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Miniature Qur'an
Safavid Persia, 17th century
manuscript on buff paper, 241ff. plus nine flyleaves, each with 16lll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, similar interlinear rules and outer margin, divisions of text marked marginally in gold, sura headings in gold thuluth, (negligible smudging and staining, occasional repairs to folio edges), opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome (repaired, slight fading), gold glitter lacquer covers with polychrome floral sprays within black and gold border, (minor repairs), red lacquer doublures with black and gold border
folio 3¼ x 2in. (8.3 x 5.4cm.)
text 2 3/8 x 1¼in. (5.9 x 3.2cm.)
Safavid Persia, 17th century
manuscript on buff paper, 241ff. plus nine flyleaves, each with 16lll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, similar interlinear rules and outer margin, divisions of text marked marginally in gold, sura headings in gold thuluth, (negligible smudging and staining, occasional repairs to folio edges), opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome (repaired, slight fading), gold glitter lacquer covers with polychrome floral sprays within black and gold border, (minor repairs), red lacquer doublures with black and gold border
folio 3¼ x 2in. (8.3 x 5.4cm.)
text 2 3/8 x 1¼in. (5.9 x 3.2cm.)