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KASHMIR, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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QUR'AN
Kashmir, second half 19th century
Manuscript on ivory paper, 409ff. with 12ll. of black naskh, text within gold rules with red Persian interlinear translation, gold outer rules, gold roundels between verses, catchwords, upper corner of the recto of each folio with triangular piece with the name of the sura inscribed in blue, the verso with the juz, sura headings in white on gold panels with floral decoration, gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio preceded by six folios of prayers and list of suwar, illuminated marginal medallions, mid-point and final bifolios also with gold and polychrome illuminated margins, generally good condition, earlier gold glitter lacquer binding with floral medallion dated 1212 (1797-8 AD)
Folio 10 x 6¼in. (25.4 x 15.5cm.)
Kashmir, second half 19th century
Manuscript on ivory paper, 409ff. with 12ll. of black naskh, text within gold rules with red Persian interlinear translation, gold outer rules, gold roundels between verses, catchwords, upper corner of the recto of each folio with triangular piece with the name of the sura inscribed in blue, the verso with the juz, sura headings in white on gold panels with floral decoration, gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio preceded by six folios of prayers and list of suwar, illuminated marginal medallions, mid-point and final bifolios also with gold and polychrome illuminated margins, generally good condition, earlier gold glitter lacquer binding with floral medallion dated 1212 (1797-8 AD)
Folio 10 x 6¼in. (25.4 x 15.5cm.)
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