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MINIATURE QUR'AN, Arabic, OCTAGONAL MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER WITH LEATHER CASE
[Iran AH 1141/1728-9 AD]
70 x 70mm., 235 + 2 leaves, each with 17 lines of black minute ghubari, sura headings in red, within blue and gold rules,very fine opening double page illumination containing sura al-fatiha with gold and polychrome vegetal arabesque over blue ground, the next page with illuminated headpiece over start of sura al-baqara with similar arabesque on gold ground, last page dated 1141 in numerals, original lacquer binding and leather case, some staining, binding chipped
[Iran AH 1141/1728-9 AD]
70 x 70mm., 235 + 2 leaves, each with 17 lines of black minute ghubari, sura headings in red, within blue and gold rules,very fine opening double page illumination containing sura al-fatiha with gold and polychrome vegetal arabesque over blue ground, the next page with illuminated headpiece over start of sura al-baqara with similar arabesque on gold ground, last page dated 1141 in numerals, original lacquer binding and leather case, some staining, binding chipped
Sale room notice
The correct estimate should read $3,000-4,000. The main manuscript is probably 17th century, with the opening 2 leaves and final folio replaced in the 19th century, at the same the margins were enhanced.