KASHMIR, 19TH CENTURY
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Two Qur'ans
Kashmir, 19th Century
Manuscript on paper, one with 584ff. and with 11ll., the other with 493ff. and with 12ll. of fine black naskh within gold margins, one on gold sprinkled paper with text within floral margins, gold roundels between verses, each with sura headings on gold panels, gold and polychrome floral marginal medallions, with a number of gold and polychrome illuminated bifolios, in 19th century floral lacquer bindings, one with flap, staining to folios, lacquer chipped, small damages to binding
Larger: 7 x 5in. (19.2 x 13cm.); text: 5 x 3in. (14 x 7.5cm.) (2)
Kashmir, 19th Century
Manuscript on paper, one with 584ff. and with 11ll., the other with 493ff. and with 12ll. of fine black naskh within gold margins, one on gold sprinkled paper with text within floral margins, gold roundels between verses, each with sura headings on gold panels, gold and polychrome floral marginal medallions, with a number of gold and polychrome illuminated bifolios, in 19th century floral lacquer bindings, one with flap, staining to folios, lacquer chipped, small damages to binding
Larger: 7 x 5in. (19.2 x 13cm.); text: 5 x 3in. (14 x 7.5cm.) (2)