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Small Qur'an
Qajar Persia, AH 1282/1865-6 AD
manuscript on ivory paper, 265ff., each with 16ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, gold outer margin, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in red on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (pages slightly trimmed, negligible smudging and staining), gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, final folio with colophon signed by Iskander son of the late Mirza Muhammad Rafi' and dated 1282, polychrome lacquer binding with rose sprays within gold and black borders, red lacquer doublures with gold scrolling floral sprays, (small repairs)
folio 6 x 3½in. (15.5 x 9cm.)
text 4½ x 2¼in. (11.5 x 5.6cm.)
Qajar Persia, AH 1282/1865-6 AD
manuscript on ivory paper, 265ff., each with 16ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, gold outer margin, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in red on gold cartouches in illuminated panels, (pages slightly trimmed, negligible smudging and staining), gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, final folio with colophon signed by Iskander son of the late Mirza Muhammad Rafi' and dated 1282, polychrome lacquer binding with rose sprays within gold and black borders, red lacquer doublures with gold scrolling floral sprays, (small repairs)
folio 6 x 3½in. (15.5 x 9cm.)
text 4½ x 2¼in. (11.5 x 5.6cm.)