LATE MING CHINA, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY
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A complete Qur'an in 30 separately bound juz
Late Ming China, circa 17th Century
Manuscript on polished cream paper, each juz with 55ff. or more, with 5ll. of strong black sini, outlined in red, vowels in black, diacritics in red, gold florets between verses, gold marginal medallions, sura headings in gold, opening and closing gold and polychrome illuminated bifolios, light staining and wear, the first juz with fine shamsa on frontispiece, complete, loose bound, with brown morocco covers with flap
Folio 9¾ x 7in. (24.7 x 18cm.); text 6 x 4½in. (15.2 X 11.3cm.) (30)
Late Ming China, circa 17th Century
Manuscript on polished cream paper, each juz with 55ff. or more, with 5ll. of strong black sini, outlined in red, vowels in black, diacritics in red, gold florets between verses, gold marginal medallions, sura headings in gold, opening and closing gold and polychrome illuminated bifolios, light staining and wear, the first juz with fine shamsa on frontispiece, complete, loose bound, with brown morocco covers with flap
Folio 9¾ x 7in. (24.7 x 18cm.); text 6 x 4½in. (15.2 X 11.3cm.) (30)