Karatay 196la, no. 772; Tamndi 1983a, figs. 3-5) written in talik; illuminated serlevha (fols. lb-2a) and section
headings on the first seven folios
23. View of the Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock in 25.5 X 16.0 (10VÍ6 X 5 /io)
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Jerusalem from a pilgrimage scroll (Hac Vekaletnamesi) Istanbul, Turk ve islam Eserleri Müzesi, 1962
Transcribed by Mehmed Ebu Fadl Sincari in 951 (1544/1545) Transferred from the Library of the Mosque of Mehmed II, 1914
Prepared by Haci Piri b. Seyyid Ahmed for §ehzade Mehmed (Çig 1953, figs. X and XI; Washington 1966, no. 182; Atil 1980, ill.
Turkish text; verses from the Koran written in nesih and sülüs 92; Atil 1986, fig. 33)
enclosing 15 illustrations
524.0 x 46.0 (2061/2 x IS'/s) 28a. Sultan Selim I in his library (left) and riding with his
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, H. 1812 court (right) from the Divan-i Selimi
Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace Transcribed by §ahsuvar Selimi c. 1520
(Karatay 1961b, no. 668; Tamndi 1983a, figs. 11-14; Tamndi Modern binding. Persian verse; 68 folios with 11 lines in 2 columns
1983b) written in talik; two double-folio paintings; illuminated serlevha
(fols. lb-2a) and section headings; gold marginal drawings on all
folios; many folios with representation of angels and animals

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