المقامات الحريرية

Evidence

"والمقامات الحريرية ، وكتبها له بخطه التحليق الحسن في خمسين جزءا لطافا"

Remarks

The text documents the transcription of the Maqamat al-Hariri in 50 elegant parts (ajza) by Prince Othman Bey. The script used is described as 'al-Tahliq al-Hasan' (p. 303). This confirms the production of high-status manuscripts and the accompanying demand for quality writing ink in mid-18th century Ottoman Egypt.