Lot Essay
See note to lot 26.
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Qur'an juz' XIX
China, 16th/17th century
Manuscript on paper, 56ff., each with 5ll. of strong black sini, punctuation in red, silver rosettes between verses, double red ruled margins, sura headings in red sini in a ruled panel, occasional marginal illuminations in colours and gold or silver, the nisf (half) written in kufic in illuminated panel, (very light smudging and staining, a few folios loose), opening bifolio with wide gold and polychrome illuminated borders between black rules, (stained at outer corners), final bifolio with wide borders illuminated in colours and silver, original brown morocco binding with stamped medallions and key-pattern border (light wear, rubbed at edges)
folio 11 x 7 3/8in. (28 x 18.6cm.); text 6¾ x 4½in. (17.4 x 11.6cm.)
China, 16th/17th century
Manuscript on paper, 56ff., each with 5ll. of strong black sini, punctuation in red, silver rosettes between verses, double red ruled margins, sura headings in red sini in a ruled panel, occasional marginal illuminations in colours and gold or silver, the nisf (half) written in kufic in illuminated panel, (very light smudging and staining, a few folios loose), opening bifolio with wide gold and polychrome illuminated borders between black rules, (stained at outer corners), final bifolio with wide borders illuminated in colours and silver, original brown morocco binding with stamped medallions and key-pattern border (light wear, rubbed at edges)
folio 11 x 7 3/8in. (28 x 18.6cm.); text 6¾ x 4½in. (17.4 x 11.6cm.)