CHINA 17TH/18TH CENTURY
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Kitab al-Ad'iyah
China 17th/18th Century
Arabic manuscript on blue paper, 49ff. with 5ll. of gold and grey sini on dark blue washed panels, titles and text oulined in orange, fine gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, preceding similar folio, staining and small damages, in later brown morocco binding and flap with stamped decoration
Folio 9 x 6¼in. (23 x 16cm.); text 5¾ x 3¾in. (14.5 x 9.5cm.)
China 17th/18th Century
Arabic manuscript on blue paper, 49ff. with 5ll. of gold and grey sini on dark blue washed panels, titles and text oulined in orange, fine gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, preceding similar folio, staining and small damages, in later brown morocco binding and flap with stamped decoration
Folio 9 x 6¼in. (23 x 16cm.); text 5¾ x 3¾in. (14.5 x 9.5cm.)