Hüssameddin Bursevi (d.1631 AD), Miratu’l-Ka’inat (The Mirror of Beings), Turkey,...
Ottoman Turkish manuscript on watermarked paper, 87 leaves, plus 3 fly-leaves, 23 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, key words and phrases picked out and underlined in red, headings in green, with 12 illustrations including the Ka'ba, the Prophet's Mosque and grave, and a world map, in brown stamped leather binding
27.4 by 15.5cm.
Condition Report:
Small losses and scuffs to the edges of the text block with some associated marginal repairs, and folios remounted along inner margin. Light creases. Areas of discolouration including scattered folios with smudging and water stains to the text panel. The illustrations and majority of the text clear and legible. Some leaves lacking. The binding stable, with light surface wear. As viewed.
Catalogue Note:
The Miratu’l-Ka’inat is a Turkish work by Hussameddin Bursevi (d.1631), an original text by the author written in the genre of the Aja’ib al-Makhluqat. The introduction bears the name of Sultan Osman II and it is possible that the author dedicated the the text to the ruler. The work reflects the story of the universe, from prior to its creation to after the apocalypse, including the stars, prophets, angels, demons and cities.
Only a handful of manuscript copies of the text are recorded with the earliest copy dated 1037 AH, held in the Topkapi Palace Library (inv. no. M. 1627) and thought to be the master copy. For a further study on the text see Erdogan (ed.) 2021.
The illustrations in this manuscript are as follows:
- The Cosmos
- God’s Throne
- Paradise
- Bayt al-Ma‘mur (the heavenly Ka‘ba)
- The Sidra tree
- Ka’ba
- Prophet’s mosque and grave
- Jerusalem
- Map of Egypt
- World map
- The Banner of Praise (liwa’ al-hamd)
- Day of Judgement
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Ottoman Turkish manuscript on watermarked paper, 87 leaves, plus 3 fly-leaves, 23 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, key words and phrases picked out and underlined in red, headings in green, with 12 illustrations including the Ka'ba, the Prophet's Mosque and grave, and a world map, in brown stamped leather binding
27.4 by 15.5cm.
Condition Report:
Small losses and scuffs to the edges of the text block with some associated marginal repairs, and folios remounted along inner margin. Light creases. Areas of discolouration including scattered folios with smudging and water stains to the text panel. The illustrations and majority of the text clear and legible. Some leaves lacking. The binding stable, with light surface wear. As viewed.
Catalogue Note:
The Miratu’l-Ka’inat is a Turkish work by Hussameddin Bursevi (d.1631), an original text by the author written in the genre of the Aja’ib al-Makhluqat. The introduction bears the name of Sultan Osman II and it is possible that the author dedicated the the text to the ruler. The work reflects the story of the universe, from prior to its creation to after the apocalypse, including the stars, prophets, angels, demons and cities.
Only a handful of manuscript copies of the text are recorded with the earliest copy dated 1037 AH, held in the Topkapi Palace Library (inv. no. M. 1627) and thought to be the master copy. For a further study on the text see Erdogan (ed.) 2021.
The illustrations in this manuscript are as follows:
- The Cosmos
- God’s Throne
- Paradise
- Bayt al-Ma‘mur (the heavenly Ka‘ba)
- The Sidra tree
- Ka’ba
- Prophet’s mosque and grave
- Jerusalem
- Map of Egypt
- World map
- The Banner of Praise (liwa’ al-hamd)
- Day of Judgement
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