Details
Large Qur'an
Ottoman, Jumada I AH 1282/September 1865 AD
manuscript on buff paper, 281ff. plus four flyleaves, each with 15ll. of clear black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margin between black rules, red outer rule, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisons of text, occasional marginal notes, sura headings in white on gold panels, (negligible smudging, trimmed, occasional repairs to edges), gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, (very light smudging, rubbing and creasing, one split, repairs to edges), preceeding folio with illuminated panel containing an inscription roundel of white naskh on gold within a gold crescent stating that the book was read at the Shrine of the Prophet Muhammad in AH 1294/1877-8 AD, colophon on final folio signed by 'Ali Salim al-'Attar and dated 1282, Qajar lacquer binding with floral medallion and borders on brown glitter ground, red lacquer doublures painted with a narcissus, (slight wear and repairs, relacquered)
folio 11¾ x 8in. (29.8 x 20.3cm.)
text 9 x 4½in .(23 x 10cm.)
Ottoman, Jumada I AH 1282/September 1865 AD
manuscript on buff paper, 281ff. plus four flyleaves, each with 15ll. of clear black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margin between black rules, red outer rule, illuminated marginal medallions marking the divisons of text, occasional marginal notes, sura headings in white on gold panels, (negligible smudging, trimmed, occasional repairs to edges), gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, (very light smudging, rubbing and creasing, one split, repairs to edges), preceeding folio with illuminated panel containing an inscription roundel of white naskh on gold within a gold crescent stating that the book was read at the Shrine of the Prophet Muhammad in AH 1294/1877-8 AD, colophon on final folio signed by 'Ali Salim al-'Attar and dated 1282, Qajar lacquer binding with floral medallion and borders on brown glitter ground, red lacquer doublures painted with a narcissus, (slight wear and repairs, relacquered)
folio 11¾ x 8in. (29.8 x 20.3cm.)
text 9 x 4½in .(23 x 10cm.)