AN OTTOMAN MINIATURE QUR'AN
AN OTTOMAN MINIATURE QUR'AN

SIGNED MUHAMMAD NURI STUDENT OF HUSAYN WAHBI, TURKEY, DATED AH 1275/1858-9 AD

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AN OTTOMAN MINIATURE QUR'AN
SIGNED MUHAMMAD NURI STUDENT OF HUSAYN WAHBI, TURKEY, DATED AH 1275/1858-9 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 186ff. plus 3 fly-leaves, each folio with 33ll. of blue ghubari script, sura headings in gold within rectangular cartouches, gold marginal markers, gold and polychrome illuminated bifolio, colophon signed and dated, in gilt brown morroco and fitted glit leather case
Folio 1 3/8 x 0 7/8in. (3.6 x 2.2cm.)

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