Lot Essay
Chinese Qur'ans of this size are unusual.
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Miniature Qur'an
China, 16th/17th century
Manuscript on paper, 323ff. each with 15ll. of neat, black naskh, gold dots between verses, red, green and gold margins, blue outer rules, sura headings in white on gold (very slight staining and water damage), opening polychrome and gold bifolio with seal impressions (staining and water damage), final folio and facing flyleaf with seal impressions, adapted early 16th century Persian brown morocco stamped binding and flap with blue and brown decoupé doublures (restored, some wear)
folio 3 x 2¼in. (8 x 6.5cm.); text 2¼ x 1¼in. (5.5 x 3cm.)
China, 16th/17th century
Manuscript on paper, 323ff. each with 15ll. of neat, black naskh, gold dots between verses, red, green and gold margins, blue outer rules, sura headings in white on gold (very slight staining and water damage), opening polychrome and gold bifolio with seal impressions (staining and water damage), final folio and facing flyleaf with seal impressions, adapted early 16th century Persian brown morocco stamped binding and flap with blue and brown decoupé doublures (restored, some wear)
folio 3 x 2¼in. (8 x 6.5cm.); text 2¼ x 1¼in. (5.5 x 3cm.)