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Small Qur'an
Qajar Persia, 19th century
manuscript on buff paper, 202ff. as numbered plus four flyleaves, each with 20ll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, with gold and coloured roundels between verses, green and gold margins between black rules, red and blue outer rules, gold outer margin, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in red on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (trimmed, slight smudging at start, occasional staining), opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome, gold lacquer binding with central panel of floral sprays in minor borders, dark green lacquer doublures with gold scrolling palmette vine
folio 4½ x 2¼in. (11.4 x 5.8cm.)
text 3½ x 1¾in. (9 x 4.5cm.)
Qajar Persia, 19th century
manuscript on buff paper, 202ff. as numbered plus four flyleaves, each with 20ll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, with gold and coloured roundels between verses, green and gold margins between black rules, red and blue outer rules, gold outer margin, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in red on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (trimmed, slight smudging at start, occasional staining), opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome, gold lacquer binding with central panel of floral sprays in minor borders, dark green lacquer doublures with gold scrolling palmette vine
folio 4½ x 2¼in. (11.4 x 5.8cm.)
text 3½ x 1¾in. (9 x 4.5cm.)