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Miniature Qur'an section
Syria, late nineteenth or twentieth century
comprising approx. half the Qur'an from the beginning to ch.xviii, sura al-Kahf, v.75, manuscript on polished blue paper, 348ff. incorrectly numbered plus five flyleaves, each with 8ll. flowing gold nasta'liq, gold rosettes between verses, no margins, sura headings in heavier gold script, (very slightly trimmed, occasional imprinting from facing page) opening double page with full illumination in red, green, white and gold, the text within roundels in floral frames, final page with colophon signed by 'Abdullah al-Shirazi, Ottoman style brown morocco binding with gold leafy lattice, associated leather slip case with similar uncoloured tooling
folio 2¼in. x 1 5/8in. (5.7 x 4cm.)
Syria, late nineteenth or twentieth century
comprising approx. half the Qur'an from the beginning to ch.xviii, sura al-Kahf, v.75, manuscript on polished blue paper, 348ff. incorrectly numbered plus five flyleaves, each with 8ll. flowing gold nasta'liq, gold rosettes between verses, no margins, sura headings in heavier gold script, (very slightly trimmed, occasional imprinting from facing page) opening double page with full illumination in red, green, white and gold, the text within roundels in floral frames, final page with colophon signed by 'Abdullah al-Shirazi, Ottoman style brown morocco binding with gold leafy lattice, associated leather slip case with similar uncoloured tooling
folio 2¼in. x 1 5/8in. (5.7 x 4cm.)