Qur'an, manuscript on paper, 400ff., 11ll. of black naskh between gold rules, gold circles between verses, gold margin with red and blue outer rules, outer ruled margin, divisions of text marked marginally in red, headings in gold, opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome with titles in pink, later gold and morocco binding, Persia, 18th century - 11 x 7in. (28 x 17.9cm.)

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Qur'an, manuscript on paper, 400ff., 11ll. of black naskh between gold rules, gold circles between verses, gold margin with red and blue outer rules, outer ruled margin, divisions of text marked marginally in red, headings in gold, opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome with titles in pink, later gold and morocco binding, Persia, 18th century - 11 x 7in. (28 x 17.9cm.)

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