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COPIED FOR ABU'L QASIM, SIGNED MUHAMMAD HASSAN BIN MUHAMMAD JA'FAR, QAJAR IRAN, DATED 18 JUMADA I AH 1243/7 DECEMBER 1827 AD

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QUR'AN
COPIED FOR ABU'L QASIM, SIGNED MUHAMMAD HASSAN BIN MUHAMMAD JA'FAR, QAJAR IRAN, DATED 18 JUMADA I AH 1243/7 DECEMBER 1827 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 213ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 19ll. of fine black naskh in gold clouds, fine illuminated headings and marginal roundels, commentary in shikasteh in gold clouds, double page opening illumination in gold and polychrome, preceded by another double page with medallions, similar illumination at end, the middle bifolio with illuminated margins, colophon signed and dated, in original lacquer binding with gul-o bulbul motif, one board loose
Text panel 3½ x 1 7/8in. (9 x 4.8cm.); folio 4¾ x 2 7/8in. (12 x 7.5cm.)
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