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Miniature Qu'ran
North India or Kashmir, late 18th century
manuscript on gold paper, approx. 450ff. each with 14ll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, black ruled margin with blue outer rule, gold outer margin, blue, gold and red marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in white, (negligible smudging and staining), illuminated opening bifolio, similar penultimate bifolio, final page with colophon signed by Isma'il, brown morocco binding with cloth cover, three associated cloth envelopes and red case
folio 3½ x 2¼in. (9.2 x 5.6cm.)
text 2¼ x 1¼in. (6 x 3.2cm.)
North India or Kashmir, late 18th century
manuscript on gold paper, approx. 450ff. each with 14ll. of small black naskh, punctuation in red, black ruled margin with blue outer rule, gold outer margin, blue, gold and red marginal medallions marking the divisions of text, sura headings in white, (negligible smudging and staining), illuminated opening bifolio, similar penultimate bifolio, final page with colophon signed by Isma'il, brown morocco binding with cloth cover, three associated cloth envelopes and red case
folio 3½ x 2¼in. (9.2 x 5.6cm.)
text 2¼ x 1¼in. (6 x 3.2cm.)