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Qur'an section,
Arabic manuscript on paper, 13ff, each with 7ll. of black naskh with Persian interlinear translation in red, gold clouds between the lines of text, gold rosettes between verses, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, divisions of text marked marginally with illuminated medallions, sura headings in white in illuminated panels, opening folio with illuminated heading, (some worming, spotting and smudging, possible later embellishments to illumination) - 23 x 15cm.; and an opening folio, from another manuscript, with illuminated heading panel above7ll. of black nasta'liq between gold clouds, golf floral illuminated margins - 27 x 15.5cm., both India, 17th century
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 13ff, each with 7ll. of black naskh with Persian interlinear translation in red, gold clouds between the lines of text, gold rosettes between verses, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, divisions of text marked marginally with illuminated medallions, sura headings in white in illuminated panels, opening folio with illuminated heading, (some worming, spotting and smudging, possible later embellishments to illumination) - 23 x 15cm.; and an opening folio, from another manuscript, with illuminated heading panel above7ll. of black nasta'liq between gold clouds, golf floral illuminated margins - 27 x 15.5cm., both India, 17th century
See illustration for part lot (14)