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SIGNED 'ABDULLAH BIN 'ASHUN, QAJAR IRAN, DATED SHA'BAN AH 1218/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1803 AD
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SIGNED 'ABDULLAH BIN 'ASHUN, QAJAR IRAN, DATED SHA'BAN AH 1218/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1803 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 237ff. plus five fly-leaves, each folio with 18ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in red on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, text within black-ruled gold frame, with gold and polychrome marginal medallions in the form of palmettes, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces and margins, colophon signed and dated, some marginal notes, added notes at beginning, in gilt black lacquer binding with floral design
3 3/4 x 5 1/4in. (9.7 x 13.2cm.)
SIGNED 'ABDULLAH BIN 'ASHUN, QAJAR IRAN, DATED SHA'BAN AH 1218/NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1803 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 237ff. plus five fly-leaves, each folio with 18ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in red on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, text within black-ruled gold frame, with gold and polychrome marginal medallions in the form of palmettes, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces and margins, colophon signed and dated, some marginal notes, added notes at beginning, in gilt black lacquer binding with floral design
3 3/4 x 5 1/4in. (9.7 x 13.2cm.)