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LATE ZAND/EARLY QAJAR PERSIA, CIRCA 1800
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Qur'an
Late Zand/early Qajar Persia, circa 1800
Manuscript on ivory paper, 344ff. with 12ll. of black naskh within gold rules, red Persian interlinear translation, gold rosettes between verses, the word Allah in gold, marginal medallions in gold with gold and polychrome floral illumination, opening finally illuminated gold and polychrome bifolio preceded by similar floral bifolio with shamseh, generally good condition in contemporary floral lacquer binding
Folio: 12.1/8 x 7¾in. (31.4 x 19.6cm.); text: 7¾ x 4½in. (19.7 x 11.3cm.)
Late Zand/early Qajar Persia, circa 1800
Manuscript on ivory paper, 344ff. with 12ll. of black naskh within gold rules, red Persian interlinear translation, gold rosettes between verses, the word Allah in gold, marginal medallions in gold with gold and polychrome floral illumination, opening finally illuminated gold and polychrome bifolio preceded by similar floral bifolio with shamseh, generally good condition in contemporary floral lacquer binding
Folio: 12.1/8 x 7¾in. (31.4 x 19.6cm.); text: 7¾ x 4½in. (19.7 x 11.3cm.)
Sale room notice
The binding is signed Muhammad Sayid Imami and dated AH 1280/1863-4 AD.