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QUR'AN
QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1860
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QUR'AN
QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1860
Arabic manuscript on paper, 296ff. plus six fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of elegant black naskh, Persian interlinear translation in red nasta'liq, gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, large gilt and polychrome floral marginal juz' and hizb medallions, text within gold and blue rules, sura headings in red on cartouches with gold ground and gold and polychrome floral illumination at either end, occasional marginal commentary in black nasta'liq in white clouds in cartouches issuing floral medallions above and below, opening two bifolia fully illuminated in gold and polychrome, end of the text with prayers and dedication, in gilt lacquer binding with central cartouche surrounded by spandrels containing scrolling floral vine, within strapwork and floral borders, in fitted metal case, good condition
Text panel 7½ x 3¾in. (19 x 9.6); folio 10 x 6in. (25.7 x 15.3cm.)
QAJAR IRAN, CIRCA 1860
Arabic manuscript on paper, 296ff. plus six fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of elegant black naskh, Persian interlinear translation in red nasta'liq, gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, large gilt and polychrome floral marginal juz' and hizb medallions, text within gold and blue rules, sura headings in red on cartouches with gold ground and gold and polychrome floral illumination at either end, occasional marginal commentary in black nasta'liq in white clouds in cartouches issuing floral medallions above and below, opening two bifolia fully illuminated in gold and polychrome, end of the text with prayers and dedication, in gilt lacquer binding with central cartouche surrounded by spandrels containing scrolling floral vine, within strapwork and floral borders, in fitted metal case, good condition
Text panel 7½ x 3¾in. (19 x 9.6); folio 10 x 6in. (25.7 x 15.3cm.)
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