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SIGNED NIZAM AL-DIN ANSARI, MUGHAL INDIA, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
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SIGNED NIZAM AL-DIN ANSARI, MUGHAL INDIA, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
Arabic manuscript on paper, 395ff. plus 12 fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of black naskh script, with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, between double gold rules with Persian interlinear translation in red nasta'liq script, sura headings in white thuluth script on gold ground within cartouche, text between gold and polychrome rules, with copious original marginal commentary in black nasta'liq script, text in cloud bands on gold ground, profuse floral illumination in places, opening bifolio with finely illuminated headpieces and margins, Qur'anic text preceded and followed by prayers, colophon with date AH 1073/1662-63 AD, in 19th century Kashmiri lacquered papier-mache binding with floral decoration
Text panel6 1/8 x 2 7/8in. (15.5 x 7.3cm.); folio 8 ¾ x 5 7/8in. (22.2 x 12.9cm.)
SIGNED NIZAM AL-DIN ANSARI, MUGHAL INDIA, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
Arabic manuscript on paper, 395ff. plus 12 fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of black naskh script, with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, between double gold rules with Persian interlinear translation in red nasta'liq script, sura headings in white thuluth script on gold ground within cartouche, text between gold and polychrome rules, with copious original marginal commentary in black nasta'liq script, text in cloud bands on gold ground, profuse floral illumination in places, opening bifolio with finely illuminated headpieces and margins, Qur'anic text preceded and followed by prayers, colophon with date AH 1073/1662-63 AD, in 19th century Kashmiri lacquered papier-mache binding with floral decoration
Text panel6 1/8 x 2 7/8in. (15.5 x 7.3cm.); folio 8 ¾ x 5 7/8in. (22.2 x 12.9cm.)
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