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Qur'an
Kashmir, 18th/19th century
Manuscript on paper, 330ff., 15ll. of neat black naskh within gold clouds, the first, middle and last lines in blue-ruled gold panels, gold roundels between verses, gold and blue floral border within blue and gold margins, similar outer margins, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in blue naskh on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (negligible smudging and spotting), two illuminated bifolios at start and end, five similar bifolios throughout the text, (very occasional small areas of smudging), maroon Anglo-Indian morocco binding with gold foliate border (scuffed at edges)
folio 7 x 4in. (17.8 x 10.3cm.); text 4¾ x 2½in. (12.1 x 6.4cm.)
Kashmir, 18th/19th century
Manuscript on paper, 330ff., 15ll. of neat black naskh within gold clouds, the first, middle and last lines in blue-ruled gold panels, gold roundels between verses, gold and blue floral border within blue and gold margins, similar outer margins, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in blue naskh on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (negligible smudging and spotting), two illuminated bifolios at start and end, five similar bifolios throughout the text, (very occasional small areas of smudging), maroon Anglo-Indian morocco binding with gold foliate border (scuffed at edges)
folio 7 x 4in. (17.8 x 10.3cm.); text 4¾ x 2½in. (12.1 x 6.4cm.)