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KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Arabic manuscript on paper, 269ff. each with 17ll. of strong black naskh in clouds reserved against gold ground, text panels within floral borders and gold and polychrome rules, sura headings in white on gold and polychrome illuminated panels, opening bifolio with dense gold and polychrome illumination framing 7ll. of similar naskh, eight similar illuminated bifolios within the text, in original floral lacquer bidning, one board loose
Text panel 5¼ x 2 7/8in. (13.2 x 7.2cm.); folio 7 7/8 x 5in. (20 x 12.3cm.)
KASHMIR, NORTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Arabic manuscript on paper, 269ff. each with 17ll. of strong black naskh in clouds reserved against gold ground, text panels within floral borders and gold and polychrome rules, sura headings in white on gold and polychrome illuminated panels, opening bifolio with dense gold and polychrome illumination framing 7ll. of similar naskh, eight similar illuminated bifolios within the text, in original floral lacquer bidning, one board loose
Text panel 5¼ x 2 7/8in. (13.2 x 7.2cm.); folio 7 7/8 x 5in. (20 x 12.3cm.)
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