Yusuf and Zulaika, illuminated manuscript on ivory paper, 182ff. plus four fly leaves, each with 15ll neat black nasta'liq in two columns, occasionally arranged differently, gold margins between black rules, outer red and black rule, with 64 full and half page illuminations illustrating the story, opening illuminated double page, contemporary lacquer binding with floral design on black ground, burgandy doublures with floral trellis, associated Zaensdorf fire resisting leather case -- 5¾ x 3½in, Kashmir, AH198/1783-4AD.

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Yusuf and Zulaika, illuminated manuscript on ivory paper, 182ff. plus four fly leaves, each with 15ll neat black nasta'liq in two columns, occasionally arranged differently, gold margins between black rules, outer red and black rule, with 64 full and half page illuminations illustrating the story, opening illuminated double page, contemporary lacquer binding with floral design on black ground, burgandy doublures with floral trellis, associated Zaensdorf fire resisting leather case -- 5¾ x 3½in, Kashmir, AH198/1783-4AD.
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