Lot Essay
See note to lot 26.
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Qur'an juz' XII
China, 17th century
Manuscript on paper, 58ff. plus two flyleaves, each with 5ll. of large black sini, punctuation in red, gold rosettes between verses, double red ruled margins, sura heading in black-outlined gold in a ruled panel, (very light smudging and staining, a few folios loose), opening bifolio with wide gold and polychrome illuminated borders, the text within a green margin, (small repairs to inner edge, stained at outer corners), final bifolio with wide borders illuminated in polychrome heightened with gold, original black morocco binding with stamped lattice pattern with central medallion and border (light wear, rubbed at edges)
folio 11¼ x 8¼in. (28.7 x 21cm.); text 7¼ x 5in. (18.5 x 12.8cm.)
China, 17th century
Manuscript on paper, 58ff. plus two flyleaves, each with 5ll. of large black sini, punctuation in red, gold rosettes between verses, double red ruled margins, sura heading in black-outlined gold in a ruled panel, (very light smudging and staining, a few folios loose), opening bifolio with wide gold and polychrome illuminated borders, the text within a green margin, (small repairs to inner edge, stained at outer corners), final bifolio with wide borders illuminated in polychrome heightened with gold, original black morocco binding with stamped lattice pattern with central medallion and border (light wear, rubbed at edges)
folio 11¼ x 8¼in. (28.7 x 21cm.); text 7¼ x 5in. (18.5 x 12.8cm.)