SULTANATE INDIA, LATE 14TH/EARLY 15TH CENTURY

Bihari Qur'ans are characterised by their exuberant colours. Often Qur'ans are written with different colours chosen for each line, apparently at random, occasionally with gold ink used for whole lines such as in a manuscript in the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (acc.no. 1-84-154.21). Otherwise, as in the previous lot, gold ink is reserved pick out the name of Allah. It is unusual to find a bihari folio which makes such extensive use of chrysography as the present lot, and to find such delicately-executed bihari calligraphy.