Qur'an, manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 12ll. of black naskh, gold roundels between verses, orange and gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, illuminated marginal medallions, headings in white on illuminated panels, opening bifolio with illuminated shamas (one replaced), following bifolio fully illuminated, third bifolio with illuminated heading, gold painted margins and gold clouds between the lines of text, final bifolio also illuminated, (negligible smudging and staining, occasional damages and repairs), earlier black morocco binding with coloured medallion, spandrels and cartouche border (worn and repaired), Persia, 18th century - 11½ x 7in. (29.3 x 17.8cm.)