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QAJAR IRAN, DATED 1ST RAMADAN AH 125[0]/1834-35 AD
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QAJAR IRAN, DATED 1ST RAMADAN AH 125[0]/1834-35 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 200ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of small black naskh script, sura headings in red thuluth script on gold ground within cartouche, text within blue, black and gold rules, marginal markers in red thuluth script, catchwords, opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome, preceded with two double illuminated bifolia with sura table and prayers, colophon dated, in lacquer floral binding
Text panel 3 x 1½in. (7.7 x 3.8cm.); folio 4 1/8 x 2 3/8in. (10.5 x 6cm.)
QAJAR IRAN, DATED 1ST RAMADAN AH 125[0]/1834-35 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 200ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of small black naskh script, sura headings in red thuluth script on gold ground within cartouche, text within blue, black and gold rules, marginal markers in red thuluth script, catchwords, opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome, preceded with two double illuminated bifolia with sura table and prayers, colophon dated, in lacquer floral binding
Text panel 3 x 1½in. (7.7 x 3.8cm.); folio 4 1/8 x 2 3/8in. (10.5 x 6cm.)