细节
QUR’AN
SIGNED AL-SAYYID KHALIL (HALIL) RIF’ATI, STUDENT OF IBRAHIM AL-‘AFIF, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED 9 SAFAR AH 1267/14 DECEMBER 1850 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 315ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 15ll. of black naskh script, sura headings in white thuluth on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, text within thick blue and black ruled gold frame, with illuminated marginal medallions, catchwords, opening bifolio heavily gilt with a decoration of polychrome floral vases and garlands, colophon signed and dated, followed by prayers, with marbled paper doublures and gilt brown morocco binding with flap
Text panel 4 ¾ x 2 ½in. (12 x 6.3cm.); folio 6 ½ x 3 7/8in. (16.6 x 10cm.)
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