19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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FETAVA-YI ALI EFENDI: A COLLECTION OF LEGAL FATWAS BY ALI EFENDI (d. 1692)
Ottoman Turkey, 18th century
FETAVA-YI ALI EFENDI: A COLLECTION OF LEGAL FATWAS BY ALI EFENDI (d. 1692)
Ottoman Turkey, 18th century
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on European laid paper, 262ff., 4 fly-leaves and one endpaper, with 27ll. of free-flowing black ink naskh script to the page, the text preceded by four folios of index in the form of red charts with numerals and basic information, important words and titles in red, no diacritics or vocalisation, catchwords, the text panel within red rules, the text a copy of the collection of legal decisions (fetvas, fatwas) by Ali Efendi Çatalcalı (d.1692), lacking dated colophon but the lined paper suggesting an 18th century dating, the last page inscribed with the date 1109 AH (1698 AD) at the top, in tooled and gilt burgundy morocco Ottoman leather binding with cusped arabesque cartouches with vegetal scrollwork.
The text panel 19.4cm x 9.7cm, the folio 28.5cm x 14.5cm
Estimated at £150 - £300
FETAVA-YI ALI EFENDI: A COLLECTION OF LEGAL FATWAS BY ALI EFENDI (d. 1692)
Ottoman Turkey, 18th century
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on European laid paper, 262ff., 4 fly-leaves and one endpaper, with 27ll. of free-flowing black ink naskh script to the page, the text preceded by four folios of index in the form of red charts with numerals and basic information, important words and titles in red, no diacritics or vocalisation, catchwords, the text panel within red rules, the text a copy of the collection of legal decisions (fetvas, fatwas) by Ali Efendi Çatalcalı (d.1692), lacking dated colophon but the lined paper suggesting an 18th century dating, the last page inscribed with the date 1109 AH (1698 AD) at the top, in tooled and gilt burgundy morocco Ottoman leather binding with cusped arabesque cartouches with vegetal scrollwork.
The text panel 19.4cm x 9.7cm, the folio 28.5cm x 14.5cm
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
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