AN OTTOMAN ILLUMINATED ‘AMME JUZ’ (JUZ’ ‘AMMA), SIGNED BY İBRAHIM EDIP
£3,750.00
Ottoman Empire, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
24 folios, 22 x 15 cm
A finely executed Ottoman ‘Amme Juz’—comprising the final section of the Holy Qur’an—signed by the calligrapher İbrahim Edip, and preserved in its original green velvet period binding. Intended for devotional reading and memorisation, the manuscript reflects the refined elegance and spiritual intimacy characteristic of late Ottoman Qur’anic production.
Written in a clear and balanced Naskh script, the text is arranged within delicate gold-ruled borders, with carefully proportioned headings and illuminated decorative elements throughout. The opening pages display elegant Ottoman illumination in gold, red, and blue pigments, while the manuscript retains its original title page and finely executed ornamental programme.
Bound in an attractive green velvet cover, the volume embodies the Ottoman tradition of combining devotional function with refined craftsmanship. The intimate scale and carefully spaced calligraphy suggest the manuscript was produced for personal use, likely commissioned for a cultivated patron or religious setting.
- Calligrapher: İbrahim Edip
- Contents: Juz’ ‘Amma (final section of the Qur’an)
- Extent: 24 folios
- Dimensions: 22 x 15 cm
- Binding: Original green velvet period binding
- Decoration: Gold-lined pages with illuminated title page and ornamental borders
- Condition: Overall very good; pages clean and well preserved with minor wear consistent with age and handling
Elegant in both form and execution, this manuscript stands as a refined example of late Ottoman devotional art, uniting calligraphic precision with understated illumination. A rare and highly collectible piece of Islamic manuscript heritage.
