Vessels in a dream: meaning in Ibn Sirin, al-Nabulsi and Ibn Shahin

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Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Moreover, to drinke in vessels or tankards of gold, silver, or earth, is good for all by reason of the solid matter, and use of the Vessels, which signifies tranquility

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Also Vessels of horn are good, for they burst not:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

vessels of glasse are evil, because they break easily, and reveale secrets, by reason of their transparance:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

otherwise these Vessels may signifie our friends, which we embrace: when therefore the Vessels are broken, it signifies the death of some of our Friends or Affinity.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

I know by experience, that to dreame to sée a glasse broken, signifyeth shipwracke to Marriners.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

There are certaine Vessels with straight mouthes, which if one shall sée broken, they signify end and issue of tribulation and anguish.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

Kinds and conditions of Vessels

gold and silver vessels

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

Whoever sees that he has obtained worked gold in the form of a vessel or the like, then a worry will befall him that lingers.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 173–174

And whoever sees that he has obtained some vessels bundled up in loads, there is no harm in it, since he did not lay eyes on the colour of the gold.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 173–174

measuring vessel

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for the measuring vessel, it indicates the ordering of affairs, fairness, and truthfulness with people, especially if the measure is upright (accurate).

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 236

Whoever sees that the measuring vessel is broken or burned, then it indicates the destruction of his wealth.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 236

porcelain vessel / china tray

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for porcelain (china ware), al-Kirmani said: porcelain is a female servant; and if it is translucent and clean, then that servant will be beautiful, and if it is otherwise, then its interpretation is the opposite.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 238–239

Ibn Sirin said: porcelain is a slave girl who hands over the household's needs with her own hand.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, pp. 238–239

sea vessel (ship/boat)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

This was already dealt with under the letter Sīn, in "ship" (safīna). Fishing vessels in a dream indicate provision and benefit.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 332

So whoever rides in a dream a foreign vessel, or owns it, or has command over it, will marry a woman from that land to which it is attributed, or he will buy a slave-girl, or he will triumph over his enemy, or he will travel in its direction, or he will come to own merchandise from there.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 332

vessels and instruments

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

EUery Uessell or Instrument, signifieth the art or trade wherein it is used, or that which one useth to put therein.

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Fourth Booke of Artimedorus.

As Tuns signifie Wine or Dyle, heapes of Corn or Barly, or such like thing, somewhat near or equipollent to that whereto it is applied

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The Fourth Booke of Artimedorus.

bowl (drinking/serving vessel)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it is the man's beloved, and what is loved of him is the sweets that are presented to him upon it.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 63–64

(So whoever sees) that a bowl of faluzaj (a sweet pudding) was presented to him, then he will see from his beloved an increase of love in his heart.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, pp. 63–64

milk pail (milking vessel)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

Seeing it in a dream indicates provision, benefit, good management, and gentleness of speech.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 91

And the milker of cows is a man who demands money from the workers.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 91

vessel/container (zarf)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

In a dream it indicates attaining what one desires.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 232

And perhaps it indicates a subtle, elegant meaning.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 232

measuring vessel (dry measure)

Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi, Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam

It in a dream is a sultan or a ruler.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 332

So whoever sees that he was given a measuring vessel attains a judgeship; and likewise if he sees himself as a measuring vessel or a scale.

Ta'tir al-Anam fi Ta'bir al-Manam, p. 332

drinking water from an unknown vessel

attributed to Ibn Sirin, Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam

And some of them said: Whoever sees that he drank water in an unfamiliar place, in the course of a journey, from an unknown vessel, from the hand of an unknown cupbearer, then there has been consumed of his lifespan as much as he drank from the vessel; and perhaps that is the exhaustion of his provision from the town he is in, or the quarter, or the market, and the like of that.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 591–595

And every sweet water in a vessel is wealth gathered lawfully.

Muntakhab al-Kalam fi Tafsir al-Ahlam, pp. 591–595

wine vessels

Artemidorus of Daldis, Oneirocritica (1644 English translation)

Vessels of wine are the ministers or servants:

Oneirocritica (1644 English translation), The first Booke of Artimedorus His Exposition of Dreames.

vessel for sweets

Ibn Shahin al-Zahiri, al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat

As for that in which sweets are placed, it indicates beautiful, comely wives.

al-Isharat fi Ilm al-Ibarat, p. 150

Also in the sources

vessels and utensils · mouse in the food vessel · sweets vessels and bowls · two-spouted vessel · mender of vessels · lamp/light vessel · perfume/incense vessel · Zughla (a kind of vessel/leaky container) · mender of broken vessels

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