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Miniature Qur'an
Qajar Persia, mid-nineteenth century
manuscript on highly polished ivory paper, 229ff. plus one flyleaf, each with 19ll. of minute clear black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels with green centres between verses, gold margins between black rules, gold and polychrome marginal medallions marking the sections, the current sura name written in red in a gold medallion at each upper corner, occasional marginal notes written in Persian shikasteh within gold clouds, sura headings in red on gold cartouches within polychrome panels, (pages trimmed, very minor wear), first bifolio of Quranic text with full gold and polychrome illumination, opening bifolio showing the 99 names of God, the following with illuminated medallion and floral surround, final bifolio similar, yellow lacquer binding with gold, green, red and black floral medallion, red and black marbled lacquer doublures in the style of Abu Talib with gold and black leafy border, in a cloth case
folio 3¼ x 2in. (8.5 x 4.9cm.)
text 2½ x 1½in. (6.5 x 3.6cm.)
Qajar Persia, mid-nineteenth century
manuscript on highly polished ivory paper, 229ff. plus one flyleaf, each with 19ll. of minute clear black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels with green centres between verses, gold margins between black rules, gold and polychrome marginal medallions marking the sections, the current sura name written in red in a gold medallion at each upper corner, occasional marginal notes written in Persian shikasteh within gold clouds, sura headings in red on gold cartouches within polychrome panels, (pages trimmed, very minor wear), first bifolio of Quranic text with full gold and polychrome illumination, opening bifolio showing the 99 names of God, the following with illuminated medallion and floral surround, final bifolio similar, yellow lacquer binding with gold, green, red and black floral medallion, red and black marbled lacquer doublures in the style of Abu Talib with gold and black leafy border, in a cloth case
folio 3¼ x 2in. (8.5 x 4.9cm.)
text 2½ x 1½in. (6.5 x 3.6cm.)