Author
ʻUrfī Shīrāzī, Muḥammad, 1555 or 1556-1590 or 1591, ``Urfī Shīrāzī, Muhammad, Muḥammad ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-Tabrīzī, fl. 18th century?, Muhammad Ali bin Muhammad Hossein Tabrizi,
Author Original
عرفى شيرازى محمد محمد على بن محمد حسين التبريزى،
Publication Date
1700
Subject
Sufism -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
12 leaves : paper ; 235 x 135 (152 x 70) mm. bound to 240 x 140 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194701383
Record ID
990068180160106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
18th century (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (fol.5a)., Incipit: [Risālat al-taṣavvuf] "Hamdi is the end of his speech, distinguished by his beauty, certainty, and the specification of his duration...", Explicit: [Risālat al-taṣavvuf] "and degree" Your Excellency, Rusi, Amen, Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, the impact of all of you, Muhammad Ali", Dedication: Composed for the sultan named on fol.2b, "The Sultan, son of the Sultan, the invading Sultan, Sultan Khalil [bin?] Muhammad Khan, may God perpetuate the shadows of his caliphate...”; addition of "bin" likely Mehmet III (r.1595-1603)., Colophon: [close of opening dedication, despite fol.4b] "Scribal," reads "Written by the guilty slave Muhammad Ali bin Muhammad Husayn al-Tabrizi, may God forgive them both", Collation: i, II (4), IV (12), i ; catchwords present., Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasionally divided into two columns to set off poetry ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq (talik) ; elegant hand in a medium line; serifless, with effect of words descending to baseline, closed counters, elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in conjoined dots., Decoration: Superb illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on fol.1b consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by vegetable accents in blue (cobalt) and red on a gold ground bordered in bands of gold and lime green, surmounted by tall, scalloped w-shaped piece with swirling floral vegetable decoration on grounds of cobalt and gold itself set in a well gold and red bands and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue and red; A second splendid illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) appears at opening of the Risālah on fol.5b consisting of large rectangular piece with gold cartouche carrying the basmalah in white surrounded by floral motifs in gold, mauve, turquoise, light blue, etc. on a cobalt ground and bordered in a narrow red band and heavy band of gold interlace, surmounted by vertically elongated dome (or hasp) set in rectangular band filled with swirling floral vegetable decoration in gold, mauve, red, light blue, turquoise, etc. on a cobalt ground with gold accents, bordered in gold and red bands and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue; illuminated tailpiece at close on fol.12b consisting of triangular pieces flanking 'colophon' text ; written area throughout surrounded by a frame consisting of heavy gold band flanked by narrower gold bands with outermost blue and red rules; textual dividers in the form of illuminated rosettes with red and blue accents; Floral designs in gold set off written area., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 9 laid lines per cm. (horizontal and vertical, curved and fairly distinct though cloudy formation) and no chain lines visible, thin and crisp though sturdy, heavily sized and burnished, beige in color; flyleaves in surface-dyed wove paper., Binding: Pasteboards covered in mahogany leather; Type III binding (without flap) but covers not flush with text block; pastedowns and flyleaves in orange surface-dyed, coated paper; upper and lower covers carry central gold-tooled interlace ornament with central knot evoking a diamond shape as well as tooled and stamped borders in gold; sewn in red thread, four stations; overall in fairly good condition with only minor abrasion though cover fully detached with hinges (via attachment at pastedown) split., Former shelfmark: "459 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Origin: As appears in colophon on fol.4b and fol.12b, executed by Muḥammad ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-Tabrīzī. Date of transcription not specified, decoration, etc. would suggest 18th century., Inscriptions in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "459 T. De M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 353
Sample Text
Elegant copy of a brief Ṣūfī treatise by ʻUrfī Shīrāzī preceded by a lengthy dedication with prayers for the reigning sultan, possibly Mehmet III (r.1595-1603) or his successor (see fol.2b).
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Muḥammad ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad Ḥusayn al-Tabrīzī, fl. 18th century?, scribe.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. MSS. Brit. Mus., p.667 f., Āghā Buzurg al-Ṭihrānī. al-Dharīʻah ilá taṣānīf al-Shīʻah, no.1365, v.24
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
