A Small Qur'an
A Small Qur'an

QAJAR PERSIA, AH SAFAR 1253/6 MAY-4 JUNE 1837 AD

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A Small Qur'an
Qajar Persia, AH Safar 1253/6 May-4 June 1837 AD
Manuscript on ivory paper 302ff. with 18ll. of neat black naskh within gold clouds, sura headings in red on gold panels, similar marginal medallions, opening finely illuminated gold and polychrome bifolio preceded by two similarly illuminated bifolios, final folio with colophon, signed Mohammed Baqir ibn Mohammed Hashem and dated Safar 1253, generally clean condition in earlier red lacquer binding with floral design, signed ya Sahib al-Zaman and dated 1214 (1799-1800 AD), slight restorations
Folio: 4½ x 2¾in. (11.4 x 7cm.); text: 3¼ x 1¾in. (8.3 x 4.5cm.)