Qur'an leaf, manuscript on paper, 12ll. of black naskh, gold rosettes between verses, gold and coloured margins between black rules, gold and polychrome illuminsted marginal medallions - 12½ x 9in. (32.1 x 22.8cm.); and a manuscript leaf, Persian manuscript on paper, central panel of 9ll of fine black nasta'liq on gold-sprinkled buff paper, words in red, blue, orange and gold, polychrome cartouche border, outer border of diagonal nasta'liq on blue paper, with small illuminated panels, on gold sprinkled cream leaf - 10½ x 6in. (16.7 x 15.2cm.), both Safavid Persia, 16th century (2)

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Qur'an leaf, manuscript on paper, 12ll. of black naskh, gold rosettes between verses, gold and coloured margins between black rules, gold and polychrome illuminsted marginal medallions - 12½ x 9in. (32.1 x 22.8cm.); and a manuscript leaf, Persian manuscript on paper, central panel of 9ll of fine black nasta'liq on gold-sprinkled buff paper, words in red, blue, orange and gold, polychrome cartouche border, outer border of diagonal nasta'liq on blue paper, with small illuminated panels, on gold sprinkled cream leaf - 10½ x 6in. (16.7 x 15.2cm.), both Safavid Persia, 16th century (2)

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