Five leaves from an Ottoman manuscript of prayers Possibly 17th century or later; Turkey Each: Gouache and gold on cream paper with lines of text written in black naskh script within clouds on a gold ground, surrounded by red and gold margins, with black catchwords, sold together with one leaf from a Persian manuscript of poetry, 6 pieces Sight of each: 9.75" H x 5.75" W Provenance: Ex-collection Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wolff, first half 20th century Notes: The painting on the five Ottoman leaves is consistent with extent examples produced between 1580-1600, however, the paintings may have been completed at a later date but executed on old paper. Areas of flaking pigment reveal visible text underneath, possibly indicating that the paintings were done on older, reappropriated manuscript pages. The scenes are identified as: 1. Ibrahim is hidden in a tunnel by his father Azer 2. Ibrahim about to sacrifice his son Isma`il 3. The Prophet Muhammad reveals to ‘Ali secrets of creation he was told during the mi`raj journey 4. Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise 5. Imam ‘Ali and his Council; and Together with a manuscript of Persian poetry, possibly "Divan" of Zahir al-Din Faryabi.品相报告: Each: Overall good condition with wear commensurate with age. Each leaf was previously mounted to paper, and each sheet is now presently dry mounted to an archival matted folio. Issues include, but are not limited to: some with very small areas of typical fading to gold; each with toning; one with moisture damage and tidelines to the upper and lower right corners; three with fragments of old, previously applied clear tape; each with craquelure and four with attendant areas of flaked losses to paint.出处: Ex-collection Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wolff, first half 20th century注意: The painting on the five Ottoman leaves is consistent with extent examples produced between 1580-1600, however, the paintings may have been completed at a later date but executed on old paper. Areas of flaking pigment reveal visible text underneath, possibly indicating that the paintings were done on older, reappropriated manuscript pages. The scenes are identified as: 1. Ibrahim is hidden in a tunnel by his father Azer 2. Ibrahim about to sacrifice his son Isma`il 3. The Prophet Muhammad reveals to ‘Ali secrets of creation he was told during the mi`raj journey 4. Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise 5. Imam ‘Ali and his Council; and Together with a manuscript of Persian poetry, possibly "Divan" of Zahir al-Din Faryabi.