MANUSCRIPT IN OTTOMAN TURKISH. [Ottoman imperial document]. - Lot 40

MANUSCRIPT IN OTTOMAN TURKISH. [Ottoman imperial document]. [Late 18th century - early 19th century]. Firman or Berât illuminated manuscript in Ottoman Turkish (approx. 70 x 51 cm, written surface 63.5 x 44.5 cm), folio covered with canvas, holes affecting the text. This manuscript consists of a 7-line text in nasta'liq script, black ink, gilded interlinear decoration, with gold, cobalt-blue and red illuminations framing the text. The gold leaf decoration and floral arabesques are part of the late Ottoman-Qajare influence, during which Persian aesthetics exerted a profound influence on Ottoman illumination. As such, this manuscript probably dates from between 1750 and 1850. Cartouche with black stamp on manuscript, three stamps on verso.